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...defined by tradition that there’s no imperative towards change,” she said. “It’s a false dichotomy, about what is lost and what is gained.”The time Hoy spent in Kenya was characterized by great loss and gain in the political arena; Hoy had to leave the country when many lives were lost to the horrendous violence that ensued after President Mwai Kibaki was reelected in June of 2007. But the Luo, who are infinitely proud of their descendant—President-elect Barack Obama?...
...makes Harvard’s tailgate look like a coffee klatch. This year’s Homecoming, however, smashed records and more than a few windows—police handed out at least 600 fines and arrested 138 people. A local emergency room physician declared that, “loss of life is inevitable” if Homecoming remains on the calendar. Kingston residents, up in arms for years about the chaos in their streets, stepped up their lobbying efforts, and Homecoming started earning the university some very negative national attention...
Alzheimer’s is a fatal degenerative disease that can lead to a variety of dementia symptoms, including confusion, irritability, memory loss, and the eventual failure of bodily functions...
...unquestioned starter. NOVEMBER 8, 2008 HARVARD 42, COLUMBIA 28 Firmly in control as Harvard’s starting quarterback, Pizzotti passes for a career-high 376 yards, hitting two different receivers for more than 100 yards and matching his career high of four touchdowns. With Brown’s loss to Yale in the same week, the Crimson regains control of its own destiny in the Ivy race, and a win at Penn leaves at least a share of the Ivy title on the line in The Game...
...bankruptcy. And they insist that in the current climate, without billions of dollars from Washington, bankruptcy would mean total liquidation, not the restructuring that many experts argue is the only real way to fix the industry. Given the complex, interdependent system of auto-parts suppliers, analysts warn that the loss of one of the Big Three could take down the entire sector - and with it some 2.5 million U.S. jobs - in a cascade effect...