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...white boxes parked in California's almond orchards this time of year are easy to spot. Stacked in sets of four or six, they squat between dead-straight rows of trees awash in blossoms. (A walk through an almond orchard in early March is not unlike a stroll past a department-store perfume counter.) From afar, the boxes look as if they might provide a weary farmer a place to sit or store his tools. But get close enough under the right conditions--dry, above 55°, no more than a light breeze--and you can hear...
...with enthusiasm in the beginning of the game, with senior Sarah Van Bargen recording two goals within the first minute of play. Harvard dug itself out, though, with goals by senior Kaitlin Martin and sophomore Jess Halpern to tie the game. Throughout the game, the score was tied six times.At halftime the score was 5-7 as the Crimson found itself down by two goals. Freshman goalie Kerry Clarke came up big in the second half with crucial saves, allowing Harvard to focus on its offense, and the Crimson soon led the Wildcats 8-7 with eleven minutes left...
...College in Rhode Island, which is a stepping-stone for career officers with about 20 years of service before attaining the rank of general. The fellows’ role at the Kennedy School consists of taking classes as well as working in small teams of about five or six to produce a research paper concerning an aspect of United States foreign policy. Current projects examine the long-term role of Pakistan in the War on Terror and the evolving dynamic between China, Japan and the US in the 21st century...
...flooding due to climate change in New York city. Using Google Maps and a chalk dispenser, Mosher drew a single chalk line through parks and public streets in the city along a 10-foot-high contour that marks the potential height of floodwaters by 2050. The project, which took six months and was completed in May 2007, piqued the interest of city-dwellers and passers-by. Mosher said that she welcomed the opportunity to talk to curious strangers about climate change. “When people encounter something in an unexpected manner, their minds fire more quickly so they...
...huge deficit - and that enables the other team to beat up on it - the truth is that it's honest and truthful," says Representative John Tanner, a Tennessee Democrat and member of the so-called Blue Dog group of 47 fiscally conservative Dems in the House, six of whom voted against Obama's stimulus plan. (See who's who in Obama's White House...