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...Whimsical” is a term not often applied to physics. From the lay perspective—or at least from those exposed only to Newtonian mechanics—the connotations of such a word seem diametrically opposite to the content of the field. Yet “Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe’s Hidden Dimensions,” by Professor of Physics Lisa Randall ’83, adds a whole new dimension to physics—figuratively and literally. This informal textbook argues that the universe has more than the traditionally recognized four...
...reader see through her eyes, an ability that extends beyond the adage “show, don’t tell” (which Didion accomplishes with virtuosity) to the inclusion of fragments of poems that she pores over and medical reports that she struggles to translate into lay terms. By compelling the reader to struggle with her to interpret “left tentorial subdural hematomas,” and dive with her into memories of family dinners, Didion simultaneously gives insight into her personal moments and provides situations to which the reader can relate. We may not have...
...sounds too dire to make any of his poppier efforts irritating, James sounds cloyingly precious. “Off The Record,” while awe-inspiring in concert, sounds paradoxically forced on the record. Still, the band retains its flair for the redeeming musical moment. “Lay Low” is not conceptually jaw-dropping, but the spiraling, Built to Spill-esque guitar solo and the descending rhythm hook are sure to please old-school MMJ fans. “Knot Comes Loose” is an unquestionably pastoral tune but, when an overdubbed James effortlessly harmonizes...
...When the Pakistani army finally arrived on the third day, they found the local people furious over the delay. The soldiers were cursed, and at one school where 200 children lay buried under concrete slabs, the parents hurled stones at the troops as they tried, days too late, to clear away the rubble. By day four, enough troops had arrived to set up field clinics and start evacuating the injured by helicopter. Hundreds waited for evacuation, and each helicopter could carry only a few stretchers...
...region's take-no-prisoners attitude seemed to be bearing some fruit on Capitol Hill, with Congress hastily approving $1 billion in disaster loans to help devastated Gulf Coast communities pay salaries when tax payments dry up. One beneficiary: New Orleans, where Mayor Ray Nagin last week had to lay off 3,000 employees. At the same time, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesman was publicly saying Congress should ante up for higher levees to withstand Category 4 or 5 hurricanes--a stance long taken by St. Bernard and Orleans parishes, where Katrina's winds and waves ripped away...