Word: transformation
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Bill Gross's ambition to transform solar power faces an obstacle so insurmountable that his team is all but resigned to working around it: the Earth's rotation. "Using solar energy would definitely be easy if the Earth weren't turning," Gross says. "The Earth's turning is the real problem...
...believe that human efforts can stem the tide of this pandemic. First of all, HIV/AIDS is no longer the death sentence it once was. Anti-retroviral therapy, a three-drug daily regimen used to treat the disease once it has progressed in the patient from HIV to AIDS, can transform HIV/AIDS into a manageable, chronic illness. And in the last few years, price reductions for anti-retroviral drugs in the developing world have made it possible to treat a patient for less than $140 per year. More than ever, it is possible to expand access to this life-saving therapy...
...sleek new paint job, chrome trim, and a flaming grille. But rather than powering up a car, this sweet machine revs up Harvard’s students. This fall, the Eliot Grille, a student-run snack bar in Eliot House, is getting a neat new facelift. Proposed changes would transform its previous, drab decor into something that resembles a ’50s diner. Nondescript walls will now be washed in bright red and blue. And the House is buying ’50s-style furniture to complement the new paint job. This furniture would add to the Grille?...
KAMEO: ELEMENTS OF POWER Kameo is the name of a flirty little fairy who lives in a surreal, candy-colored never-never land. She doesn't look as though she could take on an Olsen twin, let alone the monsters marauding through her homeland, but fortunately she can transform into 10 different elemental warriors, including a flower with a very nasty attitude. Psychedelic and Zelda-esque, Kameo is the most distinctive of the 360 launch titles. It's the closest you will get to dreaming with your eyes open...
...next spring. The people will get their wish, the UC will claim a truly memorable success, and Harvard will be a richer institution. The surge of school spirit that accompanied Harvard’s defeat of Yale this past weekend was truly delightful, and a beloved mascot will help transform such pro-Harvard emotion from a once-a-year phenomenon to an unflagging affection. Furthermore, the mascot will help create a positive school spirit that is separate from the anti-Yale sentiment. I hope that at next year’s Game our cries of “Yale sucks?...