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...failure to protect” the centenarian tree, which was felled at the University’s Riverside Housing Development on Oct. 11. Councillor Anthony D. Galluccio argued that the accusations against Harvard in last week’s resolution went too far out on a limb, but the Council voted 7-1 last night to uphold the measure...
...awarded a Silver Star, but I'm fortunate to have survived for 83 years without having to pay as dearly as Weisskopf has. If he were in uniform, he would have been decorated with the Medal of Honor. Since so many reporters are losing lives or limbs, there should be a special decoration for their bravery. Of course, a medal can't replace the loss of a limb, but it can be a way for the American people to give recognition to reporters who have acted with valor. Jesse E. Foster Major, U.S.A.F. (ret.) Tokyo...
...story of horrific pain and soul searching. It made me think of the soldiers who have died in Iraq and the more than 20,000 Americans who have suffered terrible physical and mental wounds there. Weisskopf's story brought attention to thousands of soldiers who left their youth, limbs and peace of mind overseas. They will never forget their government's deception in leading them into an unnecessary war. Florence Graff Wappingers Falls, New York, U.S. Weisskopf said he asked his psychologist why he had grabbed the grenade, and the answer was that it was an act of self-preservation...
...results of the study—which is titled “Running over rough terrain reveals limb control for intrinsic stability”—could inform efforts to design more lifelike prosthetic legs...
...signature wound of the Iraq war: limb loss. The potency of insurgent bombs and the proficiency of U.S. lifesavers have produced this result. Of the 20,322 Americans wounded in action, 436 have been amputees--more than 2%, a figure higher than in every war of the previous century except Vietnam, for which there were no good statistics. In his book, Michael Weisskopf chronicles the recoveries of three amputees he met at Walter Reed...