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...Special Topics” revolves around the brilliant, budding Blue van Meer and her father Gareth, a charismatic professor and Casanova. For reasons unforeseen, the pair settles down at a North Carolina private school where Blue meets Hannah Schneider. Schneider is more than a teacher; she’s “a shade of grey,” and her sudden death, which Pessl reveals in the first chapter, catalyzes a series of peculiar events. We follow Blue as she Nancy Drews around campus, collecting specimens from her past and the not-so-distant pasts of others in efforts...
...temporary as security officials learn more about the extent of the plot and how to defend against such an attack. The current measures - stripping passengers of anything liquid in their carry-on luggage - were in reaction to these particular arrests, and not to the realization of a new, unforeseen threat. "We're primarily concerned about this particular plot," said Allen, implying that the new security measures are not permanent...
...reasons I really recruited her: not because she was just a great fencer, but I knew she would add to our team overall. And she has proven that.” At the Junior World Championships in Taebacek City, South Korea, nonetheless, Cross faced unforeseen challenges. Cross entered the qualification round ranked No. 10, an unlikely draw that matched her up against two Russians who currently ranked among the best junior fencers in the world. Cross barely escaped the second of the two bouts with a 15-14 win. Surprised to make it to the gold-medal bout, one familiar...
...Barry Sonnenfeld Columbia Pictures 2 stars Barry Sonnenfeld’s (“Men in Black II”) family-adventure flick “R.V.” suggests that two things will happen to relatives who vacation in a motor home: they will bond in unforeseen ways, and they will constantly face complications involving fecal matter. “R.V.” depends largely on potty humor to elicit laughs, which is disappointing in light of its sharp comic cast featuring Robin Williams and Cheryl Hine (of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” fame...
...anime and sci-fi clubs, a fact that is funny only when one learns that the Society is dedicated to re-creating the arts and skills of pre-17th century civilizations. Neon Genesis Evangelion, Battlestar Galactica, and the ancient Phoenicians—what a combo!Maybe unforeseen synergies will indeed arise from these student space shotgun marriages. But many of them raise serious concerns. Harvard’s three competing satire magazines share the same offices, which will make it hard for the magazines to retain the independence of their operations. Cohabitation could help coordinate the efforts of Fuerza Latina...