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...those who did take the exams, 93% passed. Among them were David Munro, 35, a postal worker who pursued science studies "between putting two children to bed and having a quick pint," and Steelworker Colin O'Leary, 37, who jokes that after studying the philosophy of logic, "I can now win arguments...
Davies' best defense to date is that very opera Taverner. The Royal Opera, now under the adventurous direction of Conductor Colin Davis, has given Taverner a handsome, stirring production that turns out to be one of the major events of London's operatic season...
...case, is the theory cherished by many educators, who believe that if the schools had enough money, teachers and equipment, they could work the same miracle for black and Spanish-speaking peoples, the "new immigrants" of today. That theory is false, according to a new study by Colin Greer, The Great School Legend (Basic Books; $6.95). "The truth is that the immigrant children dropped out in great numbers-to fall back on the customs and skills their families brought with them to America. It was in spite of, and not because of compulsory public education that some eventually made their...
...Varicose veins, those bulging, discolored blood vessels that cause cosmetic consternation in women and discomfort for both sexes, probably have a variety of causes. Habitual standing in place for long periods is one. Can sitting in chairs be another? So theorizes Dr. Colin Alexander of New Zealand's Auckland Medical School. Alexander's argument in the Lancet owes as much to geography as it does to anatomy. Varicose veins, he points out, are rare among the Japanese and other Eastern peoples who generally sit on the floor or the ground. But the condition is common among Westerners...
...Harvard Square wonderland continues to blossom under Kristen's resourceful direction. At Festival "headquarters" at the Loeb, activity has reached a feverish pitch on stage, in the shop and in the HDC office. Jon, Weezy and Colin seem to be everywhere at once, followed by an enthusiastic production staff wherever they go. Yet the working group is not yet large enough--the Harvard Festival of the Arts and the Harvard Square Arts Festival want to provide a spring celebration for every interested Harvard student, for every fun loving or energetic member of the Harvard and Cambridge communities. As a spring...