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...question surely as old as vanity itself: How can you look young forever? A forthcoming study in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery offers one surprising idea: as you age, don't be afraid to put on a few pounds. Fat, it turns out, can significantly smooth out wrinkles and give you a younger-looking face. (Read "Beth Teitell: On Not Looking...
...executive director of the HSBA, described the partnership with the Kong as a means of “exploring the cultural heritage in Harvard Square.” “We bring in people from communities all around who are not necessarily Chinese or Asian but love the idea of exploring these cultures,” Jillson said. Among the procession of parade-goers were many families eager to expose their children to Chinese culture. Kristen Sopko, a resident of Waltham Mass., came with her four-year-old daughter Katherine, who sat on her father’s shoulders...
...Harvard Corporation, the University’s highest governing board, has yet to set next year’s endowment payout rate—a figure generally announced in December—leaving schools to plan their budgets without definitive numbers while decisionmakers attempt to get a better idea of market conditions. Though the Corporation is meeting today, University administrators declined to discuss the topics on the agenda this weekend. In the meantime, schools are taking various approaches to prepare their budgets, which are generally due in April, despite the uncertainty over payout. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences...
...Australians had gone to bed on Saturday night knowing that dozens of fires raged across southern Victoria. They knew, too, that at least a dozen lives had been lost. But, like the authorities, they had no idea of the scale of the disaster that had been unfolding over the previous few hours. Fueled by 115 F degree (46 C) heat and powerful northerly winds, the fires were laying waste to houses, schools, whole towns. On Sunday morning, as the weeping, blackened survivors emerged from the ruins telling of horrific scenes of bodies dead beside the roads and of missing relatives...
...They were the lucky ones. Falling trees later blocked the road out of town trapping 50 residents overnight. "They got caught and they spent the night trapped in Gallipoli Park," says Adams. "There have been a lot of casualties but we don't have any idea." As information dripped in, it was hard to discern between fears, hopes and the truth "There are so many rumors," says Adams. "You hear somebody has died and then they walk through the door. We are on an emotional roller coaster at the moment...