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...emergence of similar initiatives at the political margins and in civil society has often been the precursor, in other conflict situations, to direct political negotiations between the protagonists. The fact that they're occurring almost a decade after the Oslo agreements is an indicator of the extent to which that process has collapsed. But also of the recognition by growing constituencies on both sides that, sooner or later, they will have no alternative but to start over...
Other purported life extenders have problems too. Taking such putative anti-aging nostrums as human growth hormone or DHEA--a hormone precursor--may increase the risk of certain diseases. Restricting caloric intake by as much as 30% has lengthened life in some caged animals. But caged animals are not feral humans, and who among the already healthy is going to slash food intake by a third anyway...
Harrison's work went greatly underappreciated in the post-Beatles era, but it combined all the best qualities of that of the other Beatles. Harrison brought his own spiritual and philosophical views to the mix. It's about time that he was recognized as the philanthropic precursor to Bob Geldof, founder of the Live Aid fund-raising rock concerts. Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh was the first true big-name benefit concert. Thanks for your recognition of Harrison: spiritual man, philanthropist, musician, Beatle. MICHAEL B. NAHMIAS East Windsor...
...charity rock megaconcert. In 1971, he sponsored and hosted two major concerts at Madison Square Garden to help raise money for the the people of Bangladesh (the events later became a documentary film and a Grammy-winning three-record set). The "Concert for Bangla Desh" was the spiritual precursor to 1985's Live Aid, the various 911 relief concerts that have been staged recently and many other charity megaconcerts that have been held over the years. Harrison helped popularize the melding of charity, global awareness and rock music. He may have been the quiet Beatle, but he was never afraid...
...Lasker Award is awarded to clinical scientists annually and is considered “a precursor to receiving the Nobel Prize,” said Philippa Marrack, a professor of immunology at the National Jewish Medical Center and an investigator with Wiley for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute...