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Most of us go through life without thinking much about our mitochondria - the small power producers within our cells. We remember them, if at all, as blobs in cell diagrams from biology class. But, by controlling cell differentiation, movement, death and growth, they are crucial to keeping us alive. And in the surreal, over-the-top and often unintentionally humorous biomedical horror Parasite Eve, Japanese novelist Hideaki Sena depicts them as sentient beings - so indignant over our indifference that they want to wipe us out and take over the world. Of course the notion is far-fetched, but the endosymbiotic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cellular Seduction | 6/6/2008 | See Source »

Rowling also said she believes imagination is a crucial skill, enabling people to empathize with others whose experiences they have never shared...

Author: By Esther I. Yi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rowling Charges Grads To Accept Failure, Cultivate Imagination | 6/6/2008 | See Source »

...harness that grassroots base, both on the financial side and the organizing side," Obama says. "That, I think, was probably one of the biggest surprises of the campaign, just how powerfully our message merged with the social networking and the power of the Internet." But three other fundamentals were crucial to making Obama the Democratic nominee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Obama Did It | 6/5/2008 | See Source »

...longtime aides. Her state organizers often got mixed signals from the headquarters near Washington. Decisions from Hillaryland often came too late for her field organization to execute. Obama's bottom-up philosophy also helps explain why he was able to sweep the organization-heavy caucus states, which were so crucial to building up his insurmountable lead in pledged delegates. What was not appreciated by many at the time: while Clinton spent heavily in every state she contested, Obama's approach saved money. Says Dean-campaign veteran Trippi: "His volunteers were organizing his caucus victories for free...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Obama Did It | 6/5/2008 | See Source »

...ruling was a foregone conclusion. Antagonism and mistrust has become intense between the AKP - reelected with a 47% majority last year - and secularists in the military, judiciary and main opposition party. On both sides, the debate has long since ceased to be a legal one; each sees it as crucial to the future political direction of Turkey. Few commentators doubt that the court hasn't already made up its mind about the fate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Turkey Upholds College Scarf Ban | 6/5/2008 | See Source »

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