Word: depth
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...fitted with a movable scoop and what NASA calls "ripper tines," sharp teeth able to chew through a concrete-like permafrost a lot tougher than the powdery soil found at lower Martian latitudes. The scoop will be able to dig about 19 in. deep (.5 m), or about the depth at which NASA scientists believe the ice meets the soil. It will then transfer what it gouges out to the spacecraft itself, where the onboard science lab will examine it for organic materials, biochemical processes and other signs of life...
...heavyweight crew sent all six boats to each grand final and took home two bronze medals, one in the varsity eight, and a gold medal in the second novice eight at the all-important Eastern Association of Women’s Rowing Colleges on the Cooper River, demonstrating the depth of the Black and White program...
...novice program has been great,” Devine said. “They had rowed as a four because a lot of other schools don’t have the depth, so to see them work as a group and dominate is exciting, especially after seeing the novice eight’s photo finish for forth...
...benefit the world at large.” Sari R. Kalin, the Nutrition Source program coordinator who played a significant role in the redesign, said that the improved site provides the average consumer with basic recommendations and tips. The site also includes references to scientific journals for more in-depth information. Kalin said that with approximately 2.2 million visitors a year, “we reach an awful lot of people for a non-profit education Web site.” The updated pyramid, which is based on data from the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals...
...animated. The Wachowskis' desktop dervishes invented so many new techniques, they had to create a bunch of new names for them. Effects supervisor John Gaeta itemizes some of them in the forthcoming book The Art of Speed Racer: "Faux lensing," "Photo Anime film format," "designer shape de-focus," "infinite depth of field," "bling and super-bling flare enhancements" and "candy-inspired Techno Color." You can tell that everyone had liberated fun making the film; it feels like the group effort of Mensa kids let loose in a paint store...