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Dates: during 1990-1999
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When he returned, he noticed a clear halo surrounding the yellow-green growth of a mold that had accidentally contaminated the plate. Unknown to him, a spore of a rare variant called Penicillium notatum had drifted in from a mycology lab one floor below. Luck would have it that Fleming had decided not to store his culture in a warm incubator, and that London was then hit by a cold spell, giving the mold a chance to grow. Later, as the temperature rose, the Staphylococcus bacteria grew like a lawn, covering the entire plate--except for the area surrounding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bacteriologist ALEXANDER FLEMING | 3/29/1999 | See Source »

Many students interviewed describe their decision to study abroad as a decision involving many trade-offs. Not only do students have to leave an often a hard-won sense of community at Harvard for the unknown, but they also have to sacrifice time at a school that boasts amenities ranging from a dynamic location, sterling academics and amazing people...

Author: By Paul K. Nitze, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: OUT OF THE BOX | 3/26/1999 | See Source »

Linda B. Levine, a community activist, says theCPD's initiatives are unknown...

Author: By Marc J. Ambinder, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Community Policing Drive Faces New Obstacles | 3/24/1999 | See Source »

Kelley said the whereabouts of the items are still unknown, and there is no information about who may have taken them from the first-year event...

Author: By Kirsten G. Studlien, | Title: Furnishings Stolen During First-Year Dance | 3/24/1999 | See Source »

...Kelley said the whereabouts of the items are unknown at present, and there is no information about who may have taken them...

Author: By Kirsten G. Studlien, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Theft during Presidents Dance at Annenberg | 3/23/1999 | See Source »

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