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Harvard coach Erik Farrar and the other players tested Byrd’s capability in goal through a “sink-or-swim method.” Instead of trying to methodically teach him how to play the position, the team focused more on using sheer playing time to improve Byrd’s skills...
...Science in general is hurting. We know the geography of Iraq better than we know the ocean depths. Back in the cold war era, science blossomed because of funding provided for nuclear-weapons research. In ancient times, scientific ideas prospered as people discovered and explored the new out of sheer curiosity. Imagine a universe just 50 years in the future in which a summer house on Mars is perfectly affordable to the lower middle class, ordinary travelers take sightseeing tours of the moons of Jupiter and starships sail majestically through the soundless void. But in this U.S. election season, science...
Everyone agrees that the sheer amount of explosives available in Iraq is a chief reason why the U.S. has failed to contain the insurgency. A group called al-Islam's Army Brigades last week said it had obtained many of the al-Qaqaa explosives; military leaders have long suspected that U.S. troops were being attacked with weapons they had failed to secure in the rush to Baghdad. Although that suggests there were insufficient U.S. forces on the ground, some military leaders believe that even 100,000 more troops would not have made a difference. In October 2003, Lieut. General Ricardo...
...glance at the Crimson’s 2004-2005 season schedule draws immediate attention to the 11th month of the year, not only because of the sheer number of games the team plays in that month—12—but also because of the opponents that will be coming to the Bright Hockey Center...
...Based on sheer physical talent, Johnson is in an enviable position. With excellent skating ability and good hands, he has a skill package that should translate to a genuine offensive threat...