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...matter of seconds, the earthquake had reduced the bridges of Interstate 10 to rubble. If we had followed all the existing regulations about holding all kinds of hearings, it would have taken two years to rebuild. We took bids on not just the price but also a finish date. We offered incentives: a bonus of $200,000 for every day they were early and a penalty of $200,000 for every day they were late. The low bidder put crews on 24/7, on three shifts, and we were able to reopen I-10 in less than three months...
Each of the last three weekends, the No. 2 Harvard sailing team has needed a top-four finish at a New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA) championship event to secure a birth at nationals.This past weekend, just like the first two times, the Crimson accomplished that goal.On the heels of invitations to the national championships for the No. 8 women’s squad and Harvard’s team racers, the Crimson took fourth at the NEISA Dinghy Championship last weekend at Brown in Providence, R.I.Unlike the more comfortable performances of previous times out, Harvard struggled to maintain...
...result of the novice eight and varsity four’s success, the boats will likely remain unchanged going into Eastern Sprints. If any move comes at all, the team could possibly promote one or two members from the novice four, which posted a solid race to finish third on Saturday, to the novice eight. The focus this week will likely not be on combination changes but on simply getting the most speed possible for next weekend. And the improved depth of the team, shown in the victories of the varsity four and novice eight on Saturday, should contribute...
...stark emptiness of O’Donnell Field—bases uprooted, Princeton’s players gone, only a few kids running around the grass after the game—there it was, cruelly juxtaposed against the shining sun and chirping birds: a finish line...
...feet, eight inches. Freshman Shannon Flahive was in fourth place after four events in the heptathlon. On the men’s side, senior captain Travis Hughes gained fourth place with a long jump best of 23 feet, 3.25 inches. Senior Kevin Duffy also picked up a fourth-place finish in the javelin (201-08). The Crimson’s best hammer throw came from senior James Rhodes, who hurled the hammer 175-feet and seven inches. Sophomore Alex Obrecht earned sixth place in the shot put (48-11.75). Results from the second day of the Heptagonal Championships were...