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Could Teasley play Harvard again, she might have a forehead or two blocking her view as freshman guard Shana Franklin, 6’0, as well as Kate Mannering and Maureen McCaffery, both 6’1, give Harvard a boost in height in several areas of the court. Sophomore Reka Cserny, 6’3, and junior Hana Peljto, 6’2, provide average Division One stature inside, in addition to serving as a dynamic scoring duo. However, in the midst of the shoulders of giants, Delaney-Smith recognizes that Harvard lacks the kind of center found...
...form of the HyShot scramjet. A scramjet (that's top-gun shorthand for "supersonic ramjet") is a jet engine that is powered by oxygen it scoops out of the air as it flies, so it's not weighed down by a fuel tank (though it needs an initial boost to get going). This summer's launch represents the first time a scramjet has flown outside of a wind tunnel. It will take years of work before scramjets are available for practical uses, but they could eventually revolutionize space launches and commercial flights. At Mach 7, New York City to Tokyo...
...risks American lives, and could prompt civil war in precisely those parts of Iraq where oil companies want to drill. Lifting sanctions would far more easily produce the same result—since it is sanctions that have partially prevented Iraq from importing the equipment that it needs to boost oil production.” There are serious risks, moreover, that a war could lead to the devastation of many petroleum-rich fields, or that Hussein could torch his own reserves before he is conquered. At the very least, a pre-emptive U.S.-U.K. assault might cause a sharp spike...
...That was a big confidence boost,” Porter said. “To be tied for first after the first four races, knowing that if I can just be in the top five and sail consistently I’d have a shot...
Arkansas is home to Wal-Mart, and Hicks’ correct response and bold wager were enough to boost him over a retired rocket scientist into first place...