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...opposed to just a horizontal one—we’re working on it for a concert this year.” He explains, “Either some scaffolding system or simply standing on each other’s shoulders while each of us plays our respective instrument. Aside from reminding people of a rocket ship blasting off into the future, this will emphasize just how tall...
...some of the attendees of the Harvard University Band’s 85th Reunion Weekend, it had been ages since they donned the crimson sport coats and hoisted their instrument of choice at a concert or football game. Despite the lapse of time, the memories forged during the alums undergraduate years remained as vivid as the day they left...
...plane I'm riding in is itself a flying data-collecting instrument, with an air- sampling rod protruding from its nose and three radar units fastened to its nose, belly and tail. In addition, it has a pipe in the fuselage for launching sensor-loaded canisters known as dropwindsondes, sleek probes that take continuous readings of wind speeds, temperature, pressure and humidity as they parachute down. By combining the data obtained by multiple dropwindsondes, computer models can recon- struct the environment both inside and outside a hurricane, identifying conditions that feed or sap its strength or steer...
...Kadivar says. "We are the model other Muslims look at." The democracy movement in Iran, he says, is not about throwing off or getting rid of Islam. Reformers like Kadivar want to restore Islam to its rightful place, "to give meaning to life [but] not use it as an instrument of power...
Inside, Scion aims for the sport-tuner look and basically gets it right. The instrument panel is cleanly laid out; chrome finishes accent the door handles and vent dials. A panorama sunroof, treated to reduce UV rays and interior temperature, lends an airy feel to the tight quarters. Scion rounds out the standard package with air conditioning, cruise control, power windows and mirrors, keyless entry and a 160-watt stereo...