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...before Franks was a marked man. After he served in Desert Storm, directing helicopter and ground units, the Army's high command gave him the job of remaking the service for the post--cold war world. "He has an uncanny ability to look at complex situations and go from concept to application," says Sullivan, who launched the effort. A steady stream of plum assignments came Franks' way in the 1990s, culminating in the Central Command, and his fourth star, in July...
...could not fight. Now he knows." What is worrisome to 41 is that the battle this time is murkier than in 1991. "In our case it was clearer because Saddam had invaded another country," he says. Weapons of mass destruction harbored and hidden within Iraq is a more difficult concept for the public to understand...
Even if the Pudding had a more worthy purpose than socializing, there is little chance of redemption for it as a recognized student group. The concept of an “open punch” is inherently flawed. Whereas recognized criteria such as vocal ability can be applied to objectively judge would-be Kroks or Pitches, there is no non-discriminatory criteria to judge one socially aspirant student against another. An “open punch” will never have any substantive effect on the Pudding’s membership; legacies of the club, and students who hail from...
...Pudding’s supposed commitment to diversity is dubious at best and self-propagating lip service at worst. Two years ago, the concept of an “open punch” for an inherently exclusive social club was laughable. And upon judging what can only be labeled a “closed punch” this semester, the Pudding’s ability to adhere to Harvard’s non-discrimination policy is fantasy...
...different strategy. Why not live, work, shop - even drive - on the water? Builders in the Netherlands aren't thinking houseboats, but wood-and-aluminum constructions that float atop huge pieces of polystyrene encased in concrete. Six prototype homes have been towed to Ijburg, near Amsterdam. Imported from Canada, the concept dates to the 1930s, when lumberjacks built shacks on floating timber they couldn't sell, say developers Ooms Avenhorn. Another 250 houses - to sell for at least 3220,000 - are in the pipeline, as are 12 to 16 more developments. Even more ambitious are plans to apply the technology...