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...Givaudan, the industry leader, will speak on "The Noses of Tomorrow." The latest robotic smell mixers will be on display. International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF), Givaudan's closest rival, will fly in most of its 96 top scent developers separately to the June congress; their noses are so precious that IFF prohibits more than two from ever traveling on the same plane. In addition to trading tips on new smell-rendering techniques and technologies, these wizards of whiff will toss around novel scent combinations employing hydroponic vegetables, Chinese herbs, Indian spices and other recent additions to their olfactory palettes...
...outdone, the Los Angeles Times executed the most precious of unintended ironies, labeling the decision an “unconscionable U-turn” while offering a detailed and dispassionate description of the abortifacient procedure, by which “a doctor partially extracts a fetus from the uterus into the birth canal, where he then collapses the skull by suctioning its contents...
...30th anniversary at Harvard. Featuring a diverse group of renowned speakers, the conference discussed the future of humanism, a “rationalist philosophy informed by science, inspired by art, and motivated by compassion.” It is a philosophy that recognizes that this life is truly precious, and asserts that humans must do whatever they can to make the world a better place to live. The conference is a remarkable example of how nonbelievers can actively improve the public’s perception of atheism in a meaningful and inclusive...
Furthermore, there would be no incentive for students to do well on such tests—the carrot and the stick, as the Education Department apparently envisions it, are directed towards the institution. If such a system were implemented, colleges would likely spend precious funds on preparing their students for the test instead of giving them an actual liberal arts education. But the preparation would be futile, since students’ welfare would not be tied to their scores...
Juggling Work and Baby Thank you for your article on "Stressed Out Dads" [April 16]. I am a man who has worked in Tokyo for 48 years and embraced the old networking business culture. It became disappointing for me to see young male co-workers spend their precious time on family matters, but your story was an eye-opener. I realize that I am a living anachronism and that changing social structures mean young men ought to lead family lives filled with hope and love. Masaaki Otani, Tadotsu, Japan...