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...describe survivors' injuries (often a bloody nose and chest or lung trauma). "We have on record cats surviving after falling from 32 stories," says James Richards, director of Cornell University's Feline Health Center. How? A cat instinctively rights itself in midair, then spread-eagles to maximize drag and diffuse the landing impact over its whole body. But, kids, don't try that at home--it's a feline thing. "Cats," Richards says, "are special little guys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Eight Lives To Go... | 3/26/2006 | See Source »

...groundswell of support for the Democrats. Right now, the approval rating for Congressional Democrats is no higher (39%) than that of Republicans, and 56% of voters don't believe the Democrats offer a clear set of alternative policies. Nor will President Bush's dismal 39% approval rating necessarily drag down his party: almost half of voters (44%) were indifferent to whether their preferred Congressional candidate supports or opposes Bush...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A New Poll: The Democrats by 9 Points | 3/24/2006 | See Source »

...went to reform school in Zimbabwe. Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: What I really think about them. Favorite childhood toy: My baby brother—I brought him to “Show and Tell” in kindergarten. I dressed him in drag a lot too. Sexiest physical trait: My ashy elbows. Favorite part about Harvard: The people. Least favorite part about Harvard: The people. Describe yourself in three words: Unattractively mean spirited. In 15 minutes you are: Going to self-destruct. In 15 years...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoped! | 3/22/2006 | See Source »

...between songs. These interludes, which range from good (the first prison scene with Lucy) to baffling (the entire first act) are often compromised in this production by a reliance on overacting. This issue results in two major detriments to the opera. Firstly and most practically, the dialogues often drag on a bit long because of the overacting, and it ends up making the opera a great deal longer than it needs to be. Secondly, the cast invokes very little audience compassion for the characters, most of whom deserve at least a little. The spare set and lack of an overall...

Author: By J. samuel Abbott, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Modern Opera Seems Distant | 3/13/2006 | See Source »

...hinder airflow, the new car prevents overheating by drawing in air below the bumper DRIVER'S SEAT By shifting it 4 in. (10.2 cm) closer to the car's midline, the driver is more protected from impacts on his side WINDSHIELD It is built more upright to increase drag and slow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The NASCAR Of Tomorrow | 3/12/2006 | See Source »

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