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...Kluger's Essay "Get Pluto out of Here!" [Aug. 28]. It has been quite a while since something as serious as the size of our solar system brought a smile to my face. His Essay was a wonderfully simple explanation of the problem surrounding Pluto's definition as the ninth planet, as well as a warning of the dangers of overthinking that and other, less important issues. Albert Aukema Pretoria, South Africa The Other Two-Wheeler I read with interest your recent report about the innovative Segway scooter [Aug. 21]. It is without a doubt an elegant and stylish invention...
...Ghosh says that Baghdad's residents are experiencing "Life in Hell." Iraq isn't exactly paradise, but perhaps Ghosh should have spent time in other places, say, Darfur, the Ninth Ward of New Orleans or Iraq under Saddam Hussein. William West Fairborn, Ohio...
...programming dominated the ninth area, which controls absorption. Indeed, viewers were so absorbed by the programs that the other areas were nearly dormant. More predictably, the study also found that ads work best when their content is in harmony with the programs they interrupt. An ad for the alcopop WKD, for instance, registered more viewer interest than a Red Cross appeal when both appeared during a South Park clip. Another Neurosense study, for PHD Media, a media-buying agency, looked at which areas of the brain are most receptive to different media--TV, print and radio. PHD used the results...
...sure made more sense to me than any of those delusional claims of "Mission Accomplished." Larry Maysack Haymarket, Virginia, U.S. Ghosh says that Baghdad's residents are experiencing "Life in Hell." Iraq isn't exactly paradise, but perhaps Ghosh should have spent time in other places, say, Darfur, the Ninth Ward of New Orleans or Iraq under Saddam Hussein. William West Fairborn, Ohio, U.S. Of all the accounts coming out of Iraq, this article has best captured the des- pair and fear gripping the citizens of a country that is no longer a country. It's unfortunate that this stark...
...runners of the Harvard cross country team had a promising start to their season Saturday at the Fordham Fiasco Invitational. The Fiasco proved to be a misnomer for the Crimson, whose men ranked ninth overall in the 19-team contest, while the women placed fifth among the 18 competing teams. The young bloods of the men’s team dominated Harvard’s showing, accounting for all but one of the top-five Crimson finishes. Freshman Ben Gutierrez was the first to cross the line for Harvard, earning 16th place in the 5K run with a time...