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...health officials issue an alert on the basis of one case? The man had reportedly had hundreds of recent sexual partners, and if a new strain of HIV was indeed responsible for his quick onset of AIDS, then alerting people early--and emphasizing the importance of safe sex practices--could prevent the spread of the virus...
Where did this strain come from? Because the virus is not like the strains that have been circulating in New York, scientists are tracking down the patient's recent partners, and believe that they have so far found two people, also from the New York area, who may be infected. A California testing lab that conducted a preliminary genetic analysis of its database may have identified an additional case among its samples...
Doctors have identified an AIDS patient in New York City whose immune system crashed within weeks of his initial HIV infection, a process that normally takes years. It's too soon to know if a new strain has surfaced, but doctors are now on the alert for more cases of this aggressive virus. --By David Bjerklie
...There certainly was a strain of anti-Semitism that was quite pervasive, although not talked about very much,” said John T. Bethell ’54, author of Harvard Observed and former editor of Harvard Magazine. Indeed, Hanfstaengl’s invitation wasn’t the only nod to Nazism on display at the commencement: the Class of 1924 celebrated their tenth reunion by goose-stepping into Harvard Stadium for the playful Class Day exercises, holding their hands in a mock Nazi salute. The incident was blithely described by The New York Times in its account...
...remember when Adams first introduced its harsh restrictions, it’s no coincidence. Before Adams decided to close its dining hall to first-years during lunch and dinner hours, swipe-card data showed that approximately one-third of Adams diners were first-year students, placing an inordinate strain on dining hall staff to produce that much extra food...