Asteroid orbits modelled in a single atom
The model of atoms as mini solar systems was supplanted by quantum fuzziness – now atoms have been forced to act more like the classical systems
Happy Birthday Boy! Roy White turns 68 today
On occasion, Big League Stew honors a birthday boy per week by taking a longer look at his career. Please join us in lighting the candles. These days, probably the most famous thing about Roy White is a single sentence Bill James wrote in 2001: "I may be the only person who rates Roy White ahead of Jim Rice, George Foster, Joe Carter, and several Hall of Famers." For the younger readers among us ...
Arabs, West seek to avert Russian veto of UN Syria
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Arab and Western drafters of a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at stopping Syria's bloody upheaval revised their text on Thursday in a last-ditch effort to avoid a Russian veto, though the new draft includes language Moscow has rejected.
Bill Belichick can tie Chuck Noll's victory record
Bill Belichick may be the best coach in NFL history. During an era that has produced unprecedented roster turnover because of the salary cap and free agency, Belichick has led New England to its fifth Super Bowl in 11...
Arabs, West seek to avert Russian veto of UN Syria draft
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Arab and Western drafters of a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at stopping Syria's bloody upheaval revised their text on Thursday in a last-ditch effort to avoid a Russian veto, though the new draft includes language Moscow has rejected. ...
My Dad's Guide to Watching the Super Bowl
My first Super Bowl was in 2004 when the Patriots played the Panthers. Super Bowl XXXVIII remains fresh in my memory for three reasons: the halftime show went down in infamy as Nipplegate , the game was later hailed as “the greatest Super Bowl of all time,” and it was the first Super Bowl I watched with my dad.
Arabs, West seek to avert Russian veto of U.N. Syria
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Arab and Western drafters of a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at stopping Syria's bloody upheaval revised their text on Thursday in a last-ditch effort to avoid a Russian veto, though the new draft includes language Moscow has rejected.
Russia to veto U.N. Syria resolution if put to Friday vote
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia shot down suggestions from some U.N. Security Council members of an imminent deal on a draft resolution aimed at stopping Syria's bloody upheaval, warning it would veto the text if it were put to a vote Friday. Pakistan's U.N. envoy said the council was "two words away" from agreement and council chairman Togo said a consensus was near on an amended version of a ...
Russia threatens to veto Syria resolution at U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia shot down suggestions from some U.N. Security Council members of an imminent deal on a draft resolution aimed at stopping Syria's bloody upheaval, warning it would veto the current text if it were put to a vote on Friday.
