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...Einstein's 1916 theory of general relativity. The theory's equations suggest that the universe must be either expanding or contracting; it couldn't simply sit there. Yet the astronomers of the day, armed with relatively feeble telescopes, insisted that it was doing just that. Grumbling about having to mar the elegance of his beloved mathematics, Einstein added an extra term to the equations of relativity. Called the cosmological constant, it amounted to a force that opposed gravity and propped up the universe...
...saved, and with it, all the freedoms that we currently take for granted. That's what made it a good war, and those who were chosen to give their lives so that we could enjoy ours, whether Jews or gentiles, were the unfortunate generation. TOM MOULSON Corona del Mar, Calif...
...veering left in a bid to reclaim the center ground, or pursuing a new, bolder identity. To survive, the center-right will have to do both. Distancing itself from the far right and projecting an image of inclusivity and compassion - as George W. Bush and Spain's José María Aznar have done with success - would be a start. But if conservatives intend to provide an alternative to the center-left, they will also have to try a little radicalism. And that might best come in the form of a concerted campaign to rethink, reform and scale back...
...also gave a boost to efforts to use the Internet as a ballot box, to avoid the crippling challenge of trying to accurately count, or recount, ballots that have been clumsily cast. Elsewhere, such options may emerge as a means of overcoming the kinds of bullying tactics that can mar an election. Spain, for example, may allow voters in the troubled Basque region to cast their ballots over the Net from home to bypass intimidation from separatists...
...most popular politician in Spain, always outpointing his boss, Prime Minister José María Aznar, in opinion polls. Jaime Mayor Oreja has a deep, calming voice, is rarely ruffled and, during five years as Interior Minister, had a good record as overseer of police actions against the Basque terrorist group ETA. A Basque himself, he seemed to be the perfect pick when Aznar made him the Popular Party's candidate for 'lehendakari', or president, of the autonomous northern region in the May 13 elections. Most commentators agreed, especially after the PP and the Socialists joined in an informal...