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...they metabolize energy. One of the most troublesome by-products of this process is a species of oxygen molecule known as a free radical--essentially an ordinary molecule with an extra electron. This addition creates an electrical imbalance that the molecule seeks to rectify by careening about, trying to bond with other molecules or structures, including DNA. A lifetime of this can lead to a lot of damaged cells, which may lead to a range of disorders, including cancer and the more generalized symptoms of aging like wrinkles and arthritis...
...with sugars, causing the surface to darken and, in some cases, turn soft and sticky. In the 1970s, biochemists hypothesized that the same reaction might occur in the bodies of people suffering from diabetes, as excess glucose combined with proteins in the course of metabolism. When sugars and proteins bond, they attract other proteins, which form a sticky, weblike network that could stiffen joints, block arteries and cloud clear tissues like the lens of the eye, leading to cataracts. Since diabetics suffer from all these ailments, the biochemists guessed they were right...
Another critical indicator of financial health is an institution's bond rating. In March 1996, Moody's Investors Services rated Radcliffe bonds as Aaa. This means that Radcliffe's bonds are judged to be of the best quality...
...described as his fiance, Jansson is gone and Kelly and Molitor are again romantically involved. Courtroom observers can be heard whispering, "What does she see in him?" They might well wonder: just before the trial the couple was in a car wreck, in Amy's car. Kelly, out on bond and late for his curfew, overturned on a curve while speeding. He fled the scene of the accident, leaving an injured Molitor on the road...
BORN: July 22, 1957, Jersey City. EDUCATION: Rutgers U, B.A., 1979; Harvard U, M.P.A., 1981 FAMILY: Wife, Lori RELIGION: Greek Orthodox MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Municipal bond analyst; federal budget examiner POLITICAL CAREER: None ADDRESS: P.O. Box 591, Morristown...