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When chefs started hauling lab equipment into their kitchens, one item they found they couldn't live without was a $1,300 immersion circulator, which allowed them to find and maintain the exact temperature at which egg whites and yolks begin to set. A slow-poached egg-- say, at 143F for 90 minutes-- is that rare, perfect synthesis of greenmarket and high tech. When cracked open, the thing spills out ludicrously egg-shaped and ridiculously soft, the yolk suspended between raw and cooked, the cloudy white freed from that slight rubberiness I never knew bothered me until...
...leave it. Now there's a huge experiment going on: Will the audience pick up their love affair? We don't know. And as talented as J.J. is, this is the real test for him. He's got to give a known quantity the Abrams twist and yet maintain the Star Trek game...
Though Israel served as Washington's pipeline in the Iranian arms shipments, its government came under little criticism domestically for dealing with Iran. The Jewish state has tried for years to maintain good relations with non-Arab nations in the Middle East. But Jerusalem was dismayed at the Administration's allegation that Israel was also involved in the transfer of funds for the contras. Fearful that any association with the contra scheme could undermine Israel's strong support in Congress, Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir last week took the unusual step of publicly disputing a high U.S. official and denied that...
...Superpowers that invade defenseless nations have to maintain a higher moral standard than the terrorist organizations that maim and kill innocent civilians. Many voices throughout the world warned of the dire consequence of invading Iraq. The U.S. and its allies need to demonstrate that the objective now is not merely to exit Iraq but also to ensure a peaceful transition to democracy. Manie Venter Calgary, Canada...
Preschool through 12th grade teachers must earn and maintain certain degrees and certificates in order to teach; why is this not so for professors? At a recent meeting of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, interim University President Derek C. Bok pointed out, “The Ph.D., in my knowledge, is the only major professional program in the United States that does not prepare students for the activity that they will spend most of their professional lives [doing].” Therein lies the problem...