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...dogs also yield another key bit of information: they tell theorists how the universe is curved, in the Einsteinian sense. There's no way to convey this concept to a nonphysicist except by two-dimensional analogy (see How Does the Universe Curve? diagram). The surface of a sphere has what's called positive curvature; if you go far enough in one direction, you will never get to the edge but you will eventually return to your starting point. An infinitely large sheet of paper is flat and, because it is infinite, also edgeless. And a saddle that extends forever...
...dilemma central to Southern's life, post 1969, can be summed up in one question: why did he continue to labor on screenplays after it had become painfully evident that the mainstream movie industry (as well as the independent sphere, which he had helped to jumpstart with "Easy Rider") had no interest in his work? Throughout these lean years, Southern could have easily veered back into what he called the "quality lit game," given his well-respected status in the literary community. The most cogent explanation for Southern's peculiar decision to stick with the film world can be found...
...defined—-Summers will find further challenges and further opportunities. As a former Secretary of the Treasury, Summers is used to the fact that his opinions can carry significant weight. While they may no longer move markets, Summers’ words should be equally significant in the educational sphere. The president of Harvard has played a somewhat muted national role in recent decades, but Summers should not shrink from using Harvard’s presidency as a bully pulpit to speak on issues affecting the interests of the University and of the educational community. Summers should also consider...
...when Ellen Phelan, an accomplished artist, ventured to take on VES and bring it into the public sphere, amazing things happened. Suddenly, as a historian of contemporary art, I became aware that exciting things were happening over at Harvard—artists I wanted to hear from were brought to town; panels and symposia were held; exhibitions were mounted; issues were addressed...
...message to Taiwan that they don't have to deal with Chinese, because they have a friend in Washington. So it remains a delicate balancing act. And it would be no surprise if China responds to the Chen visit by doing something really nasty in some unrelated policy sphere that is of concern...