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While Harvard coach Jay Weiss eagerly awaits the possible arrival of another legendary Long Islander, he knows that what Jesse has done here has certainly been incredible for his own program—even if it’s not quite up to snuff for Shoreham...

Author: By Evan R. Johnson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: STAIRWAY TO EVAN: Young Jantzen Will Be Next | 3/22/2004 | See Source »

...been very practical. That's because most people used dial-up modems, which don't have enough bandwidth to transmit video well. But now that more than a third of all Internet users have DSL or cable-modem connections, online video quality is finally up to snuff, if not exactly Emmy worthy. There's also a low-cost program that makes video chatting simpler than ever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: Can You See Me Now? | 3/15/2004 | See Source »

...fighters are demolished, Israeli-style, by military sappers. Overkill? Of course. The whole point is to put on a fireworks display so terrifying that it makes resistance seem futile. But "Shock and Awe" had little effect the first time around, and there's little reason to believe it will snuff out the insurgency - indeed, even amid the awesome display of firepower, some U.S. military officers on the ground expect that the insurgency will continue until the U.S. forces leave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iraq Hand-Over Plan Faces Sharp Challenges | 11/19/2003 | See Source »

...someone who has directed tough men for years under difficult conditions. The doctors got his heart rate under control shortly after the escape but put him on a lifelong medication. They warned him that the experience had aggravated an esophageal condition and told him to quit drinking and taking snuff. As he recounts this, he maneuvers a large wad of Skoal from his lower lip up into his cheek, evidence of a 20-can-a-week habit. "Some stuff you can do without," he says. "And some stuff you can't." On his living-room walls are a wild boar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nine Came Up. One Went Back | 7/28/2003 | See Source »

...crushed them. They haven't forgotten. The U.S. war commander, Army General Tommy Franks, said "fear tactics are still being applied" to prevent the Shi'ites from welcoming liberation. Long before this conflict, Saddam infested every village and city in the south with enforcers and informers under orders to snuff out the first hint of rebellion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside The Strategy: 3 Flawed Assumptions | 4/7/2003 | See Source »

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