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...night, under considerable strain from waiting for news, Teller and his laboratory manager Herb York popped into Livermore's Golden Rule Creamery for dinner. On the counter Teller noticed an automatic fortunetelling machine bearing a sign: "SWAMI. Ask me a question." Jokingly, he scribbled on a piece of paper: "Do we really understand what we are trying to do?" Back popped the answer: "There seems to be a trend of doubt." Teller tried again: "Will Ivy be a success?" The answer: "Why do you ask? Of course...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ATOM: The Road Beyond Elugelab | 4/26/2006 | See Source »

...Bettie Page was to '50s movie stars what Edward D. Wood Jr. was to '50s directors. With two differences. One: she had talent, he didn't. Two: Wood's cluelesss movies played in theaters; Bettie's were sold under the counter, mailed in plain brown wrappers. Yet she has been elevated to pulp goddess. The beatification process began in 1980, when artist Dave Stevens created a Bettie character in his graphic novel The Rocketeer. Jennifer Connelly gave her full-figured life in the 1990 movie version, and the cult was under way. A talking Bettie Page tattoo (voiced by Jodie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Garbo of Bondage | 4/25/2006 | See Source »

...what a patient needs most, many doctors agree, is a sentinel--someone to take notice, be an advocate, ask questions. Now that the family doctor has been squeezed out of that role, someone else has to step in. But even a doctor--family member may not be able to counter the complexity of the system. Dr. Berwick of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement tells the story of his wife Ann's experience when she developed symptoms of a rare spinal-cord problem at a leading hospital. His concern was not just how she was treated; it was that so little...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Q: What Scares Doctors? A: Being the Patient | 4/23/2006 | See Source »

...McDonald's is preparing to launch a campaign to counter the bad press to come with the release of a movie based on the book Fast Food Nation. Unfortunately, the campaign will be undermined by McDonald's Bacon Sundae Salad." TINA...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Punchlines: May 1, 2006 | 4/23/2006 | See Source »

According to Jarding, one problem has been the party’s inability to counter the negative stereotypes promoted by Republicans. For instance, Democrats are still characterized as big spenders even though the deficit has increased more under Republican administrations, Jarding said...

Author: By David Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Jarding Diagnoses What Ails the Dems | 4/19/2006 | See Source »

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