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Finance and astronomy may not be completely incomprehensible, but in some ways, the technical jargon and inherent speciality of these fields can make them seem as boring as accounting and as intimidating as rocket science. Recently, in an effort to make their areas of interest more relevant and accessible for...

Author: By Kristie T. La, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Organizations Use Art for Accessibility | 10/30/2009 | See Source »

Without a boring moment, “Semele” takes the audience on an exciting journey through this mythological tale, masterfully incorporating the dated material into a more functional setting. And though Eccles’ Baroque opera is ‘broke,’ in this production, the...

Author: By Marissa A. Glynias, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ‘Semele’ Succeeds in Making Opera Feel Modern | 10/26/2009 | See Source »

At Kabul University, where election excitement ran high before the Aug. 20 vote, students shrugged off the next round, citing a lack of faith in the process. "We have a problem with these politicians," says Abdul Jabar, 23, a student of Dari literature. "There will be very low turnout because...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Afghan Runoff: Will It Be a No-Show Election? | 10/26/2009 | See Source »

Do you know how many people are at the table with gloves on, when you have an operation? There's the surgeon and a scrub nurse, of course. A surgical tech may be there too, suctioning up those queasy fluids, holding the arm or leg we're working on, cutting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Case of the Missing Assistant Surgeon | 10/23/2009 | See Source »

Given the film’s clearly gender-oriented title and theme, one might wonder if its intended audience is limited to middle-aged women who’ve endured the hardships of parenting. The short answer, both women quickly assert, is no. Dieckmann—an assistant professor at...

Author: By Clio C. Smurro, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Uma Gets Personal with the Joys of ‘Motherhood’ | 10/23/2009 | See Source »

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