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...There was a generalized sentiment that enough was enough,” she said. “Muslims were being stereotyped and vilified at a level they found unacceptable. The cartoons were the last drop in a glass that was already pretty filled with bitterness...

Author: By Janie M. Tankard, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Author Talks Muslim Cartoons | 12/2/2009 | See Source »

...found that students, especially introverted first-years, became more comfortable and compelled to participate in class after interacting with me on-line,” Junco related...

Author: By Tara W. Merrigan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Twitter May Breed Better Socializers | 12/2/2009 | See Source »

...other side, opportunity after opportunity passed Harvard by. Senior Doug Rogers, straight off the bench on a line change, found the puck on his stick, slotted it over to a teammate on the right side of the net, but Harvard couldn’t finish...

Author: By Erica A. Sheftman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Falls to Ivy Foe Again | 12/2/2009 | See Source »

...talk, titled “Borrowing Nature’s Blueprints,” consisted of a series of case studies that sought to highlight the solutions to problems faced by designers, architects, and other innovators that could be found in nature...

Author: By Jacob D. Roberts, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Author Speaks Of “Nature’s Blueprint” | 12/2/2009 | See Source »

...such problem: residents in Japan became bothered by the mini-sonic booms created by the bullet train as it exited tunnels near residential areas. Benyus said that the solution was found by turning to a bird called the Kingfisher, which catches its prey by dive-bombing into bodies of water without creating a single ripple thanks to certain properties of its tapering beak. Design firm JR West solved the noise issue by adapting the nose of the train to mimic the Kingfisher’s beak, increasing the train’s speed by 10 percent and reducing energy consumption...

Author: By Jacob D. Roberts, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Author Speaks Of “Nature’s Blueprint” | 12/2/2009 | See Source »

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