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...resulting from a decrease in sunspots is directly responsible for colder temperatures experienced in recent years. He said that, as of last week, there had been sunspots on only 11 days this year, and there were only 99 days with visible sunspots last year—the second-lowest total since 1911. Brian F. Farrell, a Harvard meteorology professor, acknowledged a connection between sunspot activity and temperatures on the Earth, but cited other research showing that sunspots only account for an overall temperature change of a tenth of a degree centigrade. Farrell did acknowledge that there could have been larger...
...growing piracy problem highlights Gates' smarts - it was only a week ago that he boosted the Navy's buy of the small and fast Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) from two to three next year, with a total planned buy of 55. The defense chief termed the LCS a "key capability for presence, stability and counterinsurgency operations in coastal regions." With its ability to sail into shallow waters, an LCS vessel can chase pirates into places bigger warships could never go. The LCS is "an ideal platform" for unconventional Navy missions, including "counterpiracy operations," Rear Admiral Victor Guillory, director...
...second-place Crimson competitor, finishing tied for 38 at 16 over, shooting 82 on Saturday and 76 on Sunday. Mayer and Shore shot 81-78 and 75-84, respectively, both finishing +17 to take a share of 44th. Grillo rounded out the Harvard field with a two-day total of 164 (78-86) to finish 22 over par. “It was tough conditions,” Shuman said. “We managed to play pretty well on Saturday, and [on Sunday] I felt like we took a step backwards, which is frustrating. But it?...
...pirates. The manifest lists a cargo of missiles and bombs with a TNT equivalent or "net explosive weight" of 6,383,281 lbs - around a quarter of Hiroshima's A-bomb destructive power. It includes 11 containers holding 15,751 lbs of spontaneously flammable munitions like white phosphorous. In total around 80% of the cargo, or 1,300 containers, will be crammed with explosives. (See a brief history of pirates...
...people you wouldn’t normally meet.”Before the match began, Saretsky and Yale coach David Shoehalter sat down to discuss which members of the Crimson and Bulldog teams would represent the universities on the track. “[Harvard-Yale] is only allowed two total on the track for each event,” Saretsky said. “Every track event has only four contestants.”Despite a limited roster, the Harvard track team continued to shine, receiving solid performances from both the men and the women. Favia Merritt, also...