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...There were plenty of people in the building,” he said. “There was definitely not an accurate characterization to say the university was shut down and no one was there...
...SARS among its patients and medical staff. Chen dispatched investigators from Taiwan's Center for Disease Control (CDC); within hours, the island's most serious cluster of infections since SARS first appeared here in March was exposed. The hospital was quarantined within two days and, 14 days later, shut down entirely?but not before 120 people caught the disease, 20 of whom have since died. "This is the medical equivalent of war," said Chen, who refuses to show fear by wearing a surgical face mask in public...
...educational French school Marjane attends is shut down and she is sent to an Islamic girls' school. Both she and her mother are required to wear scarves over their hair. They publicly protest, along with many other women, until they are attacked by fundamentalist thugs. Roving "Guardians" make sure citizens (mostly women) follow the rules. Meanwhile the universities are closed, a beloved uncle is executed as a Soviet spy, and the borders are sealed. Typical of the surprises this book has for American readers, the occupation of the U.S. embassy, an act that demonized the Iranians for an entire generation...
Socially, Gross falls back upon a series of signature mannerisms. When he listens to people talk in large settings—such as at Faculty meetings or, in this case, in Boylston Hall—he sits slightly slumped, with his head cradled in his right hand, eyes slightly shut...
...after the bat of freshman third baseman Josh Klimkiewicz had opened the door to another extended run for the Red Rolfe Division champions, Pauly slammed it shut. Although not as dominant as he has been for most of the season, Pauly hurled a complete game four-hitter and settled in after the Crimson (20-23, 12-11 Ivy) touched him up for two early runs...