Word: convertibles
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...getting East and West to cooperate in saving the animal. The $4 million that four U.S. zoos contribute annually to saving the pandas' habitat is a piddling amount compared with the need, but China has responded by pouring billions into a "Grain to Green" program designed to convert marginal mountainside farms back to forest. There is nothing to be gained by focusing on a few misguided efforts and ridiculing a program that has been highly successful overall...
...ensuing ball-drop to give the Crimson possession. The co-captain won 19 of 24 faceoffs on the day, including eight of eight in the fourth quarter.Holy Cross had one final opportunity when senior Brian Mahler turned the ball over with a minute remaining, but was unable to convert, giving the ball back to Harvard 10 seconds later. Senior midfielder Adam Mahfouda and sophomore defensemen Eric Posner each added goals in the final 30 seconds against a dejected Crusaders defense to round out the scoring.Despite the final score, the victory felt more like a step backwards for Anderson...
...involvement with the tour represents an honest effort to promote the international pastime that has become a summation of all that keeps us human: energy, emotion, honesty, and above all, “airness.”“I’m trying to convert people to the ways of air,” he says. “And it beats a day job.”—Staff writer Nayeli E. Rodriguez can be reached at nrodrig@fas.harvard.edu...
...rival like Yale requires versatility and depth—especially in a four game series. Roberts, who is third in wins among Harvard pitchers, is a shining example of the depth of this year’s squad. The fruitless efforts of the Bulldogs and the Crusaders to convert one of her many pitches into scoring hits pays homage to her multi-faceted ball-hurling skills...
Another major factor in the Crimson’s lackluster offense was its inability to convert on 6-on-5 situations. On man-up advantages, usually a great scoring opportunity, Harvard was an abysmal...