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...Though recent plans to relocate all administrative units into a property on Smith Street have not yet been finalized, Dean for Administration and Operations Paul Riccardi said he expects his office to move there in approximately six to nine months...

Author: By June Q. Wu and Helen X. Yang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Cramped Spaces Burden HSPH | 2/13/2009 | See Source »

...writing fractions on the whiteboard with my back to my students—a risky move, but this is a relatively calm class. “OK, so who can tell me the least common denominator of four and six...

Author: By M. AIDAN Kelly | Title: Those Who Can, Do Teach | 2/13/2009 | See Source »

...moment I’m less than one year out of college, still amazed that, with my History and Literature degree, I’m teaching math to students who are usually five or six grade levels behind where they should be. I’m still discovering all the places inside our copier where a sheet of algebra problems can crinkle and jam (six and counting...

Author: By M. AIDAN Kelly | Title: Those Who Can, Do Teach | 2/13/2009 | See Source »

...submarines) monitors sound levels through microphones inside the plane walls. A computer initiates vibrations through special absorbers to counter those from the propellers, reducing the resonance of the airframe and hushing the cabin about 4 db quieter than many jets. ATR upgraded its four-blade propeller to a six-blade fiber-composite one with a smaller diameter that generates less vibration and cabin noise when coupled with other noise-dampening features...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Buffalo Crash: The Weather or the Plane? | 2/13/2009 | See Source »

...airlines' changing dynamics mean that you are going to be seeing more propellers from your window seat. Relax, the ride is getting a lot better. A new breed of six-bladed turboprops like Bombardier's Q400 - jet fast but even quieter - is leading a revival. Carriers are taking advantage of the new turbos' more efficient fuel burn, reduced cabin noise, increased capacity and comfort and greater speed compared with previous models. (Archive: Crash of Comair Flight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Buffalo Crash: The Weather or the Plane? | 2/13/2009 | See Source »

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