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...ability to divide indefinitely. Each time it cleaves, it makes two daughter cells with different fates. One divides again and again and again, spawning hundreds of copies of itself before exhausting its powers of duplication and dying out. The other progeny is a bit more cunning, inheriting from its parent the gift of never-ending life. That cell resists the temptation to multiply and march to an inevitable death, choosing instead to divide only occasionally and, by doing so, live forever...
...favorite house, surrounded by members of her family. It was the season when Britons are most conscious of home and family, words that loom large and rich with meaning in their lives. It was the season also when the British monarch traditionally speaks to his subjects as a parent on matters close to all their hearts. By radio from Sandringham last week, Elizabeth told her subjects in a warm, clear voice: "Many grave problems and difficulties confront us all, but with a new faith in the old and splendid beliefs given us by our forefathers, and the strength to venture...
...metamorphosis of Harvard’s image amongst the lower income brackets will far outweigh the adverse effects of giving a free ride to rich students. Alumni would have much better incentives to help Harvard, and rich parents would also have a greater incentive to donate to Harvard. More importantly, an implicit honor covenant would be established with every graduating class. If you received a free education, wouldn’t you feel like helping out once you get that Morgan Stanley job thanks to your Harvard diploma? The surge in alumni, parent, and graduate giving would offset a large...
...though his objective is to stay with the parent club for good, Welch admitted that “to get called up still fulfilled a life-long dream...
...which began to drill for oil in the Sudan early this year, with production expected to rise to 250,000 barrels per day by the end of the year. In the Petrodar venture, Sinopec is a partner with both the Sudanese government and the Chinese National Petroleum Company, the parent company of PetroChina. Sinopec has also announced its intent to purchase oil fields in the Sudan so it can further expand its business there...