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Armed with caulk guns, foam insulation, and compact fluorescent light bulbs, sixty volunteers weatherproofed and made energy upgrades to the Phillips Brooks House yesterday...
Here’s an interesting hypothetical situation: after spending your high school years cultivating a bitter dislike for your biggest rival, you’re suddenly forced to spend multiple hours a day with him in a narrow, compact space. It could have the potential to be a little awkward, right...
Though there is currently no empirical evidence to link increases in youth smoking rates to the greater prevalence of compact and sweetened smokeless products, McGoldrick insists the two are related...
...became more popular, women began competing against men in the 1920s in swims across the English Channel, which was considered the most challenging event at the time. This changed women’s swimwear from heavy wool skirts to slimmer one-pieces and ultimately to the bikini, as a compact suit helped minimize chafing during the grueling swims, which lasted 17 hours or more...
...first year in the Compact, however, when she and her cohort neared a jubilee day, on which they'd celebrate by buying something new, Kesel went into a store, eager to purchase a windbreaker she'd had her eye on. But she was unable to close the deal. "I couldn't get jubilant," she says. "I think my credit-card arm has been broken...