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...student and researcher in Epstein’s lab. Each year on July 14, Epstein would serenade his research lab with songs from the French Revolution. “He was always whistling, humming, or singing. He was a very musical guy.” Epstein passed away last Wednesday. He was 84. Epstein taught generations of medical students during his more than 30 years at Beth Israel. He was known to ask difficult questions during rounds, but was beloved by his colleagues and students. “In every way Frank exemplified the ideal physician, investigator, teacher, and scholar...
...business. “I want them to be in the room with them. [Neuwirth] worked with giants, she was molded by them; she’s one of the only people,” Woodies said. Neuwirth’s two-day residence at Harvard began this past Wednesday with “An Evening with Bebe Neuwirth,” where she casually talked about her career and her work. Neuwirth considers herself first a dancer, having begun ballet lessons at the age of five. “I’ve always been moved to express physically...
...Already, the drawdown of troops is accelerating. The Pentagon announced Wednesday that a brigade of the 101st Airborne division will rotate out of Iraq before Christmas, as much as two months ahead of schedule, bringing the total number of combat brigades in Iraq down to 14 from its late 2007 peak of 20. But there is a limit to how quickly U.S. soldiers can depart the country while maintaining the current level of security. Although security has improved dramatically in many neighborhoods in Baghdad over the past year, the ability of the Iraqi security forces to act independently and effectively...
...expires on January 1. Iraq's foreign minister, Hoshiyar Zebari, says he is confident that the Obama administration will not pull U.S. troops out of Iraq too quickly. Obama has agreed to "consult with the Iraqi government and the U.S. military in the field," Zebari told BBC television on Wednesday. And Obama himself has indicated that he's willing to revisit his 16-month withdrawal schedule. He acknowledged over the summer that it may be necessary to "slow the pace because of the safety of American troops," he said. "I would be a poor commander-in-chief if I didn...
...bands that read "Taiwan is My Country." The opposition Democratic Progressive Party, wary of any moves to draw closer to China, has staged protests throughout Chen's visit. Some 7000 police have been deployed to maintain order, and a couple of protestors have been injured in the chaos. On Wednesday, hundreds surrounded the hotel where Chen was dining and refused to disperse until 2AM, when Chen could finally leave. "The protests were to be expected," says political scientist Yang Tai-shuenn at Taiwan's Chinese Culture University. "The Democratic Progressive Party has always had a deep mistrust of the Kuomintang...