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...interim report released last Friday by the University Planning Committee for Science and Engineering (UPCSE) introduced a set of recommendations that include placing “hands-on learning” at the core of undergraduate science courses and tearing down obstacles to cross-departmental research opportunities...
...this is a key problem throughout the book: Slavitt regards candidate-to-voter contact—the core of our political culture—as “sordid” and “vulgar...
...Although McKinney is said to have a strong core constituency of African-Americans who rally around her, they did not show up in full force at Tuesday's polls. "Low voter turnout often means that incumbents find themselves in trouble," said Matt Towery, a Georgia Republican pollster. "Had this been a normal turnout race, she would have won," he said. Towery also speculated that McKinney suffered from general voter disenchantment with their elected officials for failing to address issues like the economy and global security." They're taking it out on everybody," he said...
...Hard-core outdoors enthusiasts still prefer to rough it, but modern campers look for comfort first when they head for the hills. Wherever you're bound for this summer, look for high-tech tents and other slick gear to keep the rain away and bugs at bay. Here are some of the cool new tools to pack (and all are easily available online...
...anti-war left has to answer the question, if 50 missiles were hitting Miami and South Florida today, what would their argument be about Cuba? I think this is a core problem," Gingrich said. "The second thing is, for everybody else, once you understand it is a World War, you understand that appeasing North Korea and appeasing Iran is not a possibility. We didn't appease Nazi Germany and imperial Japan and fascist Italy. We beat them...