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Those genes hardly exhaust the list of possibilities. Among the suspects are virtually all the genes that control brain development and perhaps cholesterol and immune-system function as well. Christopher Stodgell, a developmental toxicologist at New York's University of Rochester, observes that the process that sets up the brain resembles an amazingly intricate musical score, and there are tens of thousands of genes in the orchestra. If these genes do what they're supposed to do, says Stodgell, "then you have a Mozart's Concerto for Clarinet. If not, you have cacophony...
...Sweeney's collaborator, University of Pittsburgh neurologist Dr. Nancy Minshew, the images Sweeney has produced of autistic minds in action are endlessly evocative. They suggest that essential connections between key areas of the brain either were never made or do not function at an optimal level. "When you look at these images, you can see what's not there," she says, conjuring up an experience eerily akin to looking at side-by-side photographs of Manhattan with and without the Twin Towers...
Moreover, the Ad Board’s inability to function as a court of law does not excuse Harvard for its refusal to function as a college. As a College disciplinary body, the Ad Board is responsible for upholding campus standards which, even though not punishable in criminal court, are still enforced at Harvard. The College has made it against the rules to sexually assault another student. It cannot now admit its inability to enforce that rule and go back to dealing with plagiarism cases and study cards. The Ad Board must be trained to deal with sexual assault cases...
Sigma Chi knew that having a house of their own would keep Epps and other administrators from cracking down on their meetings, but getting property in the Square is no easy task. Real estate is rare, prices are high and social clubs need unusual spaces like large function rooms...
...Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) officer responded to a complaint of an individual attempting to enter the Senior Soiree at Radcliffe Yard without a ticket. They escorted the individual, Mark D. Best ’02, off of the property twice. On his third return to the function he was placed under arrest for trespassing and disorderly conduct. The charges have since been dropped...