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...worked with Microsoft’s software activation system knows how much of a pain it can be to convince the corporate colossus in Redmond that you’re actually not trying to pirate anything—you just want to reinstall your legal copy of Windows. By contrast, when I decided to wipe my hard drive clean and just “start over” with my Mac, the computer didn’t bother me every time it started up about “checking in” with Microsoft—it just worked...
...disruption may have been cowed. On Revolution Street, which stretches from Azadi Square eastward, tens of thousands of police forces as well as paramilitary Basij were standing guard. In a line of 20 Basij motorcycles on a side street, young riders stood nearby, chatting and laughing - in stark contrast to earlier protests, during which most Basij were constantly on the move responding to opposition protests in various squares in the city. Indeed, the Green Movement, with its vaunted viral organization, may have been stymied by the regime this time. As late as Wednesday night, would-be protesters were calling...
...storms in the middle latitudes has decreased as the climate has warmed, the intensity of those storms has increased. That's in part because of global warming - hotter air can hold more moisture, so when a storm gathers it can unleash massive amounts of snow. Colder air, by contrast, is drier; if we were in a truly vicious cold snap, like the one that occurred over much of the East Coast during parts of January, we would be unlikely to see heavy snowfall. (See pictures of the effects of global warming...
...contrast, noted grade inflation opponent and government professor Harvey C.—or according to some students, “C-minus”—Mansfield ’53 said that Princeton’s grading cap may not be strict enough...
...calculation runs straight through public opinion polls. A survey completed Monday by the Washington Post and ABC News found than nearly 6 in 10 Americans - including 56% of independents - believe the Republicans are not doing enough to forge a compromise on important issues. By contrast, just 45% of Americans think Obama is doing too little. In that spread, lies a distinct, potential political advantage for the President...