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...lung cancer, remissions are normally hard to come by.” In addition to his research and clinical work, Lynch founded Rounds, a program at the Schwartz Center that provides a monthly forum for hospital personnel to talk about their experiences during patient treatment. The program has spread to 165 sites around the nation and involves more than 37,000 doctors. Lynch still runs the sessions for over 125 people at Mass. General, according to Julie Rosen, the Schwartz Center’s executive director. “He is a superb administrator and he is a superb human...
...Buddhist philosophy influenced Greek thought as much as Greek styles had an impact on local art. Excavation of the earth around Masjid-i-No Gumbad, a 9th century brick mosque thought to be the oldest still standing in the world, could illuminate many of the mysteries regarding Islam's spread to Central Asia. In 1978, a Russian archaeologist uncovered a vast trove of gold ornaments in a 2nd century nomad necropolis. The find, which included a collapsible crown, golden daggers and thousands of jeweled buttons, "speaks to the riches of the trade routes across Afghanistan," says Brendan Cassar, UNESCO...
...While current introductory courses survey British literature, the new curriculum will emphasize cross-cultural interaction. “Arrivals” focuses on cultures coming to England through the seventeenth century, while “Diffusions” covers the spread of the English language during the British Empire. The “Shakespeares” category will consider the playwright’s works in multiple contexts...
...Crimson investigation has connected ViddyHo.com—the site responsible for an instant messaging worm that spread Tuesday—to an online account belonging to San Francisco man Hoan Ton-That...
...younger Sharif's ejection from the province may prove to be a setback for the entire country. "You can disagree with his very strong style of governance," the commentator says. "But with a growing presence of the Taliban in the south, he was playing a role in stopping their spread. Now there is a vacuum. The government is also sending a wrong message. On the one hand, it is negotiating a deal with the Taliban in Swat, and on the other, it is pushing democrats out of the political system...