Word: cantonization
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DIED. EMILY MORISON BECK, 88, dogged editor of three editions of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations; in Canton, Mass. Between 1952 and 1980, she scoured works of literature and history to update and refine the essential reference book. In the classics, she favored Shakespeare and the Bible, expanding the contributions from both, but also introduced quotes from Muhammad Ali, Bob Dylan and popular films (e.g., "E.T., phone home...
...Gisin's lab called ID Quantique developed a quantum key that allows for communication--say, transactions between banks--that is completely inoculated against code-breaking attacks. Because the information is being transported in an unconventional way, it's impossible to track. The technology is being considered by the Geneva canton government for use in e-voting and other programs. "This is the way of the future," says Gisin, "and we can't afford not to be part of it." --By Sora Song. Reported by Helena Bachmann/Geneva
...CANTON, N.Y.—Because of his speed and unrelenting aggression, senior assistant captain Tyler Kolarik generates more scoring chances than anyone else on the Harvard men’s hockey team. Because of the cruel, heartless Hockey Gods, he has converted only a fraction of them this season...
...CANTON, N.Y.—Facing the longest—and some would say toughest—road trip of the season, the Harvard men’s hockey team took three out of a possible four points and headed back to Bright Hockey center with a share of sixth place in the ECAC...
...CANTON, N.Y.—It should come as a surprise to no one that the Harvard men’s hockey team did not begin its 2003-2004 season intent on relying on freshman. But in fact, the Crimson has gotten steadily consistent, and occasionally brilliant, play out of its trio of freshman forwards...