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...that Radcliffe's undergraduate functions have been merged with those of Harvard, a vigorous effort seems to be underway to eliminate gender bias from formerly Radcliffe-related opportunities. The recent flap over the Fay Prize is only one example; some prizes offered through the Office for the Arts are now no longer limited to women. I am troubled that the Dean's Office is not taking this opportunity to eliminate gender bias from all Harvard-related programs. For instance, the Shaw Fellowship for graduating seniors and the Paul Revere Frothingham Scholarship are available only to men. Why the effort...
...successful operation left Kadriu looking something like himself again, albeit with a pale flap across his face. For the moment, living in an apartment block in Manchester occupied entirely by Kosovar refugees, Kadriu seems a happy man. Valbona tends their new baby and has a support network of other young ethnic Albanian women around...
MATT DRUDGE Leaves Fox over abortion flap. All publicity is good publicity. Besides...
...That's laughable," says Louis Slesin, editor of Microwave News, who has followed the flap since it broke in 1993. "When Carlo's research money ran out, they weren't going to fund more studies. Suddenly, he has this civic responsibility to tell the 'truth' about findings that go against the interests of those who hired...
Provided the surgery is successful, of course. There is always a tiny risk of infection. Or the surgeon could accidentally slice off the corneal flap entirely, or replace it in such a way that it develops wrinkles. Imagine trying to see through crinkled Saran Wrap, and you get an idea of what can happen if something goes wrong. In the worst cases, as in Assennata's, the aberrations are so extensive that they cannot be corrected, even with glasses...