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...know everyone mentions it, but just seeing her smile--which is just about all of the time is enough to brighten your day,” he continued. “It really is infectious, even after a long week of little sleep and lots of school work...

Author: By Daniel P. Mosteller, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Shira B. Palmer-Sherman | 6/7/2001 | See Source »

...basis of in-vitro studies, and approved its use as a mild, natural antidepressant. Sales took off both in Germany, where St. John's wort easily outsells prescription drugs like Prozac, and in the U.S., where concoctions of the herb, sold under such labels as Mood Support and Brighten Up, became flagships of the booming alternative- medicine industry. Before last year's warnings that St. John's wort could interfere with other medications--notably AIDS treatments, antibiotics, cardiac drugs and oral contraceptives--yearly sales had reached $310 million. Even today, some 1.5 million Americans take the extract regularly to treat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: St. John's What? | 4/30/2001 | See Source »

...last night and I told him I was trying to figure out how to talk about Shira. His first response was "show tunes and laughter." And it's true, two of the most noticeable things about Shira were her love of singing and her smile and laughter. Shira would brighten up any room she was in and make everyone around her happy. She could talk you into doing anything with her charm and her wit and, of course, her huge smile and big eyes...

Author: By Tova A. Serkin, | Title: Remembering Shira | 1/8/2001 | See Source »

Galper called Palmer-Sherman "a very devoted person to her religion, and her family, and her friends and boyfriend," Galper said. "It may be a little cliche, but...she would brighten a whole room...

Author: By Joseph P. Flood, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Junior Remains In Critical Condition | 12/19/2000 | See Source »

Marsalis was introduced by Jessica H. Davis, Patricia Bowman chair at the Graduate School of Education. He then gave Davis the Sunny Days Award, which recognizes those who improve and brighten children's lives and is offered by the company which produces the Sesame Street television program. Marsalis is a member of the PBS program's selection committee...

Author: By Malik B. Ali, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Marsalis Performs, Teaches Jazz | 11/6/2000 | See Source »

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