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Once we get a line on Bernie's taste in art, we may have yet another clue for spotting Ponzis...
Creating the illusion of fantastic success, of course, is Chapter 1 in the Scammer's Handbook. But many among the most egregious alleged billionaire bamboozlers, like R. Allen Stanford and Bernie Madoff, are taking the art of thievery to the next level. Some don't even bother opening an investor account when new monies come in; they just go shopping. It's enough to make Gordon ("Greed is good") Gecko blush. (See 25 people to blame for the financial crisis...
...some of the pathology found in humans, including senile plaques. They selectively labeled astrocytes with a marker that was bright when the cell was active and dimmer when it was inactive, said Kishore V.G.S. Kuchibhotla, a graduate student at Harvard and one of the authors. Using state of the art optical microscopy that allowed them to image the mouse’s brain while the animal was still alive, the researchers found that the senile plaques modulated the activity of the astrocytes. They discovered that the astrocytes in the mouse model for Alzheimer’s fired spontaneously more often...
...Aspirations in the Arts and Humanities are not an indulgent form of free play for the benevolent or indulgent imagination,” Director of the Humanities Center Homi K. Bhabha said in his opening remarks for “Witness,” an event organized by the Center, featuring Toni Morrison and Yo-Yo Ma. “Rather [artistic] interpretation is an act of empathetic intersession, a way of giving voice to another place, person, or period, and setting the stage in their interest.”Co-sponsored by the Office of the President and Provost...
...rendang, and people travel from across the metropolis to enjoy them. But they also visit to try Philippine flavors usually found locked inside the country's homes or tucked away in far-flung provinces. Look out for crispy-skinned lechon, or roast suckling pig, from Cebu (Filipinos make an art out of roasting whole animals on spits). Try the rich, fiery-hot Bicol Express from southern Luzon (a pork and vegetable dish with coconut and chili). And don't miss the Filipino-fusion creations, such as pasta sauces in flavors such as mussel adobo and creamy shiitake pesto...