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...following a C-section, a woman will be at an elevated risk of potentially fatal blood clots or infections. This is common to all major surgery, but means that more women die as a result of cesarean section than in natural childbirth. The U.S. figure of 12.1 maternal deaths per 100,000 births in 2003 becomes 36 if only cesareans are considered - and the difference, according to Obstetrics and Gynecology, is "attributable to the surgery itself, not any complications that might have led to the need for surgery...
...past week has been an incredibly difficult time for Bear Stearns. This transaction represents the best outcome for all of our constituencies.' ALAN SCHWARTZ, president and ceo of Bear Stearns, which, as part of a federal bailout, was acquired by rival JPMorgan Chase for $236.2 million - a meager $2 per share...
...grant applications: “The secret is to apply to the ones that are unpopular,” he says. Because all Harvard Summer School Programs have a fixed amount of financial aid to give out, the programs with the fewest applicants dole out the most cash per person. “For Scandinavian countries that no one ever applies to, you get ridiculous amounts of awards,” Kwong says. Note to freshmen: Sweden’s where it’s at. But not all grants are created equal, and not all programs are as easy...
...into operation for the class of 2011 entering this fall, but current students can take advantage of a phase-in plan that grants tuition breaks of $10,000 to first-year law students and $5,000 to second-years. Kagan said that the program should cost about $3 million per year, though she noted that the cost estimates were “a little uncertain” because of the difficulty in predicting how many students will take advantage of the program...
...earning those accolades, Murphy first set a Crimson record for most home runs in a single season (14) and proceeded to belt four more over the fence, setting an Ivy League record (18). Murphy ended her rookie season ranked third in the nation in home runs per game (.39). Batting cleanup, Murphy also led the Crimson in RBI with 47, over twice as many as Danielle Kerper, who had the next highest on the team with 23. “She can hit,” head coach Jenny Allard says. “She has fast hands and she?...