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...yeah, Ebert’s storied thumb is usually all that people pay attention to, despite the fact that his weekly reviews are consistently thoughtful and crisply written, if a little heavy on plot (before y’all start sneering, take some time to actually read one of his recent pieces; his United States of Leland review is a good start). And yes, film criticism of the Cahiers du Cinema variety can be as much an art form as filmmaking itself, and to rise to such prominence by diminishing it seems terribly unjust. But to dismiss the significance...
...Dean campaign’s gradual transition into a roaring success broke all the rules. “When I’d done trips for Al or Tipper Gore or for Hillary Clinton, the rule of thumb was, 100 people say they’re going to show up, 75 will,” says O’Mary. “If for Howard Dean 100 people said they were going to show up, you better have room...
...decades, the main reason to treat strep throat was to make sure it didn't turn into rheumatic fever, a serious illness that can damage the heart. The rule of thumb here is to give antibiotics within eight or nine days of the onset of symptoms, which is why you can afford to wait for the results of a throat culture. For reasons that are not clear, the incidence of rheumatic fever has dropped dramatically in most of the U.S. since the 1930s. And studies have shown that many adults get over mild strep infections without taking antibiotics. Children...
...Every morning, more than a thousand diamond cutters file into Surat's spotless Venus Jewel factory, each pressing his thumb on an electronic fingerprint scanner that releases a turnstile. After removing footwear, to ensure they don't leave with diamonds stuck to their soles, the cutters are handed plastic bags filled with rough diamonds. Operating lathes and lasers, they slice, polish and facet the cloudy crystals into sparkling gems, churning out about $150 million worth each year. Venus and several hundred other factories, employing 300,000 cutters in total, have made Surat the heart of India's thriving diamond-polishing...
Midway through the 4-0 Harvard victory, Grant broke his thumb and was removed from the contest. He was later taken to a local hospital for evaluation, where Reese, not surprisingly, quickly followed...