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Conflicted is a tough attitude to convey, and it deserves partial credit for the book’s success. A book like this could have veered too far in the direction of condemnation and alienated hoi polloi, or fallen into bland history, which would have killed it before it hit the shelves. As it is, Savan sheepishly employs the same language that she lovingly derides, and one gets the sense that she was blushing as she wrote certain passages...
...personal life. This is akin to the students from Social Analysis 10 lobbying Professor N. Gregory Mankiw at his home to curve their midterms up. Most would agree that such a move would be completely inappropriate, which is why tactics that aim to make a scene rather than to convey a real argument often backfire. Those who might otherwise believe that workers should receive better benefits thus avoid SLAM due to its alienating strategies...
Structurally, the course is organized around demonstrating how scientific statements flow from the interplay of data and concept. There is no shortage of the “scientific method” in the course. Finally, I strive to convey the wonder and joy that can flow from the scientific endeavor. I strongly believe that in institutions of higher learning there ought to be a place for courses that excite the mind, and that enhance our appreciation of how we came to be and of our place on the planet...
...will be published in the magazine, with many runners-up displayed on TIME.com as well. The contest is open to both amateuers and professionals, as long as the photos submitted have not already appeared in other publications or websites. WHAT: The judges will be looking for images that help convey an understanding of the events of 2006 and what's changing about the world we live in. Photos must be 300 dpi and five by seven inches. WHEN: The deadline for entries is Nov. 22. Winners will appear in the magazine that appears on newsstands Dec. 11 and online...
...stark contrast not only to the hyperpartisan Bush Administration but also to the histrionic, self-important style of baby-boom-generation politicians. Or it could work against him. An old-time Chicago politician told me Obama's thoughtfulness might be a negative in a presidential campaign. "You have to convey strength," he said, "and it's hard to do that when you're giving on-the-other-hand answers...