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...supercooled magnets in sector 81 of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), outside Geneva, began to dangerously overheat. Scientists rushed to diagnose the problem, since the particle accelerator has to maintain a temperature colder than deep space in order to work. The culprit? "A bit of baguette," says Mike Lamont of the control center of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, which built and maintains the LHC. Apparently, a passing bird may have dropped the chunk of bread on an electrical substation above the accelerator, causing a power cut. The baguette was removed, power to the cryogenic system was restored...
...nation's top military officer agrees. "We are, after eight long years of war, creating not just a new generation of veterans, but a new generation of leaders," Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says in a forward to the study. "This report is evidence that veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are ready to reconnect to their communities; they just don't have access to our knowledge of all the pathways...
Radio has many would-be saviors. There are those, like the recently merged Sirius and XM, that have put all their chips on the pay-radio table. Others, including iBiquity Corp., believe the future is in HD radio. And there are others, like Mike Agovino, COO of Triton Digital Media, who believe that all radio stations need to create a digital infrastructure: ESPN Radio apps, Internet video of musicians or a morning-show host, online audio streamed through your computer at work. "We talk about the infinite dial," says Agovino. "The ability to access 20-, 30-, 40,000 radio stations...
While all Crimson players and coaches expressed disappointment over the loss, the squad signaled its future potential as a slew of young players contributed offensively. Eliot scored twice, while DiSilvestro, Babic, and fellow sophomore Mike Katzer each added a tally. With a number of strong returning players, Harvard will look to build on the work of its graduating class and overcome some of the challenges of the 2009 season...
Having been on the attack for most of the game, Harvard’s worst fears were realized when Columbia grabbed the lead in the 66th minute. A counterattack on the left found the head of Lions’ sophomore Mike Mazzullo. The ball was in the air for an eternity before looping over a backpedaling Harms...