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...universe has five dimensions. This is hardly a pedestrian concept to the average reader, but Randall makes these abstractions accessible by inserting fictional passages and popular song lyrics at the head of each chapter. With this popularizing cover, Randall charts the history behind current theoretical physics, moving from Newton to Einstein to string theory to her own work. And she suggests that new discoveries await in the not-so-distant future. At the same time, she recollects her own experiences as a theoretical physicist, enlivening her prose with references to afternoons spent at Toscanini’s (the MIT branch...
...year after that discussion, the government discovered Shleifer’s investments in Russia and disbanded the program. The two men, however, remained close. When Summers interviewed for the Harvard presidency, he stayed at Shleifer’s home in Newton, Mass. (Shleifer mortgaged that house this summer to pay the first $600,000 installment on his settlement.) And after becoming president, according to his deposition, Summers told then-Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles not to fire Shleifer...
...about ballroom dancing for exercise? It's joy, not work. Swing, salsa, tango for blood pressure, heart, balance and alertness. All that while you hear great music and hold someone in your arms. Vera Lee Newton, Massachusetts...
...sound body" has never been more relevant. M. Venkata Krishnan Madras, India How about ballroom dancing for exercise? It's joy, not work. Swing, salsa, tango for blood pressure, heart, balance and alertness. All that while you hear great music and hold someone in your arms. Vera Lee Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. I am a 56-year-old male, mostly vegetarian, a nonsmoker and only a social drinker. Both my parents, prior to their reaching age 40, suffered from heart ailments and diabetes. I have been practicing yoga and taking a brisk walk five times a week for the past three...
...Newton certainly isn't clinging to the past. "A lot of people are getting excited about the new stuff coming to town," says home remodeler Chris Palmas. With some retooling of its own, Maytag may soon feel the same optimism...