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...Humming, a Vermont band that has evolved from a funkier sound into something more akin to pop, went on second in front of a contingent of loyal fans. Humming member John Thomasson, who is a member of the class of 1999 and plays the trombone, the flute and the didgeridoo, a long pipe that emits low sustained sounds, said he was glad to have the chance to perform again at Harvard...
...peddles clothes, but Abercrombie & Fitch sells a technicolor teen lifestyle--one of the reasons it is the brand of the moment. At A&F headquarters near Columbus, Ohio, retailing has become akin to moviemaking. The theme is popularity, and it's packaged, marketed and playing at a mall near you. Every flannel and fleece pullover is choreographed to present the appearance of effortless cool. Yes, the tag on the $59.90 paratroop pants proclaims that they've been TESTED, but that's a prop, part of the romantic retail fantasy. "You buy into the emotional experience of a movie," says...
Democratic principles require a compensatory accounting for those "missing" from the census, especially since many of them are members of marginalized groups. To settle for an inaccurate enumeration of the population is akin to relegating the uncounted to second-class citizenship. Without an effort to compensate for the difference, inevitable and expected statistical error becomes a concerted effort to ignore minorities and the poor when conducting the business of government...
...college sector has become much more diverse, in order to accommodate the needs of both poorly prepared high school graduates who want education akin to high school education and highly prepared students who want high intensity college. Because of this increased diversity, tuition is more diverse," Hoxby told the committee...
...This was a denial-of-service attack," says TIME digital editor Joshua Quittner, "which means that the server gets so clogged with the false requests that it can't deal with legitimate inquiries. It's akin to calling someone and hanging up constantly so they can never get a real phone call." And while this relatively simple method of attack has been around for years, Quittner adds, the sheer breadth of the Yahoo assault could suggest a new, if belated, sophistication in the world of high-tech vandalism. The Yahoo case wasn't technically hacking, since the attack was carried...