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Luckily, his fellow receivers aren’t completely unfamiliar with the ins and outs of the Harvard offense. Sophomore Corey Mazza got his far share of onfield time as a freshman when injuries to the presumed starters suddenly thrust him into the spotlight. Now in his second season, he is fueled by a level of confidence gained from his sojourn at No. 1 receiver during spring practices...
...majority of patients spend the last stages of the illness in government-subsidized aged-care homes, Alzheimer's is extremely costly: an Access Economics report, also to be released next week, estimates that in 2004 the disease will drain more than $A3 billion from the public purse. The thrust of the report is that any measures that can delay the onset of dementia by a few years - or at least delay the need for institutionalized care - will save billions of dollars over coming decades...
...Since becoming leader of the federal parliamentary Labor party nine months ago, Latham has been thrust to the center of Australia's public sphere. His arrival has revived interest in politics - and Labor's electoral prospects. On Oct. 9, voters will have the chance to promote Latham, and tap the Prime Minister on the shoulder. But outside of the rarefied world of politicians and the professionals who live off them, Latham is barely known. The electorate may have formed some simple views about his personal style: intemperate and irreverent, aggressive and sincere, ordinary and extraordinary. But if they know anything...
...Olympics celebrate the triumph of motion, the powerful upward thrust of a weight lifter, the gravity-defying spring of a pole vaulter, even the twirling toes of a flock of synchronized swimmers. So when Mongolia's sole female marathoner, Luvsanlkhundeg Otgonbayar, appeared at the entrance of a massive marble stadium unveiled in 1896 for Athens' first modern Olympics, it was impossible not to be taken aback by her almost imperceptible pace. More than an hour had passed since Japan's Mizuki Noguchi, a 40-kg wisp, had fluttered into the stadium, vomited and smoothed back her hair to accept...
Some stay-at-home mothers plan to return to work when their children reach a certain age. Others are thrust into the workplace by financial need. For Going Back to Work: A Survival Guide for Comeback Moms, authors Mary Quigley and Loretta Kaufman surveyed 1,000 women about the transition from mom to wage earner. TIME spoke with them about their findings...