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...even the toughest critics acknowledge that these studies have enormous potential. "We will eventually be able to pinpoint every difference between every animal on the planet," says Lovejoy. "And every time you throw another genome, like the gorilla's, into the mix, you increase the chances even more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Makes us Different? | 10/1/2006 | See Source »

...anxious time when job stability seems a distant memory, Gossip Stoppers is just one of a host of pinpoint-focused consultancies tapping into a pervasive yearning for equilibrium. Is your trust busted? They'll fix it. Too many sourpusses on staff? Likability training will sweeten dispositions. Been putting off hiring a consultant? Good news, procrastination preventers are standing by, if only you would ... well, that's an issue, isn't it? These nicheperts are part of a growing coalition of consultants who, unlike the all-you-can-eat practices, limit their work to bite-size pieces. They range from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Change Agents: Meet the Nicheperts | 10/1/2006 | See Source »

...half, the squad produced three scoring opportunities on combinations between sophomore Rachel Lau, junior Megan Kerr, and junior co-captain Megan Merritt. The chances continued to roll, with Harvard out-shooting Yale 11-10. The Crimson then saved its best for its very last. In the 85th minute, a pinpoint cross found the foot of freshman Christina Hagner on a beautiful back flick from Merritt. Hagner then passed the ball back to Odorczyk, who ripped a one-timer from the top of the box. The ball cascaded off the bottom of the post and came straight down without entering...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Lapse Costs Crimson Against Elis at Ohiri | 10/1/2006 | See Source »

...first went through looking for photos that had the wrong dates attached. (Note: If you don?t set your camera?s date and time, you will pay dearly later on!) By consulting my calendar and the names of the folders I kept the pictures in, I was able to pinpoint pretty much every shot and re-date it so that it fell in more or less chronologically with the others. Clicking a calendar icon, I could see what pictures I took on any given day going back nearly five years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 | 9/27/2006 | See Source »

Right now, Murray contends, that mine is looking pretty dark. While the state's otter population is holding steady at nearly 2,700, projections show that number should already have reached at least 13,000. The next step, say scientists, is to pinpoint--then shut down--the sources of runoff that are pouring toxins into the otters' playgrounds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What's Killing the Sea Otters | 9/24/2006 | See Source »

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