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...word influence is derived from an ancient astrological term describing the power of the stars to affect the destiny of human beings. The definition has changed a bit over the centuries, but influence remains a mysterious force and a difficult one to measure. That's part of the reason the TIME 100 list of the most influential people in the world is so diverse and eclectic. How do you gauge the influence of a molecular biologist vs. that of a politician, weigh the relative impact of a tennis player and a fashion designer or an architect and a minister...
...yesterday, all have been rejected. “We want to best serve our members,” said Wendy Healy, area manager of the MAC and Hemenway, adding that when the administration wants to publicly disclose a final decision, “we will get the word out.” —Staff writer Ahmed N. Mabruk can be reached at amabruk@fas.harvard.edu...
...Welcome to Hell! Where the local time is . . . irrelevant.” Tied to nothing but Videt’s own imagination, Feynman’s performance of the Orpheus myth doesn’t work so well—it’s the one time the word “pretentious” skidded across my brain...
...coming out and saying, ‘look we’ve changed our mind,’they’ve ignored us since November,” said Gray. Equity Residential spokesman Marty McKenna declined to comment on the project because litigation is still pending. With no word on the closing dates for the condominiums, those who have entered into purchase and sale contracts can neither move into their condominiums nor back out of the contracts without losing their deposits. Nevertheless, the twelve plaintiffs are still intent on moving into their apartments. Some had sold their former apartments...
...nations around the world waited for word on the swine flu outbreak this week, Taiwan got some long-awaited news of its own. After over 10 years of trying, Taiwan received invitation on Wednesday to attend the United Nations World Health Assembly (WHA) as an observer in the 62nd meeting of the World Health Organization's governance body in May. It will be the first time that Taiwan, an island of 23 million people, has been allowed to participate in a United Nations body since it lost its U.N. seat to China in 1971. Taiwan has been pushing...