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...Allston Brighton” class is focusing on fulfilling what the organization’s leaders perceive as a significant need for arts education. They hope that the program will help students think creatively and allow them to view the places around them in a whole new light...

Author: By SOFIE C. BROOKS, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Oh Allston, My Allston | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

...tables, bedecked in light lilac and navy tablecloths, were parted to the side, making way for a large rectangular space in front of a DJ.  The décor and setup combined a classy dinner party vibe with the feel of the frosh First Chance Dance, making for a slightly different mood than your average Brain Break...

Author: By Julie R. Barzilay, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Frosh Meet Faust, Break Dance in Annenberg | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

...light of the study, Gharib said that it is possible that the CDC could downgrade the H1N1 virus’s threat level to seasonal flu status or to relax procedural guidelines...

Author: By Helen X. Yang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Severity of H1N1 Reassesed | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

...lake bed. While they wouldn't actually fire their 20mm guns, the pilots had decided to practice one of the Air Force's most dangerous missions - diving toward the ground amid mountains on a dark night. Their heavy night-vision goggles, which work by amplifying existing light, can only do so much...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behind an Afghanistan Plane Crash: Missed Signals | 12/9/2009 | See Source »

...named in the probe) but spelled out several contributing factors. The crew was tired - wearing night-vision goggles increases eyestrain and fatigue - and crashed at 2:30 a.m., the sleepiest time in the human sleep cycle. Night-vision goggles reduce depth perception, especially when there's little ambient light and the ground is flat and barren. The crew "channelized" its attention on the attack run, ignoring warning signs that danger was imminent. Finally, "expectancy" played a role. The crew had expected to dive for 10 seconds before simulating the firing of their gun. So when the warnings sounded seven seconds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behind an Afghanistan Plane Crash: Missed Signals | 12/9/2009 | See Source »

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