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...pick up any motherhood dos and don'ts from your roles in movies like Mean Girls or Baby Mama? -Michelle Rotuno-Johnson, Cincinnati, Ohio I think I would be in real trouble if I learned mothering tips from either of those movies. There was a joke in Baby Mama where there was a stroller that, when it hit something, little air bags would come out. I do want one of those...
...country on authoritarian lines, ruling by decree. One of those edicts led to forced sterilization to deal with India's then huge population growth rate. Varun Gandhi allegedly referred to it in his virulent rallies in the first week of March by saying that the BJP "need to pick them [Muslims] up, one by one, and sterilize them...
...rigorous survey of astrophysics—addressing “everything from black holes to the Big Bang,” according to Charbonneau.The department will also offer a secondary field next year for students interested in astrophysics who do not wish to make the subject their primary concentration. PICK AND CHOOSEThe department has fashioned three new upper level courses and an observational course to give students maximum flexibility in choosing the courses they find most appealing.Astronomy 110: “Exoplanets” is for those interested in “how astronomers are finding planets and look...
Harvard began to pick up its momentum after its initial tally. The Crimson scored twice in quick succession, as freshman Chelsey Bowman found the net at 18:40 from sophomore Jess Halpern and Martin recorded her first point of the day with an unassisted goal...
There are definitely dangers to media blitzes, as Obama's TV week proved. Too many just-for-fun bits, like his ESPN bracket pick, could make him look as if he has his eye on the wrong ball. (Which may be why he said he didn't stay up to watch a six-overtime game because "I've got work to do.") Every time he forces himself to say, "I'm as angry as anybody about those bonuses," it sounds clearer that he's not as angry as anybody. And he may actually do better in tough Q&As, like...