Word: proofing
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...Proof” centers on Catherine, the brilliant but unbalanced daughter of an even more brilliant and unbalanced mathematician, Robert. Upon Robert’s death, Hal, one of his graduate students, discovers a groundbreaking proof on his desk, which Catherine claims she wrote. The question of the proof’s authorship and Catherine’s burgeoning relationship with Hal dominate the plot of the play, amongst Catherine’s struggles over her father’s recent death and her fears about inheriting his insanity. The title thus takes on additional meaning...
...play their own. During its numerous theatrical and cinematic iterations, “Proof” has featured a range of marquee names, including Gwyneth Paltrow as Catherine in the film version and Neil Patrick Harris as Hal on Broadway. To produce a unique version of “Proof,” some of the actors have avoided investigating other versions. “If you go trying to catch up with the big name people you’re always going to fall short,” says Nee-Vogelman. “You have to approach...
...little music. It's all drum and Beyoncé's voice." Kara Shall, communications director of Baby Loves Disco, agrees. "Young children love songs with good rhythm and repetition, and 'Single Ladies' certainly has both," says Shall, whose company once a month in 21 cities turns bars into child-proof discos. (She also notes that her own children, ages 5 and 2, are big fans of the Beyoncé song...
...mean the vaccine was not effective? That depends on whom you ask. Some experts argue that the vaccine's effect, if it exists, is so tiny that it's not worth pursuing in a significant way. They also question whether such a large trial can be considered as a proof of concept. "Doing a 16,000-person trial, it can't be a proof of concept at that point," says Dr. David Ho, director of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in New York City. "Would I invest in it? The answer is no. There are other things that...
...says the circumstances surrounding the release of the data should not detract from the potential benefit the results may yet extend to AIDS-vaccine research. The trial was never intended to serve as a demonstration of effectiveness to license a new vaccine, he says. As such, it was a proof-of-concept study that showed it is indeed possible to generate an immune response against HIV - even if only a small...