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...dune buggy-size Spirit and Opportunity are the third in NASA's family of Mars rovers, descendants of the 2-ft.-long Sojourner craft, which arrived on Mars in the summer of 1997. Like its bigger siblings, Sojourner came with only a very brief factory warranty - just 30 days in its case - and like its bigger siblings, easily exceeded it, operating for five months before finally surrendering to the Martian elements. It's rarely a good idea to take NASA's estimates of the lifespan of its ships too literally. The agency tends to lowball these calls, making it more...
...guard Jeremy Lin led the way with 17 points, and junior forward Doug Miller scored a career-best 15 points. Senior guard Drew Housman had 16, and freshman forward Peter Boehm added 13.Harvard used this balance, as well as some excellent ball control and defense, to overcome a big size disadvantage against the Broncos (7-8). Led by 6’10, 275 lbs. center John Bryant, Santa Clara out-rebounded the Crimson, 42-24, but committed 20 turnovers against just six for Harvard.“We knew they were going to be tough inside, but we have...
...trying to realize economies on all fronts, in all parts of the School, but not on a one-size-reduction-fits-all basis,” Graham said...
...guard Jeremy Lin leading the way with 17 points and junior forward Doug Miller scoring a career-best 15 points. Senior guard Drew Housman had 16, with freshman forward Peter Boehm adding 13.Harvard used this balance, as well as some excellent ball control and defense, to overcome a big size disadvantage against the Broncos (7-8). Led by 6’11, 275 lbs. center John Bryant, Santa Clara outrebounded the Crimson 42 to 24, but committed 20 turnovers against just six for Harvard.“We knew they were going to be tough inside, but we have...
...market economics that fell into disregard after the 1997 financial meltdown proved that crony capitalism thrived in the absence of democratic checks and balances. In Thailand, as in many parts of Asia, members of the educated élite bristle at the notion that Western-style democracy is a one-size-fits-all political system. "You can't expect us to have a European- or American-style democracy here," says PAD member Visitchai Kemajitpan. "We should have our own Oriental democracy...