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...three C's: cool, clunky and costly," while Infoworld called it "flat out unusable for work." Using it is a lot like handling a laptop with a shrunken screen and keyboard; it's fine for a few minutes, though you'll feel cramped working for a longer stretch. But there are strengths too. FlipStart has a handy mini outer screen for checking e-mail while the device is closed. And the OQO2 comes with an elegantly designed docking station that lets you use a full-size keyboard and screen when you're not traveling...
...most visible example of Britishcommitment to adaptation is the Thames Barrier, a set of hulking but beautiful silver floodgates that stretch across the namesake waterway about 11 miles downriver from central London. When the Barrier became operational in 1983, 30 years after the massive flood that motivated its construction, planners expected that it might have to close once or twice a year to keep ocean-storm surges from inundating London. In the past decade, however, the Barrier has been closing an average of 10 times a year. "The Barrier was initially designed to offer...
...goals followed a scoreless third period for the Crimson, a 15-minute stretch in which the team managed just five shots...
...ends of initiatives begun under former President Lawrence H. Summers.“He brought the energy necessary to bring the faculty through a calming year,” said Everett I. Mendelsohn, a professor of history of science. “He didn’t try and stretch himself out.”Bok attributes his modest agenda to both his status as an interim president and the fact that he is 15 years older than he was when he left Mass. Hall.Interim Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles, a fellow septuagenarian, said that Bok actually sets...
...Crimson (2-2) begins the marathon stretch in Florida, capping off its annual tour of the Sunshine State. The team will go up against Ohio State, Northwestern, Tampa, Eckerd, Central Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, and Barry in seven different cities...