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It was the first meeting of Shearman's Core class on Michelangelo, and students were lining the aisles, standing in the halls and sitting behind and around him on the stage. For several minutes, he stood waiting, before the crowd hushed and allowed him to speak.
Like other recent deluges, this one raised questions about the value of flood-control measures. Some experts believe that straightening small tributaries and lining them with concrete for stability only compounds flood problems by moving water faster. "The water down below doesn't get a chance to get out of...
Some prostaglandins promote inflammation, fever and pain by sensitizing nerves to other chemicals released from injured cells. Aspirin's most familiar benefits come from interfering with these noisome processes. However, prostaglandins are also responsible for stimulating the production of the stomach's protective lining of mucus, which explains why too...
The racket apparently grew with astonishing speed. Saccoccia started as a decent enough kid, collecting coins while in high school in Cranston until he dropped out in 1973 to open his coin shop. By 1980, with the price of gold soaring, the boy wonder enjoyed a statewide reputation. "He was...
But efforts to rescue the family business suffered one setback after another in recent weeks, including stunning revelations of possible fraud and double- dealing. Unable to keep the conglomerate, parts of which are publically traded, from unraveling, Maxwell's sons called it quits last week and put the family's...