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...megapixel camera ($600), a superzoom still camera that mimics camcorders in its ability to close in on shots. Its 12X-optical-zoom Leica lens lets you capture clearly the writing on the spine of a paperback 9 m away. Too much zoom can sometimes result in shaky pictures. To counteract that, Panasonic integrated an optical image stabilizer, technology commonly found only in camcorders. Stabilizer or no, it's still a challenge to shoot at great distances. That's why, for anyone interested in the FZ10, the best accessory would be a tripod...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tech Watch | 3/1/2004 | See Source »

...even if the calendar were rearranged to allow for finals before winter break in an effort to simplify student life, as now seems likely, a J-Term would only counteract any benefit by heaping on the additional stress—for both students and instructors—of planning for and taking additional classes. For most students, managing eight classes is hard enough; adding a ninth class in a 4-1-4 schedule would be too much. If the J-Term were structured so as to allow for the opportunity to do research or to study abroad, it would provide...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, | Title: 4-1-For What? | 1/16/2004 | See Source »

...AALS, which so far “has been mostly silent about the case,” will argue in its brief that law schools are not able to counteract the harmful message sent by Pentagon recruiting, Greenfield said...

Author: By Daniel J. Hemel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Students File Brief Against Pentagon | 1/12/2004 | See Source »

...camera ($600), a super-zoom still camera that mimics camcorders in its ability to close in on shots. Its 12x-optical-zoom Leica lens lets you clearly capture the writing on the spine of a paperback 30 ft. away. Too much zoom can sometimes result in shaky pictures. To counteract that, Panasonic integrated an optical image stabilizer, technology commonly found only on camcorders. Stabilizer or no, it's still a challenge to shoot at great distances. That's why, for anyone interested in the FZ10, the best accessory would be a tripod...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tech: Putting Zoom Into Your Life | 12/15/2003 | See Source »

Ever mindful, UHS offers light boxes to students who are diagnosed with SAD. “I think it’s important for people to be aware of SAD, and how to counteract it,” says Patti Lewis, a UHS employee who has offered light boxes to three students, none of whom took her up on her offer. The goal of the program is to introduce students to light boxes by allowing them to borrow one for a week to determine if it makes them feel better. UHS also offers students information about how to buy their...

Author: By Loui Itoh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: You Make Me Happy When Skies Are Gray | 11/20/2003 | See Source »

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