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Obviously, 9/11--when the U.S. was attacked from Afghanistan, a terrorist-infested basket case--changed things. But while the Bush Administration turned its attention to the Middle East, it kept the same basic prism seeing terrorism as the product of (allegedly) rising, threatening powers like Iraq and Iran...
...deciding to focus on The Crimson, I put all my eggs in one basket, knowing full well that my ambition might not be sated with a leadership position. But the decision to put all of my extra hours into the paper (and even hours that should have been dedicated to school and sleep) is the best one I made at Harvard. It gave me the best experience and friends I could...
...Aizenberg says. “I am looking at these smart biological materials from the point of view not of a biologist but of a physical scientist and engineer.”In addition to the brittle star, Aizenberg cites the example of the Venus’ flower basket, a deep-sea sponge that not only builds a “glass house” with mechanical properties superior to any man-made glass, but surrounds the house with a cloud of optical fibers, using techniques similar to those behind recent innovations in optical technology.Federico Capasso, the Wallace professor...
...handbag was named for haute-hippie actress Jane Birkin after a chance meeting with Herms chairman Jean-Louis Dumas on an airplane in 1984. As the story goes, Birkin was rummaging through her basket-weave purse when it fell apart. Dumas assisted her in collecting the dropped items, they struck up a conversation, and?voil!?shortly thereafter Dumas had the Birkin bag created as a token of friendship...
...Four perhaps? Georgetown's offense has clicked, with Thompson expertly mixing finesse with freedom. For example, before Green's game winner against Vandy, Thompson gave the NBA-bound Big East MVP spare instructions: Quickly look for Patrick Ewing Jr. (yes, son of the former Georgetown center) cutting to the basket. If Ewing isn't open? "Just score," Thompson told Green...