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...death toll from these bushfires eclipses the 1983 "Ash Wednesday" fires in Victoria and South Australia which claimed 73 people. Victorian fire researcher David Packham was so concerned with the looming conditions last week that he issued a warning about the extreme danger of bushfires. He says now that a series of factors lined up to produce the "worst fire conditions" he has ever seen. Those conditions include extreme heat, dry winds, lightning strikes and arson, and vast amounts of fuel which should have been burned off under controlled conditions by authorities he says. "I woke up one night...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Horror and Tragedy in Australia's Worst Wildfires | 2/9/2009 | See Source »

...Department of Defense needs someone in the top acquisition post who not only understands how to drive the policies that guide the nation’s acquisition capabilities, but also possesses the “strong will” to make the necessary policy changes. “Ash can do that—no question about it,” White said, adding that Carter has “just the right skill set” and experience to rein in the over-budgeted programs. But White also acknowledged that Carter would face many challenges in this new position...

Author: By June Q. Wu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ash Carter May Join Obama Team | 2/5/2009 | See Source »

...They’ve been consistently contributing, and it’s really great to see them coming into their own in the last month of the season.”The Harvard divers had a solid meet, highlighted by sophomore Marissa Ash’s performance. Ash placed first in the 1-meter event with 250.36 points, her first-ever collegiate dual-meet victory, and was runner-up at the 3-meter height.Freshman Leslie Rea won the 3-meter competition with 258.45 points, and sophomore Jenny Reese was second in the 1-meter.“The divers have...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rookies Lead Way In Easy Harvard Win | 1/27/2009 | See Source »

...event.In the breaststroke, freshman Helen Pitchik finished strongly but couldn’t overcome a slow start, coming in second to Penn rookie Laura Klick. Lightbourne was third. And despite missing out on the top spot in 1-meter diving, the Crimson took the next five positions. Sophomore Marissa Ash finished just a point out of first place, followed by sophomore Jenny Reese, freshman Leslie Rea, sophomore Anne Taylor and freshman Jessica Stanchfield. Reese handily won the 3-meter diving competition, finishing 25 points ahead of Quaker Melissa Gardel.Additional event winners for Harvard were freshman Hilary Roberts...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Sophomores Shine in 207-91 Victory | 1/11/2009 | See Source »

That's not entirely true. As we grapple with global warming, coal can be cheap or it can be (somewhat) clean. But the sea of ash in Tennessee shows it can't both, and that's a reality we need to face as we plot America's energy future...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Exposing the Myth of Clean Coal Power | 1/10/2009 | See Source »

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