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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...ONLY is the Fogg itself a building of great whimsical charm, being vaguely neoclassical on the outside and surprisingly Italmate on the inside, but it also houses a collection for which many of the great museums of the world would give their proverbial eye teeth. At present several of the Fogg's outstanding collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings are on display, including a super group of recently restored Rossettis. For those who favor pouting, melancholy women, this should be just the thing, especially as they are displayed alongside detailed descriptions of how they were painted and--a cheering thought...
...receptors, sites on the membranes of brain cells, that link with a molecule called gamma- aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter that moves across the synapses between neurons. GABA homes in on a complex known as the GABA-benzodiazepine receptor. If there are a sufficient number of GABA molecules present in certain areas of the brain, anxiety diminishes. Tranquilizers such as Valium and Librium work by attaching themselves to the receptor and increasing GABA's effectiveness...
...violation of the Group Areas Act, which completed the process of assigning every square foot of South Africa to residential use by one of the four racial groups and, when passed in 1950, was hailed by Prime Minister Daniel F. Malan as the "essence of apartheid." Though the present government of State President P.W. Botha insists that the law remain on the books, authorities do virtually nothing to enforce...
Another potential solution would require the involvement of the University. It should not permit TFs with repeatedly low and unacceptable CUE guide ratings to teach until they present evidence that they have seen the light and amended their ways. Once again, however, the financial aid structure of graduate study makes such a simple yet effective suggestion seem utopian...
...Harvard were found exceeding the threshold by using more than 10,000 pounds of a listed substance, the bill would require that the University increase the amount of detail in their reports on toxic chemical use and production. The University would also have to present proposals to the DEQE to effectively reduce these amounts of waste...