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...signaling agent in the brain). They reasoned that it would be possible to correct the excesses of Fragile X by blocking these receptors, which act as accelerators of protein production. To test this idea, the researchers produced a special breed of mice that had the Fragile X trait but only half the normal number of mGluR5 receptors. The result, explains Bear: "We were able to correct the excesses [of Fragile X], taking our foot off the accelerator...
...questions, though. What exactly are black values vs. white values? What white shame does he believe binds my actions? He stated that "racist societies make race into a hard fate," yet he perpetuated racist beliefs in his article. Each individual is a cornucopia of various physical and behavioral traits. No single trait, most certainly not the pigment in one's skin, remotely defines any of us. If we want to end racism, let us end the practice of using accepted but clearly racist words to define individuals. The truth will set us free; let's open our eyes to that...
...wearing Bean Boots. Best pick-up line: Nice shoes. Wanna make out? Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: I have a third nipple. Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: Chrissie, stop stealing my clothes! Favorite childhood toy: Magnetic Marbles Sexiest physical trait: My butt in running spandex Favorite part about Harvard: Hemp Plus Granola Describe yourself in three words: Crocs sans socks In 15 minutes you are: Frantically finishing a response paper in Widener In 15 years you are: Not assigning response papers to my high school English students
...Will. Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: I want to work for you because... Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: I don’t want to work for you. Favorite childhood toy: Shiner. Sexiest physical trait: My subtle resemblance to John Merrick. Favorite part about Harvard: HPT (Hasty Pudding Theatricals). Describe yourself in three words: It’s business time. In 15 minutes you are: Reintroducing myself. In 15 years you are: Fishing...
...Abrupt departures, meanwhile, appear to be a family trait. According to reports, Darwin's wife Anne, 55, moved to Panama City recently, after selling the second of two seafront properties the couple owned in Seaton Carew, near Hartlepool. That sale fetched more than $600,000. The Guardian, a British newspaper, quoted one of Mrs. Darwin's neighbors as saying she had left the house full of furniture. "It was as if she had gone out shopping. It's just unbelievable...