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...There remains the million-dollar question of why “awareness weeks” have come to be the most popular form of social activism on campus—why they have basically replaced vigils, large protests, or sit-ins as the most common unit of action...
...phone networks. Wi-fi, which uses low-cost, wireless Internet connections, has stolen some of the thunder. "I wanted to build a broadband wireless business for the last 10 years, and when wi-fi came around four years ago," says Polk--whose varied experience includes running the Latin American unit of Global Wireless holdings, a company backed by investor George Soros--"[wi-fi] looked like it would...
...scope: a probe to find life on Mars. Detecting life on other planets, he argued, would be a giant leap for mankind toward understanding the origins of life back on earth. But in 2003, the Beagle 2 probe - worth tens of millions of dollars, and carrying a gas-analysis unit bankrolled by Wellcome - disappeared without a trace into the Martian atmosphere. Four years later, scientists and funders alike are delighted, if a bit bewildered, to find that technology developed for Beagle 2 offers hope for a significant medical breakthrough, despite the spacecraft's untimely demise...
...this spending seems to work its intended magic: attracting plenty of business travelers willing to pay more than what other airlines charge. SIA says it has never suffered an unprofitable year, and its unit cost--6.4 a seat mile--compares favorably with that of the most efficient U.S. carrier, Southwest...
...time all season against Penn, even making a tackle in his final moments at the Stadium.Then there’s the senior secondary trio of cornerback Steven Williams and safeties Doug Hewlett and John Hopkins. Touted all year as the best secondary in Murphy’s tenure, the unit gave up just 125 passing yards all afternoon, while Williams led the team in tackles with seven.“They probably have as good a secondary as there is in this league,” Quakers coach Al Bagnoli said.Captain defensive end Brad Bagdis, who has provided senior leadership...