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...lately there has been a lot of activity in the fruit-fly world. Along with information about social behaviors like aggression and fighting, fruit-fly research is beginning to yield insights into other complex behaviors, such as sleep. In two papers published today in Science, researchers find clues to the long-standing mystery of why humans need sleep, by studying the way Drosophila catches...
...Crimson committed three errors in the field—including a costly overthrow of first base by freshman Jeff Reynolds to yield an extra run in the fourth—but the game’s most painful moments shone on offense...
...fact that we are in the middle of an unprecedented economic downturn could produce some very interesting effects [on the yield],” said Fitzsimmons. “Sometimes people might feel it’s better to stay close to home, even if financial aid is very good...
According to Fitzsimmons, the College’s yield, or the percentage of admitted students who enroll, has been between 76 and 78 percent in recent history...
This year, Fitzsimmons said, the admissions office has been conservative with acceptances, covering the College in the case of up to an 81 percent yield...