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Science fiction? Wood and his colleagues concede that scientists may never be able to find-or tame-mini-black holes. But they feel that the potential payoff surely justifies the attempt...
...intonation of the Bach Society violin section is notorious, but fortunately their accompaniment in the Concertante and the Concerto was unobtrusive, if not tame. They may have been inspired by the soloists' performances. Most disappointing in the Suite and Symphony were the solos and small ensemble passages, although the flutes and trumpets were consistently good. Less rigid conducting and freer interchange between the solo musicians in these sections would have improved the situation considerably...
...European Catholic tradition of carnival time -a brief spasm of bacchanalian indulgence that ends abruptly on Ash Wednesday-has virtually died out in Italy, France and even in Southern Germany. Munich's once-orgiastic Fasching, for instance, has dwindled to a single parade and a few tame costume balls. One area where the annual urge to let it all hang out is as strong as ever is the Rhineland with its century-old tradition of blowing off steam as a form of political expression. Last week TIME Correspondent Chris Byron joined the Rhineland revelers and sent this report...
...match began as expected with Ashe breaking Lindner's serve for a 1-0 lead. But with a slow clay court to help him, Lindner managed to tame Ashe's serve and brought the match back...
...they will under stand how the brain works, some people feel that they have already gone too far. There are those who fear that new drugs and surgical techniques could be used to impose a form of "mind control" on nonconformists, tranquilize prisoners or inmates of mental hospitals, and tame those whose behavior or ideas society finds troubling. They note that psychosurgery is being widely used in Japan to calm down hyperactive children. They also observe with alarm the tendency of some school physicians to recommend drug treatment for these schoolchildren. Others, on a more philosophical level, are concerned lest...