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Get irrational: 3.14 things to do on Pi Day
March 14 is Pi Day, which celebrates the mathematical constant measuring the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter (beginning with 3.14). Pi Day is celebrated internationally, and in 2009 it was decreed an official holiday by the US House of Representatives. Here are 3.14 ways to celebrate.
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T. S. Eliot: 10 quotes on his birthday
Here are 10 quotes by the 20th-century literary giant T. S. Eliot.
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Fall books: 19 smart nonfiction picks
Here are 19 fall 2012 nonfiction titles worth checking out.
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Maria Montessori and 10 famous graduates from her schools
Maria Montessori stands in many ways as the mother of alternative education. The Italian physician and teacher invented a new kind of school, one with self-directed learning, classrooms with mixed age groups, and no grades. Now, on what would have been her 142 birthday, thousands of schools bear her name. These Montessori schools have some very famous alumni, many of which credit the free-flowing classes with teaching them to think differently and allowing them to change the world. Here are 10 of the most prominent.
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George Bernard Shaw: 12 memorable quotes on his birthday
July 26th is George Bernard Shaw's birthday. Here are 12 of the playwright's memorable aphorisms.
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In China, Britain's Cameron aims to boost trade ties but can't escape human rights issue
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who was recently placed under house arrest, called on British Prime Minister David Cameron to raise the issue of human rights during his trip this week to Beijing.
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France opens sensitive question: who should attend Nobel ceremony honoring Liu Xiaobo
A Foreign Ministry official told the Monitor that a meeting in Brussels will center on whether it is appropriate to attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring jailed laureate Liu Xiaobo, and, if so, who exactly should go.
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China cracks down on supporters of Nobel winner Liu Xiaobo
Since Liu Xiaobo won the Nobel Peace Prize three weeks ago, dozens of his supporters have disappeared, been subjected to police surveillance, or been put under house arrest.
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The Monitor's View: More US military aid to Pakistan: It can only do so much
President Obama offered $2 billion in military aid to Pakistan this week. It's an incentive for it to more aggressively fight Afghan Taliban and Al Qaeda. But bigger factors -- such as India -- make Pakistan hesitate.
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Bestselling books the week of 10/21/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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China slams world leaders' renewed calls for Liu Xiaobo's release
China lashed out at fresh calls to free top dissident Liu Xiaobo, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last week. The US has also called on China to ease restrictions on Mr. Xiaobo's wife, Liu Xia.
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Easier to win a Nobel Prize than get Senate approval
Peter Diamond won the Nobel Prize this morning, but his appointment to the Federal Reserve Board has been hung up in the Senate.
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Nobel Prize in Economics awarded for unemployment research
The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to three economists who examined how unemployment can remain high while jobs stand vacant.
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Why Liu Xiaobo Nobel Peace Prize could harm Chinese rights activists
The Chinese government said the award to Liu Xiaobo 'profanes the Nobel Peace Prize.' The immediate future may see more activists arrested, warns Mr. Liu's lawyer.
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In Pictures: Liu Xiaobo: Nobel Peace Prize recipient
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Test your Nobel Peace Prize knowledge. Take our quiz.
Liu Xiaobo, a pro-democracy activist, won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Friday for his decades of non-violent struggle for human rights in China. Beijing was not impressed. Mr. Liu is currently in a Chinese prison serving out an 11-year sentence as the lead author of Chapter 08, a manifesto calling for free speech and multi-party elections. The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the richest and most prestigious awards in the world. The prize includes a $1.5 million award. But how much do you really know about the Nobel Peace Prize? Take our 15-question quiz.
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Nobel Prize in Literature: Which Latin American writers have won?
Mario Vargas Llosa is the first Latin American to win the honored literary prize in 12 years. Of the 102 awards presented since 1901, only eight have gone to Latin American writers.
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Mario Vargas Llosa wins 2010 Nobel Prize for Literature. Who else won in the past decade?
Mario Vargas Llosa has won the 2010 Nobel Prize for Literature. The Peruvian author and former presidential candidate received the prestigious Cervantes Prize in 1995 and is the first South American author to win the Nobel since Gabriel García Márquez won the award in 1982. Here are the past decade's winners.
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Mario Vargas Llosa: Why the 2010 Nobel Prize winner stirs controversy in Peru
Mario Vargas Llosa's political identity as a right-wing maverick as made waves on both sides of Peru's political spectrum since the 1980s.
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Mario Vargas Llosa wins the Nobel Prize in Literature
Mario Vargas Llosa, one of Latin America's most politically engaged and influential writers, will be awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Richard Heck, a retired University of Delaware chemist, among Nobel Prize winners
Richard Heck worked in the 1960s to find a new way to bond carbon atoms. Now, some two decades after he retired, he has been honored with a Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded for palladium work
The three winners of the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry found new ways to use the metal palladium as a chemical matchmaker.
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Japan revels in good news: two Nobel Prize winners
Two Japanese scientists won the Nobel Prize for chemistry, prompting special editions of newspapers and popular cheer after a run of bad news about political scandal and a stuttering economy.
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'Wonder material' graphene wins scientists 2010 Nobel Prize in physics
Graphene, a super-strong, transparent form of carbon one atom thick, could be used in displays, solar panels, and lightweight composites. Two Russian-born scientists found a way to isolate it, winning the 2010 physics Nobel Prize.
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Nobel Prize 2010 honors technological father of millions
Nobel Prize 2010 for medicine awarded to Robert Edwards for his work pioneering in vitro fertilization research, which has led to the births of 4 million children.
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Konstantin Novoselov and Andre Geim get Nobel Prize for super-strong graphene
Nobel Prize winners Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov were recognized today for their work with one-atom thick carbon known as graphene. The Nobel Prize committee recognized their "playfulness."
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Nobel Prize for Robert Edwards: the controversies behind IVF
Although in vitro fertilization has brought joy to many families, the Nobel Prize for its co-developer is also a reminder of the bioethical questions raised by IVF technology.
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Nobel Prize in medicine goes to British in-vitro fertilization scientist
Nobel Prize winner Robert Edwards is the British scientist who developed in-vitro fertilization, a controversial breakthrough that helped infertile couples but drew criticism from some religious groups.
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Steven Chu: an international fuel bank can ensure peaceful use of nuclear energy
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu discusses his proposals to encourage the peaceful use of nuclear power at this year's International Atomic Energy Agency gathering in Vienna.
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World's top 10 universities, Harvard leads again
Times Higher Education, the United Kingdom's leading higher education news publication, today released its first-ever international university rankings. American universities dominate the top of the Times list, faring much better than in rankings released last week by former Times partner Quacquarelli Symonds. The disparate results have already prompted debate about the criteria for evaluating and ranking universities.
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