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...only a year ago; they devised the basic concept while art fellows at Eyebeam, an art and technology center in New York where Powderly and Roth refined their open-source technology. The system is simple: The duo will locate an appropriate building or structure (avoiding buildings with windows to prevent any accidental laser-eye injuries) and aim the projector at the surface; with each flick of the laser pointer, the computer software registers a streak of light (see the equipment). The artists have pointed their projectors at everything from bridges in New York City to miniature pyramids in Italy, high...
...Glimcher ’72. Glimcher’s groundbreaking research revealed a new pathway that regulates the cells that build bones, and indicated that a particular disruption in this pathway in mice resulted in the acceleration of bone formation. Her research could open new avenues to treat or prevent osteoporosis, a disease that affects approximately 75 million people worldwide according to a statement issued by the School of Public Health. “We are basically teaming up with Merck to identify new targets in the osteoblasts that control bone formation respectively,” Glimcher said. The sole...
...viewer a visual treat in its presentation of Yiddish theater and song. Despite a hard-to-follow plotline and technical difficulties related to the projection of English subtitles, the show was amusing and the cast was enthusiastic. Unfamiliarity with the Yiddish language or Jewish traditions didn’t prevent anyone from having a good time. “A Little Night Yiddish” is a celebration of Jewish culture, communicated through traditional Yiddish songs and subject matter (this included the age-old “Jewish Mother” stereotype, which formed the basis of many comic...
...least one event were restricted to Harvard students. Another major change will require that large events be registered three weeks in advance. Currently, three to five days of notice is considered sufficient. McLoughlin said these reform measures will help to more evenly distribute events throughout the year and prevent student groups from having to cancel at the last minute because of a lack of alcohol teams and police details available. The report also recommends limiting large events to Harvard undergraduates and up to two guests per student and requiring all large events to be ticketed through the Harvard Box Office...
...spring of 2005, McCain began the process of formulating legislation to prevent a use of such extreme techniques and some of the sanctioned abuses at Abu Ghraib. Initially, McCain's staff proposed and circulated a bill remarkably similar to the Democratic language McCain now opposes. In a draft proposal, dated May 17, 2005, and obtained by TIME, McCain's staff specifically outlined a plan to make the Army Field Manual "the basis for a uniform standard adhered to by all elements of the United States Government." Another section said that no person under U.S. control could be treated or interrogated...