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Despite what New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and the fiery economy have done to clean things up, smelly garbage, careering cabs and dog poop still assault New Yorkers daily. Most residents become inured to the offal they encounter. It's a survival mechanism but also a matter of pride...
The savvy Gates, who hatches the daring scheme, reassures his young compatriots that they will not encounter conflict. Saddam's forces, he explains, are too busy thwarting the insurgent rebellion among the Iraqis to bother with the minor looting of a few Americans.
"Through art and experimenting with water," proclaims the course description, "we encounter our own learning, research it further, and think about how science teaching can evolve exploratively."
It was a hot Sunday afternoon when I met the young trio of actors who fill out the second generation in the cast of American Beauty. Certainly, I could have picked the three, um, American beauties out of a lineup--all striking examples of uncommon poise. Petite and chatty, Mena...
"Hopefully what I learned is how to solve problems by thinking critically," he said. "The problems you encounter in the business world probably won't be like the ones you learn in school, but what you learn is to discipline your mind."