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...morning of Feb. 28, 1953, when he and I discovered the double-helical structure of DNA?and showed that the secret of life was a large molecule?he held court over the new field of research that this discovery unleashed. Exuding an Edwardian elegance of logic as well as dress, he instantly brought to mind the good-natured arrogance of Henry Higgins in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. From early adolescence, Crick had no truck with truths arrived at by religious revelation as opposed to observation and experimentation. Upon learning that Cambridge University's science-dominated new college was planning...
...Even at this early stage, Coastwatch officers, such as Steve "Loopy" Guerin, have a fair idea what they'll find. "From the standard of dress and the type of boat, we can usually tell where the crew are from." A typical FFV has several options for escape. Depending on its location, it can scoot back to the high seas or to the P.N.G. side of the fishing zone, or at least ditch its catch and equipment. In this case, the 7-m wooden fishing boat (designated a "Type 3") is too far inside Australian waters to flee. Instead, the Customs...
...their houses, seeking a safe haven amid rising rates of rape, kidnapping and carjacking. At the same time, as the power of Iraq's Muslim clerics has grown, the everyday freedoms that Iraqi women enjoyed under Saddam's secular Baathist regime have eroded. Women who once felt free to dress in Western clothing and shop alone now must wear a hijab, the traditional Muslim head scarf, when venturing outside. Many government offices require female employees to wear a veil at work. "Since the war, women feel they cannot go anywhere without it," says Jacqueline Zia, 30, who runs a hair...
...telling whether the extra scene will boost the box office. But it should please the film's cult fans (including the 20,000 who are competing online to be president of the Napoleon Dynamite fan club). Let's just say it involves a white dress and a ride off into the sunset. Sweet...
...internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder Her portraits simply drip glamour - the wealthy and celebrated of the day posed for Tamara de Lempicka, and her striking oils capture their red lipstick, perfect nails and skin as glossy as their satin dresses. Some art authorities dismiss De Lempicka (1898-1980), a Polish-Russian painter who flourished in '20s and '30s Paris, as a purveyor of kitsch, and leave her out of their histories of 20th century art. Others see her as an icon whose work captured the spirit of the Art Deco...