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...been talk on and off for years about space issues within the building and possibly shrinkage or changes within Kummel,” said Lee. “They knew the faculty would be meeting about space, and they knew I was coming, so they knew something was afoot. Of course, they were disappointed...
Next, the article proposes that a “crisis” is afoot because 20 Eliot House residents are had serious mental health problems last exam period. Eliot House has over 400 residents. Five percent of a college-age population experiencing a serious mental health problem in a given year is considerably below the national rate. Ten percent of college students nationwide have been diagnosed with clinical depression alone; that rate does not include those who have been diagnosed with anxiety disorders, anorexia, and other illnesses common in this age group...
...sequences to reconstruct the evolutionary origins of this year's virus. That way, they would be able to compare the two and determine more precisely the real risk level. If the two phylogenetic trees were similar, Yi explained (and Zhong concurred), it would confirm that the disease was again afoot and, in this case, was certainly related to the wild-animal markets. The Guangzhou officials agreed. The new case's sequences were sent and the men drank tea and smoked while waiting for Yi's lab to complete the computer modeling...
...sequences to reconstruct the evolutionary origins of this year's virus. That way, they would be able to compare the two and determine, more precisely, the real risk level. If the two phylogenetic trees were similar, Yi explained and Zhong concurred, it would confirm that the disease was again afoot and, in this case, was certainly related to the wild animal markets. The Guangzhou officials agreed, the new case's sequences were sent, and the men drank tea and smoked while waiting for Yi's lab to complete the computer modeling...
...resort island of Phuket for a thrifty $23.50, less than a third of the Malaysian Airlines fare. Next month, the airline founded by a former music executive will start service between the southern Malaysian border city Johor Baharu and Bangkok for about $26 a seat; plans are afoot to offer Thai domestic connections as well. But don't expect a morsel to eat or a refund if you miss the plane. Meanwhile, Orient Thai Airlines has launched flights from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, with similar no-frills service, and fares about 30% lower than Thai Airways'. The Thai government...