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...much as any professional historian or Lincoln scholar, the pretend Lincolns show us why the 16th President remains such a colossus in the American imagination. These men are a little freaky, but through their eyes--often set in a hard stare to mimic those dreary 19th century portraits--you get a pretty good view of his legacy...
...possible without an extensive animal-research program. Building on what he learned from his experiments on cows, pigs and ducks, Hwang developed his own assembly line of nearly two dozen steps to improve the efficiency of human stem-cell production. "I wanted to develop a unique technique, not just mimic and modify what others had done," he says...
...already generating hot air. Last week, Japan considered filing a formal protest after French officials - including President Jacques Chirac - indicated that the French site at Cadarache, 65 km north of Marseilles, had all but bagged the €10 billion deal to host ITER, which will try to mimic the sun's power by using 100 million-degree Celsius heat to create nuclear fusion. The technology is unproven on this scale, but during a nationally televised interview Chirac declared that " France is on the verge of getting ITER" over the rival site of Rokkasho-Mura in northern Japan. Then...
Homeowners are turning kitchens inside out, with outdoor dining furniture and gear that mimic indoor living. It goes way beyond grills. Some companies are even selling artwork to be hung outdoors and, oddly enough, artificial plants designed for outside use. A guide to today's outdoor-cooking scene. --By Lisa McLaughlin...
...unexpected highlight came when some members of the CCDT put together an impromptu competition challenging audience members to mimic the moves of a CCDT dancer. The house exploded into hoots and cheers when freshman Durrell B. Robinson ’08 not only copied his dancer’s booty-shaking to perfection, but threw in some moves...