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...technique could also be applicable, for example, to other disorders that affect the cardiovascular or nervous system such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), as scientists could potentially grow heart or nerve cells...
...realize there's a contradiction in that. Unlike the vast majority of critics, I don't want to affect people's opinions. Take a George Will column or a Maureen Dowd column. I don't see either as having any benefit whatsoever to anyone. I think they're actually trying to stop people from thinking critically. I'm interested in hearing every side to an issue, but it's strange when somebody seems to be working from a position of certitude. It bothers me how - and now more than ever - that's rewarded by the media. When I got into...
...interplay among teens, the media and sex is a complicated one. As Ireland shrewdly observes, the way a girl sees herself is more powerful than what she sees in magazines. But here's the rub: what she sees in the media does affect that self-image, especially in terms of her body. Some experts recommend media-literacy classes--as early as kindergarten. "Children need to learn how to dissect and understand this pervasive aspect of their environment," says Gigi Durham, author of The Lolita Effect, "just as they learn to understand the seasons or Newton's laws of motion...
...will this bailout affect my mortgage? It shouldn't affect existing loans at all. But Treasury's guarantee of Frannie's debts has already brought down rates on new mortgages because worries about the companies' future had been driving up rates. Two days after the takeover, the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was down to 5.79%, from an average of 6.55% the week before, according to Bankrate.com As part of the takeover, Treasury announced that it will begin buying mortgage-backed securities--starting with about $5 billion in purchases in the next month. By making more money...
...Evolutionary Biology professor Elena M. Kramer will serve as chair in the spring, after returning from sabbatical.In a written statement, Pharr called Martin’s exit “a major loss for Harvard.”“She...worked very hard on issues that affect the lives and careers of FAS faculty, such as junior faculty mentoring and child care,” Pharr said.‘AN EASY DECISION’Having grown up in the Madison area, Martin attributed her move to wanting to live closer to family. But she added that Harvard...