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...testament to Frears’ skills as a director that the narrative can be quiet at times, without losing the viewer’s interest. Frears’ most direct preparations for this film are his “Dirty Pretty Things?? and “Dangerous Liaisons...
...media, it would probably be impossible for him to function as a Harvard football player.”In the “fishbowl environment” of Harvard, he concluded, “if he was proven innocent, if the charges were dropped—all those things??most people wouldn’t realize it and they would assume the worst. They would assume the worst about Matt, [and] they would assume the worst about the program.”Murphy pointed out that the incident would at least be a “huge distraction...
...class deals only with their buddy the symbol. Then they close-read the title and deduce something of their own: Deductive Logic. No numbers! Only reason! Deduce again literati: this is a class on proofs, which you’ll remember are hell. Deductive Logic is a lotta things??“a Philosophy requirement” comes second to mind, after “a bitch”—but “logical” isn’t even on the list. QR 28, “The Magic of Numbers?...
...goes quite in-depth at seemingly random times, and the weekly problem set will keep you up to speed but could cramp your style. Science A-50, “Invisible Worlds: Micro- and Nanothings, Science, Technology, and Public Policy,” covers a broad smattering of small things??from microwaves to atomic particles to stem cells. You’ll talk about the Alice-in-Wonderland-esque counter-intuitive nature of these super-small things (groovy!) and get to know the world of nano (hint: it’s not about the iPod). If you prefer...
...descendants in conversations that would end either with interviewees opening up or refusing to divulge.“I was frankly just determined to uncover the story,” Elkins says. “When you’ve set your sights on something like that, other things??however minor or major—seem much less important.”FACT MORE STRIKING THAN FICTIONWhile the history she studies is patchy, Elkins’ career is a consistent portrait of hard work. Even before her find on Kenya, she had always loved stories...