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...Species: "Great books of science, like all great books, are worth reading not just for what they add to objective knowledge; they are worth reading because they advance our liberal education. Just as we don't read Dante for a sneak peek at the afterlife or because we expect someday to be confronted with a diabolical architecture of circles within circles and punishments suited to our sins, we don't read Darwin because what he says is what scientists now believe - much of it isn't. We read him because a book of eloquent argument and well-ordered evidence...reminds...
...course, discounts present their own dangers for all sports fighting the recession. Unless the price entices a sufficient amount of extra customers, you lose revenue. And those who do come to the track may expect a lower price in the future. So you risk alienating those fans when you try to boost the bottom line down the road. "It's a slippery slope," says David Carter, executive director of the Sports Business Institute at the University of Southern California. "If the consumer lowers the threshold, it's harder to get back to the true market price. It's a decent...
...Dhabi is the last place you might expect to find the future of environmentalism. The wealthy capital of the United Arab Emirates is the world's eighth biggest producer of petroleum. But the leaders of Abu Dhabi know--perhaps better than most--that the oil won't last forever, so they have embarked on the Masdar Initiative, a multibillion-dollar push to establish the emirate as a center for clean-technology development and innovation. Those plans include Masdar City, designed by British architect Norman Foster, as well as a $250 million clean-tech investment fund and an energy-engineering school...
...says the clerical rulers of Iran today, as the inheritors of Khomeinism, are less likely to compromise on Israel than are members of Palestinian parties like Fatah. "All roads lead to Imam Khomeini," says Zawawi, a Fatah official who favors peace between Israel and the Palestinians. "If the Americans expect the Iranians to stop their support of the Islamic Resistance [to Israel] in exchange for this or that, then they don't understand the Iranians...
...Apple. Columbia had an up-and-down weekend as it took down Penn (which is struggling mightily these days), but then choked at Princeton. Barnett has the capabilities to score 35 points, so the Lions better score on Friday. This is a toss-up, but I really expect Dartmouth to come down from its recent high against a good Lions squad. Let’s not forget—it’s on the road...