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...dimensions of space and the fourth dimension of time. He reasoned that gravity only appears to be weaker than other forces—such as electromagnetism—because it is diluted over more space. If gravity is not weaker than other forces, he said that the effects of string theory could be observed more directly through experimentation, which would put an end to physicists’ studying forces at shorter and shorter distances. “The fundamental theory that unifies gravity with everything else would not take place at ultra short distances but right above our heads...
...Perception,” can draw over 100 applications for one of their coveted spots. But fear not, young Skywalker. Most of the others don’t solicit enough interest to fill their 12-person caps, and with courses ranging from “Beethoven’s String Quartets” to “A Cultural History of the Banana,” you’ll have no problem finding the perfect class to make all your academic dreams come true. At this point, you must be wondering—so what is this freshman seminar...
Toci’s dismissal was the most recent in a string of similar punishments handed down by the Harvard head coach. In late April, Murphy suspended seniors Dan Lane and James Velissaris for the team’s opening game against Holy Cross after the two were involved in an off-the-field altercation with a shuttle driver. In June, Murphy dismissed then-captain Matt Thomas, who faces charges of assault and battery against an ex-girlfriend...
...AFTERNOON IN THE EARLY 1980S, the sales staff and agents of Genius Group, a mishmash of trendy Italian clothing labels, were previewing the upcoming collections and discussing strategy. When talk turned to their second-string, $7 million jeans company Diesel, a production manager with a minority stake and an unfashionable mustache upbraided the others, "Guys, take this seriously because one day we're going to be bigger than Levi...
...contributor to Shargh and a member of the reformist inner clique, who is always the first to hear about everything. At such moments, reformists give up their usual pretense of invincibility. "These people, they're... they're..." at a loss for a polite expression, Laylaz uttered an angry string of obscenities and hangs up. Mostafa Tajzadeh, a former deputy minister, walked past the door morosely. Never had Shargh's offices so closely resembled a reformist refugee camp, where former officials and intellectuals milled about waiting to be pushed into further obscurity...