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...While it’s certainly true that ethanol derived from corn using current methods is not the fuel of a green future—and I tip my cap to anyone who can correctly predict what is—it’s also important that we not let the facts about America’s present energy fad color our attitudes toward other biofuels, including even other forms of ethanol...

Author: By Jonathan B. Steinman | Title: (Not) Tomorrow’s Fuel | 4/23/2008 | See Source »

...rookie’s play has continued to improve. Even if his contribution does not always translate to victories, the Harvard lacrosse program can only benefit as Gibbons grows more comfortable and begins inspiring fear in opponents rather than feeling it himself. It may be too early to predict the course of Gibbons’ four years of college lacrosse, but La Fiura has tremendous faith in the rookie’s potential.“For someone with as much skill as Dean has, if he stays calm and plays with confidence, he will be a contributor...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Gibbons Steps Up In Rookie Role | 4/16/2008 | See Source »

...psychological immune system.” In a dangerous or embarrassing situation, the human mind retreats into rationality, allowing those involved to move past the event and return to former levels of happiness. Because this psychological immune system does not kick in until necessary, people predict more dramatic changes in their happiness levels than actually occur...

Author: By Logan R. Ury, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: One Happy Man | 4/16/2008 | See Source »

...what does the future hold for the man who argues that we can’t predict it—at least not with any semblance of accuracy...

Author: By Logan R. Ury, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: One Happy Man | 4/16/2008 | See Source »

...come in the next couple of months. "I don't have a crystal ball, but we would make the assumption that the airlines have been looking very closely at their AD compliance" following the crackdown, says FAA spokeswoman Allison Duqette. "But there's no way for me to really predict what is going to happen." The two-phase review didn't start with the most challenging ADs, which means that the chance of more trouble for the airlines remains the same until the audit process concludes June 30. Aviation experts say the older an airline's fleet, like those used...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: More Airline Chaos Ahead? | 4/16/2008 | See Source »

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