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...unfolding plot becomes more and more complex. Godley’s mathematical work deals with parallel universes—and it turns out that the entire book takes place in one. Sweden, we learn, is always on the warpath; Godley’s own fame comes from his success in cold fusion, a process which only works in his world. One begins to wonder at the potential truth of the grandiose statements that Adam turns over while lying in a coma. “My equations spanned a multitude of universes yet they posited a single world of unity...
...telephone from Gaza, the militants' terms could be fairly simple: "If Israel stops its raid on Gaza and lifts its closure of the border crossings, we'll go for a truce immediately." But such conciliatory sentiments are not shared by those Hamas military commanders who are on the warpath. Says Shibley Telhami, a Middle East scholar at the University of Maryland: "Hamas, given the scale of the losses, isn't going to turn and accept a cease-fire...
Hugo Chavez is back on the warpath. Venezuela's radical left-wing President took a humbling hit at the United Nations this month when his archenemy, the Bush Administration, blocked his bid for a Security Council seat - a prize for which he'd lobbied all over the world. Now, Chavez plans to get his revolutionary groove back, not just by winning re-election on December 3, but by destroying his U.S.-backed rival, Manuel Rosales, with a massive landslide...
Congressional Democrats are on the warpath. In November 2004, they saw five Democratic house seats in Texas succumb to Republican challenges as a result of mid-decade redistricting. With the Georgia Republican Party planning to repeat the Texas gambit, Democrats are anxious to return fire with mid-decade redistricting efforts in Illinois, Louisiana, and New Mexico, according to a recent report by the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call. While we understand the Democrats’ frustration, the long-term answer to efforts such as those that occurred in Texas is not retaliation, but reform...
Harvard began its task in Lavietes Pavilion with back-to-back wins over Cornell and Columbia, and a dominating win over Yale the following weekend. The Crimson was set to continue its warpath through the league against Brown on Saturday, Feb. 28—Senior Night...