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...into a white "clean room" to board a model of a crew pod in the shuttle's payload bay. A real 8.5 min. vertical launch into orbit reaching a speed of 17,500 mph is compressed into a 5 min. jowl-rattling experience, including the key launch milestones of solid rocket-booster separation, main engine cut off and the external tank separation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Space Travel on a Shoestring | 5/18/2007 | See Source »

...just say Medieval cathedrals, name nine. Think up a few specific examples of “contemporary decadence,” like Natalie Wood. If you can’t come up with titles, try a few sharp metaphors of your own; they at least have the solid clink of pseudo-facts...

Author: By A Grader | Title: A Grader’s Reply | 5/16/2007 | See Source »

...Cordiner, 57, was to simplify life for both hoteliers, who need business, and travelers, who want a reliable way to book ahead. A Worldhotel-link.com franchise partner in each destination city provides English-language content for the site and makes sure mouse clicks to the booking engine translate into rock-solid reservations. In some cases, that means a dash down the street to confirm a booking at a phoneless guesthouse. "We call it our digital-to-bicycle interface," says Cordiner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Len Cordiner | 5/11/2007 | See Source »

...Coming off of a Beanpot victory two weekends ago, Radcliffe will be rolling into Sprints. For the heavies, the first varsity is not the only team notching victories. The team’s other boats, anchored by its top-ranked varsity four, has consistently given the Black and White solid efforts throughout the dual season. As a result, responsibility for the squad’s success this weekend only starts at the top. “The goals for Sprints are team-wide—we want all three varsity boats to qualify for the Grand finals...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Black and White Hope to Right Ship at Sprints | 5/10/2007 | See Source »

...With a grin, Ramos-Horta goes on to argue that even after 60-odd years of independence from the Dutch, the Indonesians themselves have yet to build a rock-solid nation-state. "Nation-building is a slow, laborious process," he says. "The biggest mistake foreign observers made was thinking that things could be done overnight in East Timor. It will take time, effort and lots of work." Just a year ago, both Ramos-Horta and Gusmão had hinted that they might retire from politics - and give the younger generation a chance to govern. Now, it appears, both aren...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Win for E. Timor's Founding Fathers | 5/10/2007 | See Source »

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