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...none of them actually share Dylan’s name. “Woody Guthrie” is a boy attempting to define himself in terms of folk music’s history. “Jack” is a Greenwich Village folk-music sensation and later, Christian convert and priest. “Robbie,” a counter-culture film star, also appears as a lover and a husband. “Jude” is a folk musician who has gone electric and gone to drugs. “Billy,” an older...

Author: By Juli Min, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: I'm Not There | 11/30/2007 | See Source »

...indicating that we intend to be globally diplomatically active" on climate change. "We are sure that his attendance will have a symbolic meaning for the conference," said Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, "and also change the political dynamic." It will need to: on Kyoto II, Rudd is a late convert to the Howard position. That means no ratification unless China and India, currently exempted, submit to carbon-emissions controls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Balancing Act | 11/29/2007 | See Source »

...succumbed to Providence by 23 last week. The Wolverines will prove to be a similar test. “Against teams that pose these kinds of challenges, we have to be precise,” Amaker said. “We have to get to the foul line and convert, we have to be better at blocking out. We don’t have the athleticism to go run and jump with some of the opponents we’re going to face like Michigan.”The Crimson will look for contributions from everyone. It will look...

Author: By Kevin C. Reyes, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Toughest Matchup Needs Balanced Attack | 11/29/2007 | See Source »

...rigorous testing platform for extracting maximal power from minimal energy. A recently unveiled prototype, HB-SIA, which will begin flight-testing next year before the larger plane is built for 2011, is a marvel of optimization. Its 200 ft. (61 m) wingspan is covered with photovoltaic cells, which convert the sun's rays into roughly the same amount of energy needed to light a large Christmas tree. That solar power drives four electric engines, and loads four lithium batteries - a quarter of the aircraft's total weight of 3,300 lbs. (1,500 kg) - which allow the plane to continue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Blazing a Trail with Solar Power | 11/28/2007 | See Source »

...Without question, Winfrey's foray onto the campaign trail will get Obama more publicity and a chance to convert her fans into Obama supporters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Oprah Won't Help Obama | 11/26/2007 | See Source »

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