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Mild TBI is the "signature wound" of the Iraq war, afflicting up to 250,000 troops. It nearly doubles the chance of developing PTSD, according to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine. While severe TBI cases are easily identified by bloodied and broken craniums, disorders in which brains are rattled inside intact skulls by IEDS (improvised explosive devices) are harder, and sometimes impossible, to diagnose...
...After meeting as undergrads at the University of Oxford, raising a family in England, and working at the University of Chicago, the couple arrived in Cambridge in 2001. In addition to running their respective organizations, the couple brings their enthusiasm to the classroom, teaching courses ranging from Homi’s class on postcolonial literature and cultural citizenship to Jacqueline’s classes in human rights and refugee law. Though they tackle the issue from different angles, it’s this shared passion for rights that makes the duo tick...
...were forced to move Friday’s performance to Saturday because Julia S. Cavallaro ’08, who plays Fiordiligi, came down sick. In an effort to preserve Cavallaro’s voice, the part of Fiordiligi was sung by Vira Slywotzky, a New England Finalist in the 2008 Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Auditions, from the wings of the stage while Cavallaro continued to act out her character’s two messy love affairs.“Così fan Tutte,” which means “women are all alike...
...enduring message of Douglas Carter Beane’s “The Little Dog Laughed,” a sharp chamber comedy that fiercely satirizes Hollywood wheeling and dealing and probes issues of gay identity in the popular media.The Tony-nominated play makes its New England premier at the Wembly Theater at the Calderwood Pavillion, directed by Paul Melone and running through Feb. 16.The play focuses on Mitchell Green (Robert Serrell), a young actor confused about his sexual orientation and attempting to reconcile a budding public life with a newfound relationship with Alex (Johnathan Orsini), a New York callboy...
...Playing matches abroad is not a new phenomenon - England's top teams have long engaged in pre-season warmups and other friendly games in the U.S., Asia and the Arab world, to whet the appetites of global fans and boost their own kitty. Current champions Manchester United netted a cool $2 million for playing a friendly game in Saudi Arabia just last month. But the new proposal involves competitive games on which a team's fortunes could rest, as compared to the strolling exhibition matches that have been offered abroad until...