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...adventurer Doug Stoup became the first American to ski from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole. But there was something wrong with the trip: it was too darn slow. So, working with bike designer and aerospace engineer Dan Hanebrink, Stoup came up with an alternative to skis: a bike that he could ride in Antarctica. The ice bike has no plastic parts (which would freeze and shatter in the extreme conditions), and the superfat, low-pressure tires provide traction in situations that would make a mountain bike weep. After a successful trial earlier this year, Stoup says...
This time it only took one long pass from quarterback Mike Mitchell to wide receiver Dan Castles to put the Quakers up by two scores with only 4:47 elapsed...
...There are indications, however, that serious Army traditionalists have come to recognize there may be a need for a specialized peacekeeping force. "We're clearly moving in that direction," said retired Lieut. General Dan Christman, a former superintendent of West Point. "There's a desire to serve in the generation now maturing-and they might well be attracted to the model that you describe. But it would have to be done within the culture and traditions of the military...
...worms made the front page and identity theft reached an all-time high, TIME's Board of Technologists keyed us into current cyberthreats and offered us its best solutions. On hand for our round table were David Aucsmith, architect and chief technology officer of Microsoft's Security Business Unit; Dan Geer, a consultant, entrepreneur and lead author of a recent report on the potential risk that widespread use of Microsoft products places on security; Charles Palmer, director of IBM Security & Privacy Research; Sal Stolfo, a Columbia University computer-science professor and member of Professionals for Cyber Defense; and Michael Vatis...
That is, after all, how they scored the game-tying goal. Midway through the second, Pettit moved into the zone in transition, squared to goalie Dan Yacey, and unleashed a patented slap shot. It went only as far as a defender’s shin guards. Luckily for Pettit, the rebound came back his way. His shot fake drew everyone’s attention, and before they could recover, Pettit slid a quick pass to Cavanagh, unmarked on Yacey’s left...