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GAINESVILLE, Fla. ? Women who undergo breast enlargement often see a sizable boost in self-esteem and positive feelings about their sexuality, a University of Florida nurse researcher reports. Although plastic surgery should not be seen as a panacea for feelings of low self-worth or sexual attractiveness, it is important for health-care practitioners to understand the psychological benefits of these procedures, says Cynthia Figueroa-Haas, a clinical assistant professor at UF?s College of Nursing who conducted the study. The findings ? which revealed that for many women, going bigger is better ? appear in the current issue of Plastic Surgical Nursing. ?Many...

George Washington Law School Moot CourtStudents present oral arguments in a fictitious case before a panel of judges. Judges include: John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States; Guido Calabresi, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; Sonia Sotomayor, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. 2/9/2006: WASHINGTON, DC: 1 hr. 20 min.

The Times October 24, 2005 Daughter, 93, goes into battle for soldier who was shot as a 'coward' By David Sanderson IN THE two years before Private Harry Farr was executed, he had served with distinction in the First World War. A survivor of the Somme, he had gone over the top many times until in 1916 he protested that he could not go on. After a 20-minute court martial, he was shot for cowardice on October 18, aged 26. His daughter takes her 15-year campaign to clear his name to the High Court today, arguing that he had been...