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...Roger Penrose, the esteemed Oxford mathematician, devised a geometric pattern--dubbed the Penrose Pattern--that demonstrated for the first time that a nonrepeating pattern could exist in nature, above right. Then one day Sir Roger noticed that the design on a roll of Kleenex quilted toilet tissue bore a striking resemblance to his unique pattern. This month he and Pentaplex Ltd., which markets his design, filed suit against Kimberly-Clark Ltd. for copyright infringement. "When it comes to the population of Great Britain being invited ...to wipe their bottoms on what appears to be the work of a Knight...
Well, we told you so. Last year Marsalis was one of TIME's 25 Most Influential People. For many of the rest, the past 12 months also bore out all expectations. For some others, what a difference a year makes. Before we sweep them all offstage--to keep the Influentials game intriguing, none were eligible for the '97 list--we wanted to look at the fate...
Perhaps Gates has spotted an opportunity here. Microsoft is hoping to cash in--again--by selling "intelligent agents" that will help sort all forms of digital clutter, including E-mail. Joe's a bore, so relegate his notes to the bottom of the list. Shoot to the top anything from the boss. Primitive versions, called bozo filters, are already available to help deflect some of the more predictable detritus by sender and topic...
...real entertainment began when baritone Earle Patriarco's Sergeant Belcore took the stage. A classic miles gloriosus, this Belcore had a vapidity no strutting could conceal. Equally but independently ridiculous was bass Dale Travis' Doctor Dulcamara, a hobo-quack who bore an eerie resemblance to the poet Donald Hall. Dulcamara's vendor antics completely undercut his dramatic entrance and resonant "udite" ("listen!"), and his abracadabra, Darkwing Duck gesturings made one laugh out loud. If it hadn't been for the skillful comic acting of these two, the farcical plot would have been in awkward tension with the gorgeous music. Though...
...bore down and made the plays when we needed to," junior Tasha Cupp said. "We played good defense against Portland State; they had a lot of runners on base...