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...reaffirmed millennia later by the booming voice of Cornel West—but in its recreation of a world where philosophers wandered regularly among market places and stone forums. Eight of today’s most prominent thinkers are set loose from their offices and classrooms by director Astra Taylor to roam the sites of daily life—airports, parks, Fifth Avenue. While the philosophers’ ruminations lose their grounding in academic method, the liveliness that takes hold of their ideas more than makes up for the loss, making “Examined Life” 87 minutes...
...study, funded by Astra-Zeneca, the maker of rouvastatin, tested nearly 18,000 patients who had low levels of cholesterol but high levels of the reactive protein. According to Ridker, the reduction in heart disease risk was far greater than the researchers anticipated...
...latest development to come down London--based AstraZeneca's pipeline is David Brennan, 51, who will take over as CEO from Scotsman Sir Tom McKillop. The American's marketing skills in his previous slot helped turn potions like antiulcer Nexium into blockbusters in North America. Astra's surprisingly strong second quarter quieted some grumbling among shareholders about failed new products and other pipeline issues. Upcoming drugs to treat diabetes and cancer could help Brennan meet analysts' optimistic projections. --L.T.C...
...House Master Jayne Loader, concerned that Astra might be dog-napped by Adams residents, has been wary in throwing her support...
Quincy House Master Robert Kirshner also walks his dog, Astra, an English Bull Terrier vying for the role of Quincy House Mascot, in the vicinity—about four times a day, Kirshner said...