Word: virtual
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Choosing not to have a child while at college makes plenty of sense. Not only does a rigorous academic regimen leave little time for the consuming responsibility of raising a child, but sleep deprivation and unhealthy food and drinking habits—virtual cornerstones of college culture—aren’t well-suited for mothers. Besides, for many college women—who first seek a diploma, then a career, then a husband and finally a family—a child before graduation utterly ruins the master plan...
COLON: There's a good alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy. Tests showed that virtual colonoscopy, which images the colon by combining C.T. scans, can be as reliable at detecting tumors--provided the right 3-D software is used. And in the first trial of its kind, Avastin, a drug designed to starve a tumor by cutting off its blood supply, showed promise against colon cancer when used in conjunction with chemotherapy. Doctors are exploring its use against other solid tumors...
Students first search for the pack using criteria such as a teacher’s name. Once they find their book, they place it into a virtual shopping cart...
...frame that belies her durability. She was in the military as a private first class until 1996 and has experienced separation before, when her husband went to Bosnia. But like many of the other wives connected to the Tomb Raiders platoon, based in Giessen, Germany, she has built a virtual fortress around her home while her husband is away. It is a wall held up by willful ignorance, busy days caring for two small children and a rare kind of friendship with other military wives...
...whether its creator is online and using AIM at the moment. Click once, and the object of your attention will be sent a request for an instant message (which he or she can safely refuse, since Love.com masks your real AIM user name). The two of you could be virtual-speed-dating faster than you can say, "My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard...