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...nine puppet-like dolls as stand-ins for humanity, manufactured by the same scientist whose invention of a giant "brain" machine lead to the ruin of man. The filmmakers refer to these as "stitchpunk creations," but in the interest of plain English, we're opting for the term doll. Hand-stitched from either burlap or canvas, the dolls have smooth, rounded heads and protuberant eyes; they look like early aviators. They are both homespun and spooky, like the kind of child's toy that might be purchased at an all-organic boutique and cause nightmares until it is ultimately whisked...
...learned before and during freshman year. Although he said that he would recommend the program to those interested in being introduced to a new language, he added that “it was helpful, but only at an elementary level.” On the other hand, Rebecca K. Gilmore ’12 said she thought the program was effective. She said it was a great program, especially for those with enough dedication to log in on a weekly basis. Gilmore took Italian through Rosetta Stone because her undergraduate course schedule would not allow her to take any more...
...being assaulted or mugged. I was actually at the MAC, doing my regular cardio workout on an elliptical machine while watching a bro-brawl on 'Real World Cancun'. I was surrounded by others in the same situation: students trudging through their routines, zero calorie fitness water in hand, intently watching people with lives less monotonous than their...
...pass a bill without a public plan. When asked if legislation without such a feature could pass the House, Hoyer hedged. "I think the public option is a very good choice for consumers to have," he told reporters in his first-floor Capitol Hill offices. "On the other hand, I have said that I hope to move a bill forward that can garner majority support." Even progressives, more than 50 of whom had signed a pledge before the recess not to vote for any bill that did not include a public plan, have shown some willingness to bend...
...ransom. Hostage-taking is a long-standing Afghan practice and almost always ends with captives being freed in exchange for money after days or weeks of haggling. But in this case, sources tell TIME, the senior Taliban commanders of Kunduz were "acting reasonably" and seemed willing to hand the reporter and his aide over without a payoff. (See pictures of election day in Afghanistan...