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...Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency, working out of Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado, has military officers peering at computer screens 24/7, looking for telltale signs of missile launches. An array of satellites and a huge floating radar in the Pacific are linked through those officers to ground-based missiles in Alaska and California and interceptor missiles aboard Navy warships. Since 2001, the Pentagon has shot down 34 out of 42 test missiles it has targeted. Critics contend the tests don't replicate real-world conditions, because the timing and trajectory of the target "incoming" missiles are known beforehand to those trying...
...months after the invasion, the Baghdad markets were bustling. Imports had flowed into the country, and venders were hawking shampoo and string and a dazzling array of pirated DVDs. “There was basically anything you could think of,” Foote said...
...ofAfrican-American slaves. This blendingof inspiration is what O’Connorrefers to as cross-pollination, a fusionof genres that he believes is necessary ina musician’s development of a uniqueand new style. O’Connor embraces allforms of American music, composingand recording in a wide array of genres,including folk, classical, and jazz. Althoughhe has had success in all ofthese genres, his desire to explore wasdiscouraged early in his career. However,O’Connor’s fusion of genres hascreated a new form of violin music. Hehopes that his creativity and synthesisof genres will...
...options they may not have considered. “I think that a lot of people think about finance and consulting when they enter Harvard, but not about alternative career paths,” Liu said. The talk kicked off with introductions, as the guest speakers described their eclectic array of current jobs—from president of a media production company to business director of the New England Patriots. Despite their diverse work experiences, the women touched on some common themes, particularly that of following one’s passion. “I almost feel like you don?...
Heavy rainfall on Saturday night caused a drainage pipe to burst in Pusey Library, resulting in water damage of many valuable holdings. The 19-person Library Collection Emergency Team promptly responded to the disaster—which harmed an array of objects, from sketches of costumes and set designs, to collections of rare manuscripts, to hand-painted canvas backdrops—and called several curators and conservators for additional support. Since Saturday’s flooding, the team has focused its attention on removing any remaining water from the collections. “We’re successfully drying everything...