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...push we were standing next to a middle-aged Italian woman, a twenty something shirtless dude with a red G-Unit bandana, and a gaggle of middle school girls whose older brother stood nearby uncomfortably protecting them from the Boxx’s passion...
...restaurant one evening a decade ago, he launched into a funny and impromptu toast for a stranger celebrating his birthday at another table. But he also has a darker, brooding - some say menacing - side; it can be a turn-off to women, in particular. Latham's exuberance, enthusiasm and passion for the cause can run off the rails. He's tribal, never backs away from a fight and, as he has said, when it comes to the conservatives, "I'm a hater." Labor's schools policy takes from the rich and gives to the poor; it's called needs-based...
...further tests to figure out which viral gene has been affected by which chemical. "If we discover that interfering with a certain gene stops the virus from replicating, then we know that gene's function likely has to do with replication," says Kao, a biochemist who brought his passion for chemical genetics to HKU from Harvard University, where the process was first pioneered in the early 1990s...
...same way they helped end the injustices of apartheid in South Africa two decades ago. Dedicated students from colleges across the country demanded that their schools stop investing in companies that did business in South Africa. These students, along with the rest of the world, were rewarded for that passion. Harvard’s endowment, after sustained student and community pressure, selectively divested $160 million in companies operating in South Africa in 1986. Apartheid was consigned to the dustbin of history...
...live to be 100" described the physical habits and attitudes of centenarians [Aug. 30]. Their strategies for successful aging can be employed by everyone. Let's remind one another that humor, passion and the ability to view aging as a valuable source of knowledge helps us all. We should not approach growing old with thoughts of darkness, withdrawal and rejection. We need to enjoy living, no matter what our calendar years. DAVID A. SORBER, M.D. Madison...