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...breathe. [This article contains a diagram. Please see hardcopy or pdf.] Making Sense of STEM CELLS WHAT THEY ARE Stem cells are nature's master cells, capable of generating every one of the many different cells that make up the body. They have the ability to self-renew, which means that they are theoretically immortal and can continue to divide forever if provided with enough nutrients. Because they are so plastic, they hold enormous promise as the basis for new treatments and even cures for disorders ranging from Parkinson's and heart disease to diabetes and even spinal-cord injury...
...Cambridge School Committee ignored the issue of whether it will renew the contract of Superintendent of Schools Thomas Fowler-Finn and instead spent most of its time on “report card reform” during its meeting Tuesday. Even the educational audit by the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (EQA)—which most agreed paints a worsening picture of student achievement—received only a few minutes of discussion...
Only veteran committee member Nancy Walser has said that she will vote to renew his contract at the Juley 18 meeting, while three of the committee’s seven members—led by Mayor Kenneth E. Reeves ’72—have said that they will oppose...
...School Board's five-year contract allows only Coca-Cola products to be sold in school vending machines, and nets about $400,000 a year for school activities. In July Banzhaf and a local attorney threatened to sue the district and each school board member if the contract was renewed. The board, after a delay of several weeks, voted 4 to 3 to renew the contract anyway, but included a cancellation option, mandated that juice and water be included among vending-machine offerings and gave individual schools the option of banning sodas altogether. Steve Brown, the board vice president, voted...
...Although her proposal was defeated after garnering only two votes in support—Nolan’s own, as well as that of Schuster, the other newcomer to the School Committee—she vows that she will renew her push to send money to the schools again next year...