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With 10-inches of fresh powder, the course conditions were ideal for the Crimson contingent, as the weather was sunny, with temperatures ranging...
...Romans themselves had few qualms about incorporating chemical warfare into their tactics. Roman armies routinely poisoned the wells of cities they were besieging, particularly when campaigning in western Asia. According to the historian Plutarch, the Roman general Sertorius in 80 B.C. had his troops pile mounds of gypsum powder by the hillside hideaways of Spanish rebels. When kicked up by a strong northerly wind, the dust became a severe irritant, smoking the insurgents out of their caves. The use of such special agents "was very tempting," says Adrienne Mayor, a classical folklorist and author of Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion...
...have had the same ghastly effect as white phosphorus," the chemical agent allegedly used during Israel's recent bombardment of Gaza, not far to the south of ancient Tyre. A Chinese ruler in A.D. 178 put down a peasant revolt by encircling the rebels with chariots heaped with limestone powder. Accompanied by a cacophonous troupe of drummers, the charioteers pumped the powder into a primitive tear gas even more corrosive and lethal than its modern equivalent. The peasants didn't stand a chance. (Read "Could Israel Face War Crimes Charges Over Gaza...
...dare ask for flextime? Miss the meeting for the doctor's appointment? Governor Palin made it sound as if it was all in a day's work when she talked about juggling BlackBerry and breast pump. But as conditions get worse and 75,000 jobs turn to powder in a day, the strain on survivors can only grow. It doesn't help that on TV every Tom, Dick and Suze keeps telling us that this is a good time to "dig in and show your boss how good you are. Take on extra projects. Shine at whatever...
...Harvard skiing team headed north in search of fresh powder this weekend, racing to a 10th place finish at the University of New Hampshire Winter Carnival in Jackson, N.H.. Both the Nordic and Alpine teams had their share of struggles and success in the teams’ second event of the season. Powerhouse Dartmouth maintained its dominance, finishing 67 points ahead of runner-up New Hampshire. “A couple of us weren’t happy [with our results], but at the same time, we were definitely glad to get some good skiing...