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...results were close, but they persuaded Coke executives that they were on the right track. When asked to compare unmarked beverages, 55% of the drinkers favored new Coke over old Coke. When both drinks were identified, the margin rose 6 points...
Whether Parnas is right or wrong, the task facing Star Wars programmers is enormous. To identify, track and order the destruction of thousands of missiles and tens of thousands of warheads, in 30 minutes or less, would require by far the largest single computer program ever written. Recent estimates put the number of coded lines needed for such a program at between 19 million and 35 million. (By contrast, the typical word-processing program has about 5,000 lines.) Using conventional methods, that might take as many as 100,000 man-years of programming...
Meanwhile, private citizens can take a number of steps to combat possible radon pollution. They can order testing devices called Track Etch from Terradex, a Walnut Creek, Calif.-based firm. If homeowners then detect dangerous concentrations of radon indoors, they should seal cracks and openings in basements with epoxy sealants, ventilate buildings with heat exchangers, and remove indoor airborne dust with high-quality air-cleaning systems. Average cost to radonproof a house: $1,000 to $5,000. Unfortunately homeowners must bear the cost. Many insurance companies have said that they are not liable for radon contamination, and because the substance...
After the meet, there was a reception for all involved at the Charles Hotel. The event was a great chance to interact with the Oxford-Cambridge team, celebrate with Yale teammates, receive awards, reflect on significance of the meet, and exchange a Harvard track T-shirt for an Achilles Oxford-Cambridge shirt...
...It’s amazing how many track alumni say that the thing they remember the most about their athletic experience is competing in the Oxford-Cambridge meet,” Haggerty said. “It just gives you a special sense. You’re almost thrown back into history...