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Kraemer worked in Paola Arlotta’s lab on the differentiation of stem cells in the motor neurons of the spine this past summer, and she discovered her passion for a field that would actually matter for her. One day she would like to be able to help people with stem cell technology as a spinal orthopedic surgeon...
...most notable absences from the 2012 summer games in London will be baseball and softball, both of which were voted out by the International Olympic Committee in 2005. The reason that was given for these omissions was that neither sport figured largely enough in the international sporting world. However, baseball and softball are two of the most played sports in the world, with huge followings in North America, the Caribbean, and Asia. Although there would have been many flags represented on the field had these sports been offered in the 2012 games, it was the specter of the stars...
...time;” even “O.N.E.’s” somewhat passive narrator declares, “I won’t stop ‘til I’ve given you up.” Yeasayer are no longer waiting for the summer, wintertime, or year 2080; they are asserting themselves and looking to seize their moment...
...effort to roll up Marja follows last summer's sweep through much of Helmand, which drove many additional Taliban into the town. While there weren't enough troops to take the town at that time, the growing ranks of Afghan security forces and some of the additional 30,000 U.S. troops ordered to Afghanistan by Obama in December have given commanders the ability to storm Marja, U.S. officers say. While last year's offensive was largely a U.S.-led affair, this time Afghan forces will account for about half of the troops involved. Operation Moshtarak - "Together" in the Afghan Dari...
...McChrystal prepares to launch the offensive, he's got one eye on Marja and the other on the calendar. If he and his forces prevail, it will serve as the template for the far more challenging battle this summer for the Taliban capital of Kandahar, about 100 miles to the east. Success in Kandahar, Afghanistan's second largest city, would mean that McChrystal is on track to achieving Obama's ultimate goal: to start sending U.S. troops back home in July...