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...afraid of controversy in a way that most of his colleagues understood and usually appreciated,” said Berkeley law school professor Richard M. Buxbaum, who had known Barnett for 40 years...

Author: By Xi Yu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Law Professor, Alum Dead at 73 | 10/21/2009 | See Source »

...uncertainty of residency and the constant threat of arrest takes its toll on the children. Parents report nightmares, bed-wetting and clinginess. "I've been there in that situation they are going through right now. I was illegal and I was afraid whenever I saw men in uniforms," says Jenalyn Zuno, 22, a Filipina granted permanent residency in 2006. (See the top 10 most surprising facts about the world's oldest bible...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Israel's Illegal Immigrants — and Their Children | 10/21/2009 | See Source »

...percent of the people who have RSVP’d for the event so far are newbies, Wang told us, and free coaching will be provided. “Guns can, of course, be very dangerous, but part of the sport is learning proper safety techniques, so being afraid of the equipment shouldn't be a reason for missing out on this wonderful sport,” he said...

Author: By Michelle L. Quach | Title: What Happens When You Give a Harvard Student a Gun? | 10/20/2009 | See Source »

What do you hope women will gain from the book? The word that I constantly hear out of women is fear. It's almost like a background melody. Women have excellent degrees and experience, but we are afraid we aren't good enough because we have such high expectations. You must of course find your passion, but quality of life should take precedence over your work life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mireille Guiliano: Why French Women Don't Get Fired | 10/19/2009 | See Source »

...linearity is irrelevant to the overall experience. What co-directors Felix Barrett and Maxine Doyle achieve is far more compelling; they manage to evoke a mood, to create an atmosphere. As I wandered the basement—the stomping ground of the witches—I was genuinely afraid and anxious that one of these weird sisters might appear. Suddenly, the threat of Shakespeare’s witches and their sinister magic became real...

Author: By Ali R. Leskowitz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ‘Sleep’ Leaves Haunting Impression | 10/19/2009 | See Source »

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