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...barracks in Iraq are now using this superinsulated kind of tent that's using a fraction of the energy that the uninsulated tents were using. That cuts down on the amount of fuel that they need to deliver to power the diesel generators that were powering the air-conditioners in these barrack units. That, then, cuts down on the number of truck convoys that have to be schlepping fuel across these very dangerous back roads of Iraq. More efficient energy use translates into human lives saved. (Read about the greening of the Pentagon...
...Crimson finally went to the air on its sixth offensive play, as junior quarterback Collier Winters connected with senior wide receiver Matt Luft for seven yards. But Harvard quickly returned to the ground assault, calling two plays for Gordon that brought the ball to the five-yard line, setting up Scales for the knockout blow. The rookie took the handoff and was barely touched as he marched into the endzone with 8:22 remaining in the first quarter, giving the Crimson an early 7-0 lead that it would not surrender...
...sitcom world since Seinfeld left. There have been sitcoms in the decade since - even great ones, like Curb and Arrested Development - but no monster hits. As the great comedy explosion of the '90s faded, networks made fewer and fewer new sitcoms, and those that got on the air were eclipsed by dramas and reality shows. (See the 100 best TV shows of all time...
...sights and smells of autumn. The changing leaves. The cool crisp air. In Munich, Germany, these would be signs that Oktoberfest was sneaking up, not that the world's largest festival, a two-week kegger, is too easy to miss...
...around the world, is sedate in comparison. Cantabridgians have celebrated the German beer festival for over 30 years, and today, Oktoberfest festivities commandeered much of the Square with brass bands from across the country, local jewelry makers, and the omnipresent scent of deep-fried mystery food wafting through the air...