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...hurt? Yes! How the hell did they think I'd feel?" Ralph Asher Alpher once said of Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson, the astronomers who won the 1978 Nobel Prize for the Big Bang theory without citing Alpher--30 years after he had proposed the notion in his doctoral dissertation. The physicist was eventually recognized for his work, with awards including the National Medal of Science...
Many boys dream of someday becoming a Major League baseball player. As the years go by, most of those dreams dissipate, leaving only a few with the hope of making it to The Show. But for some, like former Harvard third baseman Steffan Wilson, the dream is worth holding on to, no matter how remote it may seem...
After being selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 28th round of the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft on June 8, Wilson chose to sign a contract with the Brewers, thereby forgoing his senior season with the Crimson. For Wilson, it meant the opportunity to play professionally and chase a promotion to the big leagues, his goal since the first time he picked...
...Wilson stayed with the Crimson another season, he might have been able to improve on those numbers and, consequently, his draft status...
...Orleans to Covington by the end of the year. That would take well-paid people out of downtown New Orleans, a move that will impact the central business district's economy. "We made the decision in May, 2006, when our employees were making important housing decisions," says Qi Wilson, a Chevron spokesperson. The company, like many employees, decided the north shore offered better security should another hurricane strike, along with fewer of the post-Katrina headaches that still plague the city. The move "will make it easier to retain the talent we have, and to attract new talent," Wilson says...