Word: foote
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...attention that the shuttle, the space station and other manned spacecraft get, the real foot soldiers of space exploration have always been the unmanned ships--and right now they're enjoying something of a golden age. The U.S. currently has no fewer than 11 interplanetary probes scattered about the solar system; five are orbiting, roving or approaching Mars alone, and the others are targeting Mercury, the sun, Saturn and numerous comets or asteroids. One probe is heading for a never before rendezvous with Pluto, a destination it won't reach until...
Starbucks plans to roll out a new espresso machine, the Mastrena, which is half a foot shorter than the current Verismo model and will let customers more easily see baristas making drinks. The new machine also gives baristas more freedom to pull different sorts of shots - such as a ristretto (which takes less water) and a long shot (which takes more) - and to more closely control the process of steaming milk...
Jesse W. Barron ’09 begins with a flourishing solo cadenza. Hunched over the piano, eyes closed, he taps his foot to the beat. A moment later, Eyal Dechter ’09 strums the first chord on his acoustic guitar, leading into an original melody. Loren J. Bienvenu ’08 joins in on drums, completing the trio. Dechter’s soft tenor breaks into a love song. The band crescendos as they near the chorus, at which point Dechter sings the lyric that gave the song its name...
...Harvard’s games and has emerged as a leader on the team. Although he has had success playing inside, Kuld still believes his true strength is beach volleyball.“The indoor game has become very dependent on height,” the 6-foot-1 Kuld said. “The best teams and players are not only skilled but they’re huge. In beach volleyball you can get way with being shorter and still be great.”The Crimson players insist that Kuld’s play on the beach...
...recent Saturday had rushed to see Stonehenge on his first day in England. "It's surprising there is traffic so close to such an historic site." The situation may soon get even worse: Last month, supermarket chain Tesco revealed plans to build a 280,000-square-foot warehouse 20 miles to east, which could mean scores more trucks a day rumbling past...