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...posed in 1990 when little Ganatra was just learning his fractions, asked whether or not one light ray could escape from any configuration of circular mirrors in a plane. Ganatra’s solution is particularly astounding in its appeal to topology—the study of the abstract shape of space—because it constituted a novel, creative approach to the problem. His fresh solution has opened doors for further research and has practical implications for the study of illumination and acoustics...
Glasses are unavoidable for many of us. Will has great frames that fit the shape of his head nicely. Still, a little variety—a la contacts—would make for a more dynamic look. Wearing glasses every day can lead to oily buildup beneath the nose guards and ultimately acne. Also, glasses need to be contextualized. They’re fine at the library or a quiet dinner; they’re out of place at the club...
...given the amount of oil in the Middle East, a Western government that does not want to be in the good books of regimes there is either energy-rich or brain-deficient. France is neither. And France's attempt to shape the European project in its own image is at least 50 years old. Given the continuing unwillingness of Europeans to pool their sovereignty in a true political union, France is no more likely to succeed in this effort now than it has been in the past...
Though food experts ranging from researchers to restauranteurs discussed numerous nutritional developments at the conference, the shape and contents of the new pyramid are “still up for discussion,” she said...
...asked about the team’s statistics, “but that wasn’t our best game on offense, and that’s what so exciting about this. We obviously played very well on offense, but there are a lot of things we need to shape...