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...atoms may seem minuscule--especially if they exist for only fractions of a second--but they can have huge implications. The recent announcement that Russian and American scientists finally managed to produce a tiny bit of element 117 by firing calcium atoms (element 20) at berkelium (element 97) fills in a missing spot on the periodic table. When the results are confirmed, "ununseptium" will get a catchier moniker and occupy the square between 116 and 118--elements that also await proper names from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brief History: The Periodic Table | 4/26/2010 | See Source »

...Mighty Wind (2003), an unctuous lawyer on Showtime's The L Word (2005), a guidance counselor with a past in Role Models (2008) and Julia Child's sister in a critically acclaimed turn opposite Meryl Streep in last summer's Julie & Julia. All of them, however, were bit parts - characters, as Lynch puts it, with a "function": to advance the plot or help the central characters grow without sticking around long enough to grow themselves. Now, with her role in Glee - which has earned her a Golden Globe nomination and helped clinch an ensemble win for Best TV Series (Comedy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best in Show | 4/26/2010 | See Source »

...much] more sophisticated, pro-style offense than LSU did,” Murphy said. “They were very simple, just kind of three-step stuff, bubble screens and get it to their fast guys. Here it’s a little bit more like a pro-style offense, at least from the pass-game standpoint. [Hatch has] shown flashes of brilliance, he’s just got to be more consistent...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Spring Game Raises New Questions Under Center | 4/26/2010 | See Source »

...Tony and Greg led us off well,” Pollak said. “I think we just managed our game a little bit better than everyone else [on the first...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Starts First At Ivies, Ends Fifth | 4/26/2010 | See Source »

...very easy to get lost around an unfamiliar campus. Pick your prefosh up at Agassiz House and walk them to your dorm. On the way, point out major landmarks—these may prove useful if your prefrosh decides to navigate solo for a bit later in the weekend...

Author: By George T. Fournier, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Visitas: Prefrosh Weekend Dos and Don'ts | 4/24/2010 | See Source »

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