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...said. “In the end, it was one of the main driving forces.” Nickerson Field is equipped to hold just over 15,000 spectators, compared to Harvard Stadium’s seating-capacity of 30,898, according to The Boston Globe. Throw in a strong relationship with both of the Crimson’s lacrosse programs and a bit of mystique—the stadium is a National Historic Landmark—and Chandler was sold. “Harvard is really committed to their lacrosse programs,” he said...
...have had a close encounter with a UFO. But in 2002 he licensed exclusive rights to NASA's canceled TransHab inflatable habitat and set to work creating his own commercial space stations and hotels. Last July Genesis I shot into space, ballooned to limo size and began circling the globe with a box of Mexican jumping beans and some roaches on board as test subjects, making it the first private space station (and roach motel) in the universe. Genesis II, upgrading its passenger list to scorpions and ants, goes up in April--at about the time Bigelow says he will...
...review by the university concluded that racial discrimination did not play a role in the decision to deny Sherley tenure, according to the Boston Globe...
...Globe also reported that 10 MIT faculty members, including linguistics professor Noam Chomsky, had composed a letter stating their desire to see the administration inquire further into Sherley’s case...
...China's economic planners, the mineral finds come at a critical time. Over the past several years Chinese businesses have scoured the globe to acquire the raw materials demanded by the country's red-hot economy. They've faced steep price rises, more than 160% in the price of iron ore since 2004. The potential reserves in Tibet could help with that. They include 1 billion tons of rich iron ore, 40 million tons of copper and 40 million tons of lead. "Just going by the reports I've seen and accepting them at face value, the size of these...