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...imperial system. Certainly a meter (which is defined as the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second) is far less arbitrary of a unit than a yard. (Then again, to be fair, the meter was originally defined as “one ten-millionth of the length of the earth’s meridian along a quadrant...
...interest is there,” Jun said. “We had 20-30 people at the beginning, now we only have ten, mostly because of money...
...thrown in the best-known party spaces in the upperclass Houses. These “Super Parties,” which are “thrown in large party suites and spaces or parties thrown in three or more normal living areas,” such as the Currier Ten Man suite, the Lowell Bell Tower, and Eliot’s Ground Zero, will receive $200 reimbursements for hosting a party instead of the typical $100 party grant The UC has compiled a list of these large-scale party spaces, but students may apply to have their rooms added...
...Professor Amartya Sen—among the world’s top 10 public intellectuals, according to Foreign Policy (FP) and Prospect magazines.This sparse showing comes after Harvard was a dominant presence in a list of the top 100 public intellectuals that the two magazines released in late September. Ten University affiliates were included in that group—the most of any institution worldwide.The final rankings, released last week, were determined by an online vote in which the public was able to rank their top five preferences from the list of 100. Following this winnowing, most Harvard professors...
...reducing dependence on foreign oil. Other items likely to be included are greatly expanded funding for science and technology research, calls for stem cell research and good government proposals that might highlight G.O.P. ethics problems. The value of these Democrat ideas is probably overstated; although the G.O.P.'s 10-ten point Contract with America in 1994 continues to get credit for helping Republicans take control of Congress, most voters hadn't heard of the document when they cast their ballots. What may be more important is how much Democrats succeed in blasting Bush and the Republicans and convincing voters...