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Expectant parents, spare a thought for Mrs. Jacob Nufer, who in 1500 found herself in agonizing labor. More than a dozen midwives of the Swiss town where she lived had tended to her for days, with no sign of the baby. Facing the likelihood of losing mother and child, and in the absence of any surgeons, Mrs. Nufer's husband, a swine gelder, decided to cut her open and extricate his offspring. Because there had, at this time, been no known incidence of a woman surviving such a procedure, the couple would have said what were assumed to be their...
...overall student fees rose by 4.2 percent. Total costs at private, four-year universities for this academic year rose on average 5.9 percent over last year, according to the College Board, while the inflation rate from February 2007 to February 2008 was 4.0 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
...happy ending to a story,” audience member Amanda L. Shapiro ’08 says. While it’s undoubtedly important to many that their $15 (round trip on the T, plus egregious movie prices) night on the town end with either wedding bells or labor pains, a happy ending isn’t always in the cards. Especially in a debate. But “Hollywoods Pregnant Pause” didn’t have to worry about ending in disagreement, because they were lacking a key part to the argument: the opposition. Harvard Right...
...happy ending to a story,” audience member Amanda L. Shapiro ’08 says. While it’s undoubtedly important to many that their $15 (round trip on the T, plus egregious movie prices) night on the town end with either wedding bells or labor pains, a happy ending isn’t always in the cards. Especially in a debate. But “Hollywoods Pregnant Pause” didn’t have to worry about ending in disagreement, because they were lacking a key part to the argument: the opposition. Harvard Right...
There are some glimmers of hope on the horizon. Charities like Habitat for Humanity are taking advantage of the cheap home prices and labor to fix up abandoned properties for underprivileged families. The strangely upbeat Repo Home Tour bus is about to launch a regular Saturday showing of vacant houses in an effort to get them sold quickly. And the city, lenders and financial counselors are joining forces to help residents prevent foreclosure. In fact, less than a mile away from the peach-colored home, close to 1,000 people recently gathered for the city's first free No Homeowner...