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...excited again. While these findings do not address perhaps the thorniest aspect of embryonic stem cell research-the controversy over the ethics of experimenting and manipulating embryos -they do highlight how little we know about stem cells and early development, and how powerful that knowledge can be, once we attain...
...charm.In the first-ever racing of the women’s heavyweight Beanpot on the Charles River Saturday, the Black and White dominated the regatta to win the coveted cup, taking Boston bragging rights with it.Radcliffe bested local rivals Boston University, Boston College, MIT, and Northeastern to attain the trophy.The squad also added to its hardware by maintaining the Rowlands Cup against Northeastern and winning back the Allen-DeWolfe Trophy from Boston University with the victory.In contrast, the lightweights could not overcome No. 2 Princeton, losing to the Tigers varsity eight boat by 10 seconds.However, the lightweight novice eight continued...
...latest showcase for the MaxPot approach is the new 500,000-sq.-ft. Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, set to open this June, which aims to be the first hospital in the world to attain platinum status in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Its green features include heavy use of local and renewable materials, on-site wastewater facilities and windows that open, allowing fresh air to become an alternative to energy-consuming air conditioning. Vittori's vision of hospital design also extends to the mental well-being of the patients and staff. The Dell Center...
...extent to which the performance transcends the act of imitation and becomes a form of artistic expression unto itself.” Though it is easy to spot “airness” when it is displayed, the quality is not at all easy to attain, and many lesser air guitarists have failed in their mission to achieve it.At that first competition, I witnessed an on-stage exorcism by a local champion known as the “Air Apostle.” In the face of his all-consuming “airness” I realized...
...subjects that I could immerse myself in? Sure. But I am uniquely motivated by sports and sportswriting in particular, and I’d rather indulge my passion and create quality work than pretend to be interested in something more “serious” in order to attain some perceived added credibility and wallow in mediocrity.If that’s not significant, I don’t know what is.—Loren Amor ’10 lives in Stoughton Hall. He is from Nueva York, wherever the hell that...