Word: patino
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Maria Patino '03 spent Saturday night on the steps of Memorial Church, in order to get a good seat for Graham's sermon there Sunday morning. She returned to see Graham for a second time...
Cuban poet Patino Vasquez...
April is National Poetry Month and it is being celebrated at the Middle East starting at 8 p.m. Patino Vasquez will be delivering a combination of poetry and songs of Cuba followed by a group of minimalist poets from Burlington, Vt. Tickets can be picked up at the Middle East Box Office or from Ticketmaster 931-2000. 472 Mass Ave., Central Square. Call 354-8388 for more info. 18+. $8 at the door...
...apparent gender." In some cases, the Y chromosome is defective and fails to properly signal the body to produce masculinizing hormones -- or in the case of men who are genetically female, an X chromosome inappropriately signals the body to produce excess testosterone. In instances such as Patino's, male hormones may be present, but the body lacks the proper receptors to respond. Such individuals look female and, significantly for sports, have the size and musculature of a woman; the Y chromosome is irrelevant...
...Patino spent three years fighting to regain her female status and won, even before the I.A.A.F. changed its procedures. She hopes to compete in this summer's Olympics, which will be held in her native land. Luckily for her fellow track stars, Olympic officials will now accept an I.A.A.F. certificate of femininity instead of chromosomal proof. But XY women in other sports will be out of luck, unless the International Olympic Committee updates its policy...