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...Chinese astrologer takes all these factors into consideration when charting an individual's personality or determining what a new year will bring. These predictions aren't just for carnival sideshows or fortune cookies: in many Asian cultures, each year's forecasts are studied carefully for portents relating to business, romantic and family decisions for the coming year. Some Chinese plan births during dragon years to improve their children's fortune. Some people born in "wrong" years have reportedly been excluded from attending weddings and funerals. As for those making plans for 2009, be warned: because the element of fire...
...Still, what else are you going to call it? In an effort to move away from the dreaded 'molecular,' in 2008 Adrià embraced a new name, coined by Catalan journalist Pau Arenós: "techno-emotional." The term was received with relief among some chefs desperate for a more lyrical description of what they did and derision among the better part of the food-writing community; this year, it got no traction at all. Instead, Adrià opted for 'scientific gastronomy,' while McGee, arguing that all cooking involves scientific processes, made a plea for plain and simple 'gastronomy...
...company could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and the banks would finance its operations until the shops could restructure. These so-called debtor-in-possession, or DIP, loans kept the company operating. In the early 1990s, for example, Macy's spent nearly two years in Chapter 11. Today, banks aren't keen to lend to anyone, least of all a retailer in miserable shape. (See the worst business deals...
...professor of biology at MIT, has delved into science education throughout her career. She is the Director of High School Science Outreach at MIT, directs the Massachusetts Junior Academy of Science, and consulted with the Massachusetts Department of Education from 2000 to 2001. But Rosen and Sassanfar aren't just fixtures in academic settings. They both sit in on House Committee meetings, which are run by undergraduates, and provide input, often about raising funds for HoCo projects. Barchick, the outgoing HoCo secretary, said the House community will miss Rosen and Sassanfar's active participation in House life. "I know they...
...suggests there are some things a President can do to boost his long-term value. Of all his predecessors, Bush may have the most to learn from Herbert Hoover, the one to whom, given the current Great Recession, he is increasingly compared. Bush may not be popular, but there aren't crowds calling for him to be hanged or accusing him of raiding Fort Knox before fleeing the country. Hoover left office in an even deeper hole than Bush does, but he had the great advantage of a strong constitution. He lived another 31 years, during which time...