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...term is unfamiliar, that's no surprise. "When I began working on mitochondrial disease back in the '80s," says Shoffner, "people were still arguing over whether it even existed." Nobody is arguing about that anymore. In fact, doctors have now identified hundreds of different subtypes of the disorder. What they all have in common is a malfunction of the mitochondria--tiny substructures, or organelles, found inside every cell in the body. Their job is to convert food into a chemical called ATP that cells use for energy. When they go bad, all sorts of havoc is wreaked on the body...
...can’t help but notice that the new “like” is the word “literally.” Bothering parents and professors alike, it punctuates our stories and pops up during most conversations. For those fortunately unfamiliar with the recent overuse of this adverb, note several examples...
...there, they could sneak by the card swiper (no Domna here) and enjoy a meal without looking out of place. Pia P. Dandiya ’09 never lets people “piggyback” into her dormitory who she doesn’t know, yet says seeing unfamiliar younger people in the building isn’t bothersome. “If they look my age, and look like a student at the college, I’m not overly suspicious, unless their behavior makes me feel other ways,” she says. So those could...
...Bulldogs defeated Harvard’s injury-weakened lineup, as the Crimson slipped to 8-8 overall and 2-4 in the Ivy League.With starting libero Katherine Kocurek still out of action due to a day-to-day injury, many of Harvard’s players found themselves in unfamiliar positions. The effects of the shake-up were visible, as the Crimson’s passing broke down in Saturday’s contest against Brown.Harvard will have to solve its problems on the road, as it leaves the Malkin Athletic Center for the next two weekends before returning home...
...where I’m from—meant nothing if it did not refer to a wealthy Los Angeles suburb—where I’m not from. “Michigan” garnered nothing but a vacant nod and stare. The unfamiliar was simply uninteresting...