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There is renewed interest right now in English mathematician Alan Turing, a World War II hero who killed himself in 1954 rather than face criminal charges for homosexuality. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown recently issued an apology for the "appalling treatment" Turing received. Turing was clearly someone who was way ahead of his time and deeply misunderstood by the society in which he lived. His honesty about his life and loves would be taken for granted today, but more than 50 years ago it led directly to his death. Suicide is still a very serious problem for gays and lesbians...
Jesse Toprak, an analyst with TrueCar.com, says that while GM and Chrysler carry smaller debt loads than Ford, the advantage seems rather slender, given Ford's rising stature in the eyes of consumers. A new survey by Consumer Reports shows that potential buyers prefer Ford products to those of either GM or Chrysler. Further, in the latest initial quality studies done by J.D. Power & Associates, Ford was tied statistically with Toyota in terms of overall quality - it's best showing ever...
...Harvard sailing team opened its year-round campaign last weekend in rather familiar waters, as the Crimson traveled to four regattas throughout New England. With the graduation of many key contributors from last season, Harvard is looking to use these early-season fall events to ready itself for the championship portion of its schedule in the spring and summer.“The seniors last year were huge assets to the team,” junior crew Grace Charles said. “They provided great leadership and we will miss them, but we have many freshmen this season ready...
...less than successful, though - he often seems more concerned with telling the story of the times than he is in telling the story of his accomplishments (for which he makes a surprisingly anemic case). There's a feeling at points that he's ticking off moments in history, rather than grappling with them. But it's clearly the personal anecdotes that readers will flock to - those rambunctious tales of young adulthood, like bronco-riding in Montana in order to win votes for JFK - although the revelations are few and far between and his latter years were a gauntlet of seemingly...
...Berlusconi can be measured as the sum of his appetites and ego. They are what have helped make him the most influential Italian of his generation. But his often uncontrollable desire to persuade and seduce - rather than the petty calculations of his foes - is the one thing that could bring everything crashing down around...