Word: presentism
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...Using the array, you can choose to fire a laser wavelength that corresponds to a molecule’s absorption, and when you see how much light has been absorbed, you can see how much of that molecule is present,” said Benjamin G. Lee, Capasso’s research assistant...
...three months ago. Polls point to the political equivalent of a total solar eclipse, with three different Republicans leading in three of the initial primary and caucus states: Mike Huckabee in Iowa, Mitt Romney in New Hampshire and Rudy Giuliani in Michigan. None of these men, at present, would beat Hillary Clinton in a general-election matchup, and each would fare little better against Barack Obama. "If somebody could run as None of the Above," says former McCain campaign chief John Weaver, "he would be the front-runner...
...word of advice for Barbara Bach: if the American-born actress is wondering about a Christmas present for her husband, she could do worse than buy him a thick pair of long johns. He'll need them where he's going. Not because he has become enfeebled by age or excess, far from it: at 67, Richard Starkey, a.k.a. Ringo Starr, the oldest member of the Beatles and - despite a notorious bout of overindulgence - one of the band's two survivors, seems unstoppable. His musical output is prodigious. Next month, Ringo releases his 16th solo studio album of songs written...
...Nation Once Again” was published in October, said the country is in “a time of gloom.” Kanter faulted many of the current presidential candidates for apocalyptic thinking and playing upon fears about national security. “You present the facts, but you [should] also say that there could be a better world out there,” she said. Lecturer Elaine Kamarck, who moderated, praised Kanter’s book as a fresh look at America and a departure from the partisan tone of today’s politics. The book...
Skocpol, who will present the change at today’s meeting of the Faculty, said she viewed the increase in summer coverage as more significant than the slight stipend boost...