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...Gaia Concept...
...popular theory that has arisen out ofpost-modernistic philosophy is the "Gaia" concept...
...radical step of abandoning the inflation theory might not be enough to resolve the age crisis. But there could be a solution that allows inflation to remain. All the theorists have to do is throw out another of their cherished beliefs: that Einstein was right when he repudiated his concept of a cosmological constant. Says Princeton physicist Jim Peebles: "People hate the cosmological constant. I used to hate it too. But it's something we might grow to love...
...have called for Hatfield's ouster as chairman of the powerful appropriations committee, but Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole today seemed reluctant to make such a harsh move. Other, more senior Republicans said Hatfield should not be condemned for a vote of conscience. "It's not a healthy concept, in my opinion, to think everyone has to fit into the same keyhole to belong to the Republican Party," said Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), a longtime member of Hatfield's panel. Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) joined the defenders, arguing that Hatfield should not be punished...
...province has never shown a definitive will to secede, and has further never defined such a will. In 1980, Quebecers overwhelmingly chose to remain within Canada in a referendum on the vague concept of `sovereignty-association.' Since then, support for independence has remained low. Then, as now, it is unclear as to whether a simple 50 percent majority would suffice to grant the government enough of a mandate to negotiate separation...