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...being “false and faithless,” as one character sings. Deceit and pranks that rival those of Shakespeare’s Puck abound in this opera, as the main characters—Kapusta’s Figaro; his lover Susanna, played by Winnie L. Nip ’08; the Count and the Countess Almaviva, portrayed by James B. Onstad ’09 and Katrin D. “Kathy” Gerlach ’07; and Marcellina and Bartolo, played by Anne E. “Annie” Levine...
...pains we take seeking alterations in our physical appearance are a constant source of wonder. But it's not just the plastic surgeons who help the cosmetically challenged. Any M.D. can legally shoot you with Botox or a body-hair laser. Urologists and gynecologists nip and tuck at the naughty bits of both sexes. Today any doc can turn a pretty dollar getting hair to grow, pounds to melt off or aging private parts to work like new. None of this has much to do with relieving the suffering of the sick and disabled...
Admittedly, the airline industry has improved efficiency over the past 40 years, with technological upgrades more than doubling efficiency. There are tweaks in aircraft operations that could nip carbon emissions even further. Virgin Atlantic airlines tycoon Richard Branson, who last year pledged $3 billion in the fight against climate change, advocates having planes towed on the ground rather than taxiing, which he has said could cut a yet unspecified portion of fuel on long flights. Emissions trading for the air industry could help as well, with airlines given carbon caps and then being required to purchase credits from other industries...
...people on the Internet that seem to be swept up in this public identity construction crisis—the celebrities of our generation take the trend of living life out in the open to the extreme. Starlets like Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, with their public partying, frequently photographed nip-slips and shots of their nether-regions on days they, ahem, “coincidentally” decided to go commando, leave little to the public imagination. However, when they aren’t busy with these vital activities, famous millenials have turned television and magazine interviews into their makeshift...
...anywhere near hitting its speed limit. Those slumping quality scores may have slowed sales, for instance, but the problems are being addressed. Nissan has streamlined the way it deals with quality issues, creating teams to focus on specific complaints, like squeaks and rattles or wind noise, and nip them in the planning stage or on the assembly line. The Armada and Titan are scoring better in Consumer Reports surveys. "We're putting in the resources," Ghosn says. "It takes time, but we're working on it." He's also promising to smooth out the product cycle, aiming to launch models...