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...overweight. Researchers at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, Calif., believe that at least part of the answer lies not in the pancreas but in the liver. In a study of mice published in the Nov. 13 issue of Nature, scientists identified a protein that tells the liver to favor the metabolism of fat over that of glucose. The result is a buildup of glucose levels in the blood, a hallmark of insulin resistance...
...critic who was a leading authority on such standard-bearers of literary modernism as James Joyce, T.S. Eliot, Samuel Beckett and, especially, Ezra Pound; after suffering from heart problems; in Athens, Ga. The author of 25 books (and a contributor to 200), Kenner avoided the jargon of academia in favor of an often witty, idiosyncratic style. He described his 1971 book, The Pound Era, on the poet's contribution to the birth of modernism, as "an X-ray moving picture of how our epoch was extricated from the fin de siecle...
...ridicule stung a bit more as time expired with the scoreboard in Cornell’s favor by just one after a truly great game. Assistant captain Tyler Kolarik banged his stick against the pipes in frustration as the Crimson lined up to shake the hands of the victors. Meanwhile, the Lynah faithful snuck in a final jibe, pointing to each team and announcing “Winning team! Losing team...
Having planned to reach New York City on Friday night for one last practice prior to a stay in New Jersey and the following day’s meet at Columbia, the Crimson instead chose to avoid the uncleared roads in favor of a night at a hotel in Stamford, Conn. With no pool in which to adequately practice and their final destination still hours away, Harvard’s swimmers made due with the resources at their disposal...
Here’s another key statistic: Last year, Harvard owned the third period, outscoring opponents 38-23. This year, that figure is 9-5—in favor of Crimson opponents...