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...appreciated Nancy Gibbs' column about several recent warnings delivered on the state of the environment [Sept. 24]. Yet I am at a loss to know what the solutions might be. Gibbs noted that even drastic reductions in greenhouse gases would not be enough to prevent the melting of the Arctic ice cap. We need to know the maximum amount of harmful waste that can be tolerated globally and devise a concrete plan to stay within that limit...
Embattled quarterback Josh Cohen, the Big Green’s primary signal-caller in 2005, made his return to action last week in the late stages of a lopsided loss to New Hampshire, completing 2-of-5 passes for six yards and throwing an interception. That wasn’t even the worst line for an Ivy quarterback on the day: Penn’s Robert Irvin threw five passes—to the other team. The Quakers offense is being exposed for its dependence on hobbled tailback Joe Sandberg. Without him, they’ve managed only 21 points...
...originally designed, the V-22 was supposed to survive a loss of engine power when flying like a helicopter by autorotating toward the ground, just as maple seeds do in the fall. Autorotation, which turns a normally soft touchdown into an very hard emergency landing, is at least survivable. It became clear, however, that the design of the Osprey, adjusted many times over, simply could not accommodate the maneuver. The Pentagon slowly conceded the point. "The lack of proven autorotative capability is cause for concern in tilt-rotor aircraft," a 1999 report warned. Two years later, a second study cautioned...
...week after the secondary got shredded in a 31-28 loss to Holy Cross, the Crimson defense was poised to turn things around for its Ivy opener...
...necessary to sort out your kinks. When you play teams that really challenge you, you learn what you need to work on.” After four games last weekend, the Crimson has the entire week to prepare before heading to Dartmouth on Friday to avenge their previous loss. It is Kocurek’s first time back to Hanover since her injury. “[The injury] has taught me to take advantage of every moment,” said Kocurek. “I always want to be out on the floor.” Kocurek will look...