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...20th anniversary of that first Assisi encounter, the Pope sent to the Bishop of Assisi a written message that heralded John Paul's promotion of peaceful dialogue among religions. If Benedict can acquire enough of his predecessor's political touch, the theologian's hard thinking may help the West begin the difficult conversation with its Islamic brothers--one that includes a clear definition of differences as well as a search for common ground--that is so badly needed...
...response to a novel than it is a synopsis of it-ploddingly plotted, enlivened by the occasional shock occurrence, lacking that attention to mood and nuance which made Curtis Hanson's version of another Ellroy novel, L.A. Confidential, such a rich, rewarding entertainment a few years ago. You begin to wonder: maybe it's time to give film noir a rest. The academics have had their fun with it; no genre has attracted more scholarly attention in recent years. And we've had our fun with it too; the DVD re-releases of its classic titles and cult favorites have...
...research on the idea that our universe may be only one of many “multiverses” and that additional dimensions may exist. Arkani-Hamed’s favorite topic of discussion is the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiment, a 27-kilometer-long machine that will begin operation in 2007, combining two beams of particles at incredibly high speeds and energy and will help test his contributions to the multiverse hypothesis. “This experiment is much more important than anything to do with me,” he said. “It?...
...Educational Policy Committee (EPC) will begin approving secondary fields on a rolling basis over the next several weeks, and at least 10 departments plan to submit proposals by Oct. 15—the deadline for fall consideration...
...first meeting next week, the EPC will discuss the criteria and process for reviewing proposals, but it will not begin examining them...