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...over two-thirds of voters in a statewide referendum, Massachusetts' Clean Elections law promised to revolutionize the way political races are run. Instead of incumbents being virtually assured of reelection due to immense fundraising resources, challengers would have a fair shot to present their ideas in the public sphere. But in the years since, the law has come under attack from self-interested opponents in the state legislature who are more concerned with keeping their seats than protecting the public interest...
...Virtusphere is like a personal amusement park. Put on the headset and step inside the sphere, and you are projected right into your favorite computer game. All of your motions, including walking and running, are simulated in virtual reality. And if you look over your shoulder, you can "see" what is going on behind you in the game. In addition to game arcades, the virtual sphere can be used to train police and military personnel or to simulate situations for job training...
...Latypovs have U.S. patents for their virtual sphere and the motion capture system at its heart. The virtual studio is awaiting a patent. Their technology is "awesome," says Internet doyenne Esther Dyson. So why hasn't the five-year-old company thrived...
...composition, a nice-guy "We're the Jets"; "Last Train to Clarksville" is a guitar-driven thing of pop splendor; "I'm a Believer" and "A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You" remind us what a distinctive stylist Neil Diamond was before he descended in the bathos-sphere with "I Am, I Cried" and "Longfellow Serenade." And "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone" simply rocks...
...discussion of top priorities within the College must focus foremost on academics. Currently, the dearth of meaningful student-faculty interaction is the most pressing concern within this sphere. For example, there are simply not enough teaching resources available to provide each first-year student with a meaningful small-group instructional setting through the Freshman Seminar program. Instead, the least experienced students among us are frequently plunged into giant, anonymous, inflexible lecture courses within the Core Program. Even the academic departments do not always provide respite from this disconnectedness. Too often, students do not have departmental faculty advisors to help shape...