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...SHIP'S LENGTH The skipper responsible for the accident, Joseph Hazelwood, was accused of drunkenly crashing the Exxon Valdez into a reef but was later acquitted...
...page-plus refutations of philosophers ranging from Voltaire to Rousseau, including a five-volume critique of Sartre’s “Being and Nothingness.” Another character’s play combines scenes of rape with a masturbation contest (judged in three categories: thickness, length, “and, most importantly, distance covered by semen”) between the ambassadors of three nations. A third character writes a poem called “Concentration Camp” that, we’re told, “is the humorous and at times touching story...
...Ferrell said, rolling his eyes at his costar. “That’s why we try to have this great ensemble of people who are comfortable with improvising and hopefully that leads to a great product in the end.” Apart from full-length films, Ferrell finds even more freedom in the spontaneity of short skits, such as those on his website “Funny Or Die.” “The stuff for ‘Funny or Die’ is just so disposable,” said Ferrell...
...Finally, passenger trains have also been increased in length. Until a few years ago a typical train had about 15 carriages. IR officials discovered that a passenger-train journey could earn a profit with 24 carriages, which became the target length. By pushing the "quicker, heavier, longer" mantra, rail bosses have also been able to improve services. For example, in 2006 IR began offering special express trains on certain routes such as the run between New Delhi and Agra, home of the Taj Mahal. Tourists making day trips to India's most popular tourist attraction now can book online...
...Committee to Review College Governance that founded the UC in 1982.Dowling spoke at the UC’s Feb. 18 meeting, where he urged the Council not to seek to appoint students to the committee.“The review has to be at arm’s length from the Council itself,” Dowling said, citing concerns that it would look to students “like it’s an inside job.” Dowling was out of the office yesterday and could not be reached for comment.UC President Matthew L. Sundquist...