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...herself proudly proclaims, “Everything I tells you happen long ago. Me I remembers it just like morning…No need to write it down.”) Having just received a marriage proposal from a Chas Freeman, who vanishes quickly after having fulfilled this plot function, but uncertain whether she has the heart to follow him to Nebraska, where he has military duty, Marianne turns to her Nanna Sadie for advice...
...acknowledge that most final clubs and the male fraternity Sigma Chi, which have plenty of money and active alumni groups, are probably not too excited about University involvement. These organizations do not need University support to function, and they probably view the dialogue as a way for Harvard to try to re-impose control that the administration relinquished over 20 years ago, when Harvard stopped recognizing same-sex organizations. However, it is ultimately in the best interest of both the College and the organizations if some dialogue could exist between them. For the College, dialogue could allow some small measure...
...often hard to catch the lyrics, but Kinkopf’s voice has a timbre that allows it to function as a lead instrument of sorts...
...keep still. "By educating them, by saying 'You've healed as much as you're going to heal,'" says Symreng, "we can deal with the No. 1 issue from a psychological perspective: the fear of reinjuring something." Getting the patient to move--or, better yet, exercise--not only restores function and raises spirits, it also prevents the cascade of health problems that stem from paralyzing pain. "If you're lying in bed all day," explains UCSF's Palmer, "you're going to have more problems from a cardiac standpoint, a pulmonary standpoint and a mental-health standpoint...
...interview yesterday, Sasseini outlined his function more succinctly, explaining that he would be cultivating donors and streamlining the organization’s fundraising efforts...