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...Democrats have failed repeatedly to pass any restrictions on Bush's ability to wage the war he sees fit, and the White House shows no sign of backing down this time around. In fact, the chances of the Administration subscribing to any kind of restrictive legislation grows dimmer as the situation on the ground in Iraq continues to improve. "To pull the rug out from under them now seems irresponsible," White House press secretary Dana Perino said last week. Indeed, the betting inside the Pentagon is that the Democrats will fold in the coming weeks, once they feel comfortable telling...
...like the sun," he says, "it dims the star by 1 part in 10,000 or even less." Since a habitable planet around an M-dwarf is much closer--about 7 million miles (11 million km) away--the transit lasts significantly longer. And since the star is smaller and dimmer to begin with, the light reduction from one of these mini-eclipses is more like 1 part...
Charbonneau said yesterday that he is currently focused on the MEarth Project, which involves building an array of ground-based telescopes to detect potentially habitable planets. These telescopes will focus on rocky planets orbiting nearby low-mass stars that are cooler and dimmer than the Sun. The first few telescopes have already been built in Southern Arizona...
Independent economists take a dimmer view, but even if housing prices edge lower over the next few years, the most important question you need to answer is this: Are you truly ready to downsize? It's not easy giving up the place where your kids grew up. "But it's always a profitable decision in a strict financial sense," says Phil Storm, a financial planner in Denver. He argues that living in a house that's too big ties up capital and imposes unnecessary taxes and upkeep costs. "I advise making the move as soon as those bedrooms are empty...
...Leaf Light Resembling Uri Geller's toothbrush more than anything arboreal, Swiss-born Yves Béhar's Leaf Light pairs Silicon Valley technology with candlelike simplicity. An iPod-style scrolling dimmer controls the LED's range, from cozy glow to clear white, and heat is dissipated by tiny holes, or "chimneys." www.hermanmiller.com