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...topic--it has beem the subject of more than 4000 research articles since its invention in 1965. Unfortunately, Bush's use of fuzzy arithmetic to explain Gore's positions, while an inspired political move, was somewhat lacking in detail. So, for the mathematically uninitiated, I'd like to spell out exactly what was meant by "fuzzy math...
Conditions have conspired, say scientists, to make the Amazon more vulnerable than ever before. Of most concern is the heightened impact of El Nino, the periodic warming of Pacific waters that plays havoc with the world's weather. El Nino helped cause the 1998 Amazon dry spell, and ecologist Nepstad has studied the vicious circle of drought and fire. The first year of drying and burning sucks vital moisture from the soil and leaves the forest littered with tinder. Sheltering leaves that ordinarily prevent the forest floor from baking in the sun are thinned out. The rainy season may provide...
Having lost its two previous Ivy matches, including last weekend's heartbreaking 2-1 overtime loss to Cornell, Harvard knows that an 0-3 Ivy record at the end of 90 minutes on Saturday would spell the death of its conference title aspirations...
...dropped the build-on-the-prosperity theme that he flicked at earlier. He's got a laundry list, not a vision. For a year and a half I've put out lots of $1 bets that Gore would win. The economy, the issues - they all seemed to spell Gore. That's why the academic models of political scientists have all predicted Gore. Easily. Now, more than ever, I've got my doubts that he can win. By abandoning the defense of the last eight years, he's left with nothing but its burdens. But, hey, ask me in an hour...
...sooo about to lose my temper. If I get ONE more "Re: Class Marshal" E-mail, I'm going to hold a sit-in protest (we can hold it in the Discovery Channel Store! That way we can play with the Moon Muck, Dinosaur Excavation sets, and the Spell Charming kits!). Every time I open my e-mail box, I get another annoying, sleazy "vote for me" request. For example...