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...educational initiative that we can applaud. Coinciding with his goals outlined in the State of the Union, Bush proposed new federal grants of up to $4,000 dollars for students studying math, science, and certain foreign languages. Republicans and Democrats alike have called for new legislation to stunt what they see as a trend of a decreasingly competitive U.S.—particularly in the fields of technology and engineering. We hope that the proposed initiative will serve as an incentive for students to study fields in which the U.S. is lagging. In the end, however, the numbers don?...
...nomination in the super-indie Hustle & Flow! I'm also pleased that Joaquin Phoenix emerged from Witherspoon's shadow to get a nod. A win for either of them would be fine by me, but the race seems to be between Hoffman and Ledger. Hoffman's Capote is a stunt, a caricature, the kind Oscar often rewards, but it's also a great performance. Ledger, his character's emotions so internalized he's nearly made mute by his passion and guilt, would dominate any other year. But in the leading actor categories, I have to go with the Huffman-Hoffman...
...will probably be Chinese. In Detroit this week, a small company called Geely (pronounced Jee-lee) will be the first Chinese automaker to display a car at the North American International Auto Show. Unveiling the compact sedan, whose name translates as Free Cruiser, is a bit of a stunt since Geely may be a couple of years away from shipping products to the U.S. Yet the company has big plans, aiming to export 1.3 million vehicles worldwide, including small sedans for less than $10,000 and a sports car, the Beauty Leopard, which sells for $15,125 in China. Other...
...disciple who betrayed Christ goes on trial, and his character witnesses range from Sigmund Freud to Satan himself. Guirgis's Shavian fantasy is not a jokey stunt, but a bold, blasphemous examination of the notion of forgiveness. Philip Seymour Hoffman directed a riveting -- and unjustly ignored -- production for off-Broadway's Labyrinth theater, sparked by Eric Bogosian's slick turn as the Devil...
...more approachable face on the use of cloning technologies in humans. While there are people who might approve of the use of more than 100 canine egg donors and 123 surrogate mother dogs to get one viable clone, I and many others consider this "invention" a cynical public relations stunt. Jaydee Hanson International Center for Technology Assessment Washington I was thrilled By Michelin's invention, the Tweel, a wheel that does not have an inflated tire. That is a milestone for the automobile industry and creates an incentive for giving a new look to various other components...