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...fuller sound, in part because The Dodos are now a trio. New member Keaton Snyder’s vibraphone augments Long’s vocals and acoustic guitar, as well as Kroeber’s drums. The xylophone-like instrument contributes to the Dodo’s new, more complex musical approach, but it is not the only culprit. In addition to the added vibraphone, producer Phil Ek (Built to Spill, The Shins) establishes a more layered sound. Though this results in the best Dodos record for headphones, the thicker sound is disappointingly inorganic. The enveloping blanket contains some interesting...

Author: By Candace I. Munroe, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Dodos | 9/18/2009 | See Source »

...part of the surrender, Kandahar's police chief gave Mullah A a letter of protection. But the would-be ex-guerrilla fighter soon realized the paper was worthless. Like so many other Taliban who tried to lay down arms, the commander had a complex history, interwoven with tribal rivalries and greed. The CIA was offering $100,000 for the return of Stinger antiaircraft missiles, and the local intelligence chief, who belongs to the enemy Achakzai tribe (allied to President Hamid Karzai's Popalzai tribe), was convinced that he could make good money if he shook down Mullah...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Anti-Taliban Efforts Have Failed | 9/18/2009 | See Source »

...after watching months of hysterical TV coverage of H1N1, or swine flu, you think you already know everything you need to know, you are probably wrong. Pandemic influenza is notoriously complex - and it changes all the time. The best defense is wisdom. But because of the way our brains are wired, we tend to overestimate how well we understand the risks. Check your own IQ (influenza quotient) with our nifty Pandemic Pop Quiz. #mediaContainer {width:525px; border:1px solid #ccc; border-width:0px 0px 1px 0px ; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px; margin:15px 0; overflow:hidden;} You will need...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The H1N1 Quiz | 9/17/2009 | See Source »

...unit subsidized housing complex, owned by Charlesview, Inc., an interdenominational faith-based, non-profit organization, was constructed in 1971 but has not been adequately maintained. Yet initial offers from the University for a land swap were rebuffed by the board and the residents. Even when the board voted in 2006 to accept an offer from Harvard for 6.25 acres of land where the Brighton Mills shopping center is currently located, residents remained dissatisfied, staging protests and charging that they were being excluded from the decision-making process...

Author: By Michelle L. Quach and Peter F. Zhu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Charlesview Plan Awaits Approval | 9/16/2009 | See Source »

...affordable housing units from the original apartment complex will be accommodated at the new site, but 147 new mixed income units will be available for rental or home ownership...

Author: By Michelle L. Quach and Peter F. Zhu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Charlesview Plan Awaits Approval | 9/16/2009 | See Source »

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