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Many students say they are not too worried about the inspections. One senior from Cabot House, who wished to remain anonymous, said, "We've had various things in our suites, including a fish tank...

Author: By Rosalind S. Helderman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Inspection Of Rooms Is Planned For Break | 12/11/1997 | See Source »

Walker agreed, saying that a generation of cars with a fuel tank in the past and an engine in the future would encourage the acceptance of futuristic renewable fuels...

Author: By Nicholas A. Nash, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Fuel Cells: Unleashing the Power of Hydrogen | 12/9/1997 | See Source »

Enter Omnitech. It makes a kit that converts a tank, humvee or even bulldozer to remote-controlled operation. Small boxlike compartments strapped onto the vehicle, each containing an assembly of wires, cables and machined steel parts, turn the steering wheel and work other controls. The "driver" sits up to a mile or so away in front of a panel with one or two joysticks or a steering wheel and a small TV screen, manipulating the vehicle like someone playing a video game. Light vehicles carry gear that pinpoints the location of the mines for later destruction. Alternatively, tanks push heavy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THINKING BIG | 12/8/1997 | See Source »

...clear from the get-go that Titanic would cost a bundle. Cameron, 43, built a 775-ft. replica of the ship, 10% smaller than the real one, and a 17 million-gal. tank in which to sink it. The film was shot at a 40-acre complex Fox set up in Rosarito, Mexico. And Cameron got the studio to pay for repeated dives to the site of the actual wreck, where he deployed cameras specifically designed for his exploration...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: TRYING TO STAY AFLOAT | 12/8/1997 | See Source »

...people in the film business to work with me on Titanic. The simple truth is that no one in any department (myself included) really understood the scale of this project going in. We were overwhelmed by the complexity of building a studio from scratch, including the world's largest tank facility, and simultaneously constructing one of the largest and most mechanically complex sets in history (imagine a 75-story building on its side...now move it!). We were all seasoned big-budget veterans, yet none of us had ever experienced anything like Titanic--nor, I daresay, would we care...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: SETTLING ACCOUNTS | 12/8/1997 | See Source »

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