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...linguistics and mind, brain, and behavior concentrator, who plans to study experimental psychology and cognitive neuropsychology at University College in London, said he relishes the “opportunity to dip my toes in research and study abroad.” The Houston native has already conducted research in action word processing in Alzheimer patients, neurological foundations of dyslexia, artificial grammar models, and drug addiction and depression. She plans to use her time at University College London as an introduction to research in various fields of psychology and cognitive neuroscience. Miller, a social studies concentrator, plans to spend one year...
...almost 40 different classes. Several of them who hoped to go down to Washington, D.C. for the inauguration have had to make different plans. For some, these different plans include resigning to remain on campus and watch the recaps later that night. For others, however, different plans means taking action. On November 18, the day after he saw the final exam schedule, Jason Y. Shah ’11 formed the Facebook group “Petition for Make-Ups of Harvard College Exams on Inauguration Day 2009,” and within a week, the group grew to over...
...captain who narrowly escaped serious injury recently - this is from a newspaper clip that I found this morning - when he decided to try horseback riding, even though he had never had any lessons or any prior experience. So he mounted the horse unassisted, and the horse immediately sprang into action. As it galloped along at a steady and rhythmic pace, the captain began to slip from the saddle. In terror, he grabbed for the horse's mane, but he couldn't get a firm grip. He tried to throw his arms around the horse's neck, but he began...
...country frayed by the ravages of terrorism. The slogan for NDTV's round-the-clock coverage declares "Enough Is Enough," and many see that message as extending to politicians. When controversial BJP leader Narendra Modi offered monetary compensation to all the families of security personnel killed in action in Mumbai, he was firmly rebuffed by the wife of the city's slain antiterrorism chief Hemant Karkare. When the state of Kerala's Chief Minister, a member of the Communist Party, went to pay his respects to the family of a fallen commando on Sunday, he was barred from entering...
...World Health Organization (WHO) says has claimed 412 lives and infected 9,908 people. South Africa's Sunday Times said 400 new cholera cases were arriving at a treatment center in the township of Budiriro every day. Aid groups on the ground - UNICEF, Medecins Sans Frontieres, German Agro Action and the WHO have between them set up 36 treatment centers - are working on a scenario of 10,000 deaths and 60,000 infected by next March. The outbreak began in the east of the country and now affects the entire eastern portion, said the U.N. Office for the Coordination...