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...science. Grosz praised the clarity of her introductions to talks: “On more than one occasion, she has clearly explained (to scientists as well as lay audience members) the cutting edge of research of science fellows in a way that reflects a deep understanding of the subject matter.” Given her background as a historian, Faust’s scientific literacy is noteworthy; it demonstrates an interest in and commitment to learning the particulars of science, and is evidence that she listens carefully to the fellows...
...Laurel Horton, who has lectured and published papers about the quilt code, says she's given up on trying to debunk the myth. Instead, she says she's more interested on focusing on why the story continues to persist. "This whole issue made me realize it's not a matter of one group having the truth and another not. It's matter of two different sets of beliefs. It's made me realize that belief doesn't have a lot to do with factual representation. People feel in their gut that it's true so no one can convince them...
...when Britain sought to aggravate the situation by involving the United States, Tehran was forced to take sterner measures, such as airing footage of the detainees. "Iran had no desire to repeat any sort of hostage crisis, says Amir Mohebbian, an editor at the conservative daily Resalat. "The matter could have easily been resolved with a simple British apology...
...Some analysts believe the role of Iranian public opinion encouraged Britain to de-escalate. "They realized that if they kept it up, Britain would replace the United States as public enemy number one," says Mohebbian. But others say most Iranians paid little attention to the matter, and that a hard-line student protest outside the British Embassy in Tehran scarcely reflects majority sentiment. "These kinds of protests represent the smallest minority," says Laylaz; "most ordinary Iranians care about the price of tomatoes, not issues like this...
...ever-fragile sectarian balance. Lebanon already houses 400,000 permanent Palestinian refugees, some of whom have lived here for almost 60 years without gaining citizenship. Tension over their presence helped trigger the civil war that ran from 1975 to 1990. "In general, every time you have new refugees, no matter what the number, it raises the Palestinian question," says Stephane Jaquemet, the U.N. High Commission for Refugees representative in Lebanon. Still, the U.N. has worked out an agreement with the Lebanese government whereby any Iraqi given official refugee status by the UNHCR can stay in the country for a renewable...