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...work in the academy today, he’s certainly the star of his generation...a genius,” Gates said.Some of the initiatives lined up for the Institute are related to Fryer’s area of research. “Skip and I have a ton of ideas in our head,” he said. The two are hoping to start programs aimed at closing the achievement gap between black and white students. “We’re trying to understand and perhaps help racial differences in test scores by giving incentives to kids...
...Their fans didn't, though. Their shows became available on VHS and DVD; The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16-Ton Megaset was issued to general acclaim earlier this year. CDs? They've got about a dozen of them. Some 60 Python books can be found on Alibris, the most imposing being The Pythons, a gigantic hexabiography with input from the five surviving members. (Chapman died...
There are a ton of smart people here, but you don’t have to go out of your way to show that you are just like everyone else. I know it’s hard to deal with the fact that some of your fellow classmates have memorized the first 100 digits of pi while you still struggle to memorize your three digit mailbox number. It may seem like everyone in your calculus class can divide by zero except for you, but keep things in perspective. Remember that no matter how impressive other Harvard students appear...
PRINCETON The Tigers lost a ton of talent from last year’s team, including all five starting offensive linemen. Princeton does return senior quarterback Jeff Terrell and a pair of athletic running backs in junior Rob Toresco and senior Cleo Kirkland. Someone must step up to replace tight end Jon Dekker, who was Terrell’s go-to receiver in 2005. Senior co-captain Luke Steckel, a linebacker, looks to anchor the Tigers’ 3-4 defense after it lost three of last season’s starting linebackers...
...managing director of London-based aviation consultancy Ascend. Legroom may be compromised during budget or charter flights, but squeezing more seats on board reduces each flier's share of an aircraft's fuel load and greenhouse-gas emissions. While a charter and a scheduled flight each burns around a ton of fuel traveling between London and Malaga, Spain, for example, charter planes can pack in around 16% more seats, lowering the fuel used per passenger by a similar amount. Find taking connecting flights to be a waste of time? Flying direct is more than just convenient. With the intense fuel...