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...subjected to vibrations or high Gs." Moreover, the scientific gear (though not the balloon) will be recoverable, drifting back to earth by parachute at the end of a mission. Scientists, to be sure, have been flying high-altitude balloons since the 1950s. But there was always a major drawback: as the balloons rose, the sun's heat expanded their gas, and helium had to be vented to keep the balloon from exploding. Then, as the sun set and the gases contracted, ballast had to be dropped to keep it aloft. Missions rarely saw more than one or two sunsets...
...definitely a drawback to Harvard, when they would not accept AP scores, where at [similar] institutions, this might have been possible," said John Paul Rollert '00, chair of the Student Affairs Committee of the Undergraduate Council...
Pforzheimer resident and swimmer Gregory C. Walker '01 says he wasn't bothered by being placed in the Quad but that there was "the one drawback-that I Knew I would have to go down to the pool three days a week...
...Gaithersburg, Md. www.sunboxco.com) or Enviro-Med of Vancouver, Wash. www.teleport.com/~biolight/) Whatever product you use should emit only visible light, because ultraviolet light damages the eyes. If you are photosensitive, you may develop a rash if you're taking certain medications, including sulfa drugs. Otherwise, the main drawback is having to sit in front of the light for 30 minutes to 60 minutes first thing in the morning. That's an inconvenience many winter depressives can live with...
Sounds good. But as soon as I try to call my wife with mine, I run into Aplio's biggest drawback: you can only use it to call another Aplio owner. No Aplio-to-telephone or even Aplio-to-PC calls, I'm afraid. You also need a real Internet service provider; America Online won't work...