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...Alzheimer's, the hallmark plaques of the disease are known to target and clog the hippocampus and nearby regions first, which explains why the initial symptoms of the disease involve memory loss - and why early stage patients may have trouble remembering whether they ate breakfast that morning, but can still recognize friends from childhood. Though Berry does not yet have scientific evidence, she strongly believes that low-tech treatments like episodic photography can spark specific and targeted activity in the hippocampus, keeping it active for longer or even regenerating it - and perhaps allowing patients to hold on to new memories...
...last game and jumping out to what was as high as a 21-point lead in the second half. When the final buzzer sounded, Harvard came out with a much more comfortable 69-54 win.Once again, the offensive production of the Crimson’s starting five took center stage, as they scored 63 of the team’s 69 points. For the seventh time this season, sophomore Emma Markley, the team’s leading scorer, had a double-double, posting a team-high 23 points and 14 rebounds, finishing strong inside on offense and dominating the boards.Freshman...
...essence, then, lies in evoking the mindset of adolescence. Sometimes this is literal—a primary cause of angst on FML seems to be whether the writer’s “friends” are conspiring against him. More generally, though, adolescence tends to represent the stage in life in which one’s life is “f***ed” by social forces beyond one’s control, often represented by parents, teachers, or peer pressure. This feeling of adolescent helplessness is the analog for our current economic condition. As a teenager...
...Faced with such a burden but perhaps lacking the glory of football’s most revered position, the role of setter might deter greedier athletes; however, Weintraub has embraced his extraordinary penchant for setting the stage for teammates’ memorable moments...
Cardinal Egan, who served for nine years, was considered something of a flop on the New York stage, criticized for both heavy-handed management and a noticeably low quotient of charisma. Potentially the most influential religious figure in New York when 9/11 struck, Egan left no real mark during those trying days in the aftermath of the attack, instead spending several weeks in Rome for an unrelated meeting with members of the Catholic hierarchy. In Egan's defense, he had huge shoes to fill, following the larger-than-life figure of Cardinal John O'Connor, who had developed a close...