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...touched water, the two pilots in the cockpit were tasked with deciding what options they had as they glided dangerously over northern New York City. The choice of landing in water likely seemed the best option considering those circumstances. Pilots are trained to bring planes in for a smooth landing on water the same way that they would on land, keeping landing gear stowed to make the plane more boat-like. They also have different ditching checklists depending on whether they are above or below 10,000 feet - Flight 1549 was at about 3,000 feet, leaving Sullenberger and Skiles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Learning from Flight 1549: How to Land on Water | 1/17/2009 | See Source »

...many lures of this quiet, well-regarded eatery - which has catered to everyone from Dick Cheney to Hillary Clinton - is its lovely bar. There, amid the politicos and lobbyists who fill the place each evening, you'll find Jay the barkeep who will make you a margarita so smooth and sublime that while you may forget where you are, you will never forget what you are drinking. And if you aren't ready for something that strong, just ask him to pour you a glass of his favorite wine. Never has not having to choose been so rewarding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A D.C. Club Guide for Inaugural Weekend | 1/17/2009 | See Source »

...usually get Botox to remove those two vertical lines between their eyebrows that make them look angry and confused and thus, one could argue, masculine. They also use the product to smooth out the horizontal creases in their foreheads, though, unlike women, they don't tend to worry about crow's feet. Men do, however, fret a lot more about the pain. "They get so jacked up worrying that it will hurt," says Botox enthusiast and nine-time Olympic gold medalist Mark Spitz. "Maybe that's why women have babies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Boytox: Botox for Men | 1/15/2009 | See Source »

...accomplished what I needed to accomplish based on what my coach told me for today,” Diekema said. “I was pretty happy with how I swam.”There was one rough patch disrupting Harvard’s day of smooth sailing, however. In the 1000-yard freestyle event, two of the Crimson’s top swimmers were disqualified for ending in the wrong lane. Meyer and senior Eric Lynch, who posted times good enough to claim the top-two spots in the event, were eliminated from scoring for this blunder...

Author: By Alexandra J. Mihalek, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Remains Perfect Against Quakers | 1/11/2009 | See Source »

...both chocolates to the hot cream and whisk until even and smooth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 5 Recipes for Bacon Desserts | 1/9/2009 | See Source »

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