Word: frigidity
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...Harvard field hockey team, a chilly October night could do little to change its recent misfortune. The Crimson (5-10, 1-4 Ivy), lost its ninth consecutive game against the No.18 Boston University Terriers (12-5) last night at frigid Jordan Field. As Harvard’s losing streak progresses, the losses seem to become more and more heartbreaking, with the latest coming in a 2-1 double overtime loss. “All the losses hurt because we can’t allow ourselves to tolerate it,” captain Jen McDavitt said. “However, this...
...Harvard field hockey team, a chilly October night could do little to change its recent misfortune. The Crimson (5-10, 1-4 Ivy), lost its ninth consecutive game against the No.18 Boston University Terriers (12-5) last night at frigid Jordan Field. As Harvard’s losing streak progresses, the losses seem to become more and more heartbreaking, with the latest coming in a 2-1 double overtime loss...
...having to hesitate a little bit because of their pressure, that allowed me to jump in front.”Big Red quarterback Ryan Kuhn promptly found wide receiver Brian Romney for a 21-yard touchdown and a 7-0 Cornell lead.To a certain extent, the wet and frigid conditions of Schoellkopf Field contributed to the ball control problems for both teams. The Big Red had two fumbles and two interceptions as well.But Saturday’s woes were not an aberration for a team that now averages almost four turnovers per game. The Crimson led the Ivies with...
...Other workers are packing skinned and eviscerated water monitors into cardboard boxes marked "Frozen Fish." The boxes are stacked onto hand trolleys and rolled over to one of several refrigerated containers lined up next to each other. One worker swings open the door, releasing a frigid blast into the humid tropical air. Inside, hundreds of other boxes stacked from floor to ceiling are visible. "We can send one or two containers out a week," Hendrawan says. Chances of interception on the way to buyers are small. In 2001, for example, China banned all direct imports of live freshwater turtles from...
...falling bits came from the so-called PAL ramp, a ridge of hand-sprayed foam designed to protect fuel lines from buffeting on takeoff ?EXTERNAL FUEL TANK The tank, 154 ft. (47 m) tall and 27.6 ft. (8.4 m) wide, carries 535,000 gal. (2 million liters) of frigid liquid oxygen and hydrogen fuel. It is covered by polyurethane-like foam that keeps the fuel cool, prevents ice from forming on the exterior and protects the tank from overheating during launch...