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They're paid to be opinionated. And Clinique, based in Melville, N.Y., is careful to weigh the concerns of the women on its testing panel before launching each of its new skin-care products. They visit the labs once a month so that scientists can measure their skin's density and scrutinize their wrinkles--silicone molds are used to make imprints of their face. "I never thought there was so much testing behind cosmetics before I came here," says Janet Giannattasio, 54, above. "When the ladies don't like something--if it's too greasy or smells funny...
...rule in exchange for immunity. But the general's detention in Britain for 18 months, followed by the election of center-left prime minister Ricardo Lagos, who had once been a political prisoner under Pinochet, emboldened his accusers. Indeed, the general eluded a Spanish courtroom only by convincing a panel of British doctors of his physical and mental decrepitude...
...that point the plane was well past the go/no-go point, traveling at more than 210 m.p.h. A red light--perhaps a cascade of them--should have lit up the Concorde's flight-control panel. The flames coming from the two left engines suggest that they still could have been providing some power, but clearly not enough. A significant loss of thrust on the left side not only pushes the plane left (because the right engines are the only ones pushing forward) but also causes the dead engine wing to drop. As the Concorde struggled to gain altitude, its dead wing...
Former Associate Professor of Government Peter Berkowitz has claimed that Harvard misapplied rules regarding tenure procedures when the Faculty's Docket Committee dismissed his grievances without sending them to an ad-hoc panel for consideration...
...Fair enough. But what about innocent until proven guilty? Although Napster has appealed to a three-judge panel to have Patel's order stayed, traffic to Napster.com hit record highs in the wake of Patel's decision, as groove-moochers everywhere scramble to grab whatever they can drag and drop before the order takes effect at 3 p.m. Saturday...