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...marine terminal. Port terminal operators have no way of confirming whether what is advertised as the contents of a box is what is actually there. The measure of a commercial port's success, after all, is its ability to move cargo in and out of its turf as quickly as possible. Beyond an attack, Meredith is worried about the cascading consequences should the U.S. close its ports after a terrorist incident occurs. Because 90% of the world's general cargo moves inside these boxes, when boxes stop moving, so do assembly lines. Shelves at retailers like Wal-Mart and Home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Book Excerpt: Why America Is Still An Easy Target | 2/22/2006 | See Source »

Though she is not on her own turf, Pelliccia is clearly acting like a woman and being treated like a woman...

Author: By Alexandra M. Gutierrez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Girls Next Door | 2/22/2006 | See Source »

...spite of the “sleazy” guys, the women seem aware that this is their turf at all times, and as such, they will act on their own terms. While they may feel objectified at times, it is still their party, the women’s party. In fact, it seems that they would still be having a good time if there were no boys present...

Author: By Alexandra M. Gutierrez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Girls Next Door | 2/22/2006 | See Source »

...make it work. At first listen, the styles of the two groups struggle for supremacy and find little middle ground. ‘Cravo É Canela,’ a Milton Nascimento tune sung, bravely, in Portuguese by Oldham, finds him squarely on Tortoise’s turf, sounding nothing like the quiet musings or heart-rent ramblings one finds on “Ease Down the Road.” The very next song, a dirge-like take on Springsteen’s anthemic ‘Thunder Road,’ is sung with a more familiar...

Author: By Henry M. Cowles, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Brave and the Bold | 2/9/2006 | See Source »

...team will bounce around indoor venues like Lavietes Pavilion, complete with artificial turf, until the re-flooring of the Palmer-Dixon Tennis Courts is completed...

Author: By Alex Mcphillips, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Harvard Takes to the Diamond | 2/1/2006 | See Source »

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