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...been writing a column, narrated in the first-person voice of a pathologically shallow socialite called Butterfly, in the Friday Times of Lahore since the early 1990s. In her second book, The Diary of a Social Butterfly (the first, 2006's The End of Innocence, was a coming-of-age story set in West Punjab during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971), she has culled columns spanning January 2001 to January 2008. The pieces are bookended by the flexing of Taliban muscles in Afghanistan and the assassination of Benazir Bhutto - and they constitute a hilarious social commentary...
...continue following the 657 premature babies in the study for another seven years, periodically testing their mental function. "Studies suggest that girls and boys who are born prematurely are indeed different in brain development," she says. "They actually don't have equivalent scores until about seven years of age. We will continue to follow these children until they are seven and we will be able to work out whether the effects seen at 18 months persist, and whether they are permanent...
...Wikipedia page in French on the computer at the shelter.”The moment was indicative of Yelbi’s thirst for knowledge, Ganong says. “He was always very determined. He knew he wanted to get a better education.”At the age of seven, Yelbi, and his family left Cote d’Ivoire for Strasbourg, France. Upon entering the French lycée system—the last stage in Frane’s secondary-education system—Yelbi pushed himself to take as many baccalauréat classes...
With Harvard down five and under 30 seconds to play, Berry penetrated the lane and was fouled. Desperately needing two points to have any chance, all the pressure was on her shoulders at the line. Refusing to show any signs of her young age, Berry coolly hit both free throws...
...consideration. Nine bands were selected to compete for yearlong contracts with Veritas.The bands performed at the Queen’s Head on Nov. 7, and four groups emerged victorious to sign with Veritas: Shy October, The Ben Kultgen Band, Elephantom, and Start, Go!THE BANDSThe bands exhibit diversity in age and musical style. The one thread that links them all is a shared commitment to pursuing music at Harvard—even though many members say the scene here is almost stiflingly geared toward classical music and a cappella.Shy October is the only band comprised entirely of Harvard students. Singer...