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...operator with whom he works were given the command to shoot the truck. Both developed a case of what Rogers calls the "trembles"--the nervousness of wanting to kill the enemy but injure no one else, combined with the enormity of taking human lives. Just as Rogers pushed the button to let fly one of the Predator's Hellfire missiles, a car appeared and started to drive toward the pickup. His partner's job is to keep the missile locked on target or, if necessary, divert it to a place where it would cause as little damage as possible. "What...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Long-Distance Warriors | 12/4/2005 | See Source »

Freshman Andrew Flanagan (157 lbs.) won two matches for Harvard, one against Gene Zannetti of Penn and the other against Tyler Thurgood of Columbia, before he defaulted. Sophomore Jonathan Butler and freshman Thomas Picarsic both garnered a victory each. Also playing in the tournament were sophomore Matt Button, senior Mike Baria and freshman Wesley Walker...

Author: By Tony D. Qian, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Wrestling Takes 17th Place | 12/4/2005 | See Source »

...vast landscape; his illustrations rise to the realm of Chagall-like lyric fantasy. He tells of the earth's last giant, who, exhausted by his unrequited love for the moon, falls asleep and over the centuries becomes a mountain. In a town (Pupickton--from the Yiddish for belly button) built on his belly, the residents live in fear of waking him, until one day rambunctious little Carolinda does so. Sent to placate him, she sings a lullaby that soothes him into eternal sleep, after which her gift fosters a tradition of singing that makes the town famous. Gerstein's story...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best Children's Books of 2005 | 11/30/2005 | See Source »

Romina Garber ’06 spent last summer writing a book for Rabbit’s Foot Press called “Life Has No Rewind Button, But You Can Hit Pause.” In her research, Garber learned that time off’s effectiveness varies widely depending on how it is used...

Author: By A. HAVEN Thompson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: From Harvard to Home and Back Again | 11/30/2005 | See Source »

...VACUUMS It's a ball, it's a chair, it's Airpouf ! This home appliance doubles as a piece of furniture, with holes for a draft tube, start button and air vent. On its DC15 Animal vacuum with the Ball, Dyson swapped rear wheels for a motorized ball to keep the center of gravity near the floor and suck up pet hair with a twist of the wrist?no more push and pull. Finally, German manufacturer Sebo's Felix Fun in retro orange and purple was designed flat to the floor for maneuverability...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A to Z | 11/29/2005 | See Source »

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