Monthly Archives: June 2010

The purchase

British Aerospace PLC is acquiring General Electric PLC’s Marconi Electronics division for $ 12. 7 billion in stock in a deal that creates a British defense group expected to rival the American defense giants. The purchase, announced Tuesday, will create … Continue reading

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Columbia reminded us Saturday as it rained in pieces across eastern Texas, an enormous sadness falling on us from the top of the world

We now know the brave pioneers who were aboard. Few of us knew them before Saturday. That’s because most of us were unaware that Columbia had been scraping the firmament for better than two weeks, conducting science experiments and making … Continue reading

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Of Innovations

As the births of living creatures at first are ill-shaped^ ,so are all innovations, which are the births of time ; yet notwith¬standing 3 , as those that first bring honor into their family are commonly more worthy than most … Continue reading

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At the Edge of the Sea

The shore is an ancient world, for as long as there has been an earth and sea there has been this place of the meeting of land and water. Yet it is a world that keeps alive the sense of … Continue reading

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You Have to Try, Mom

Krista didn’t suspect anything at first. After all, her eld Korean mother had survived the death of her husband five y before. Krista missed her father, too, yet she thought Mom done pretty well. But her hardworking mom had never … Continue reading

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Keepin’ the Faith

I always thought of the bridal gown as an extension of the Je. It declares what kind of woman she is. It should knock the :ks off of her groom, dazzle the audience and make the bride 1 like the … Continue reading

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The Poems

My stomach was doing flip-flops as my sixth-grade teacher, rs. Cloe, approached my desk. She was returning our graded jems, and I was excited to see my mark. I liked to write, and I id worked extra hard on my … Continue reading

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Borrowing Money from a Friend

There is a common saying, "Neither a borrower nor a lender be." In my opinion, this is sound advice because the cause of many disagreements is money. Even among good friends, who would willingly share whatever they have, borrowing money … Continue reading

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Money for the Environment

Both the arts and protecting the environment are important causes, and both are often underfunded. They depend on government grants and private donations in order to continue. If a company were to give a sum of money to one of … Continue reading

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Access Levels Science Online requires a separate subscription from Science in print. Click on the Access Chart image to view the different access levels to Science Online. Full Access: Subscribe To purchase an online subscription, you must be an individual … Continue reading

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