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...very eager to see in what new directions the 135th can take the paper," Moore said. "The new executives have demonstrated through their phenomenal talent and dedication that they will confidently lead the building and leave a legacy of accomplishment...
Although some of the interest in robotic vehicles comes from car companies eager to reduce traffic fatalities, it's the military that's really driving this research. The appeal is obvious: How many lives will be saved once the convoys in Iraq are unmanned? It's not as unrealistic as it sounds. Remote-controlled robot soldiers toting M249 rifles are already in the field there...
...Adams House. The 12 students who attended—chosen by audition from a pool of 30 candidates—sat listening to their peers’ performances while casually taking notes of their own on notebooks and laptop computers. Iconis accompanied each soloist on the keyboard. Students, eager to experiment with Iconis’s music, were encouraged to bring their own interpretations to his pieces. Occasionally, Iconis stopped to give suggestions or to push for further experimentation. “My favorite thing is to be able to actually work with people and develop the songs with them...
...last year, this meant that all graduation requirements had to be finished by the first of April. Only a select few who took all electives their senior spring could apply to stay in the U.S. Consequently, about 40 seniors who received a top-notch American education and who were eager to contribute to this country could not even apply for an H-1B visa. This effectively meant deportation. Fortunately, the solution to this problem is simple: the H-1B cap must be raised. Such a solution has bipartisan support but was buried with the failure of the omnibus immigration bill...
...Zornow, an old-schooler already, was eager to join a crew that oozed talent: “I came in as a 15-year old Jewish boy from the suburbs, and I immediately hooked up with the best crew from Queens and Harlem...