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Stuffing a building into a bag is no easy task. Nor is erecting a concrete structure in less than an hour. But Peter Brewin and William Crawford have figured out how to do both. The two British engineers, both 26, dreamed up the Concrete Canvas--a sack of cement-impregnated fabric that morphs into an emergency shelter with the addition of two simple ingredients: water and air. Brewin says the hut can be deployed by a single untrained person in about 40 minutes. Before being inflated, the bag containing the construction material weighs about 500 lbs. The builder fills...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Concrete Idea: Raising New Roofs | 11/27/2005 | See Source »

...integrity back to the White House. Libby's indictment points to the arrogant and ruthless behavior of the people the President values as loyal public servants. It makes little difference whether or not Libby is found guilty. He is emblematic of a culture of deceit. Americans deserve better. William McCallan Temple City, California...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/27/2005 | See Source »

...bring honesty and integrity back to the White House. Libby's indictment points to the arrogant and ruthless behavior of the people the President values as loyal public servants. It makes little difference whether Libby is found guilty. He is emblematic of a culture of deceit. Americans deserve better. William McCallan Temple City, California, U.S. Perpetual Politicking The column by Joe Klein, "the perils of the Permanent Campaign," exposed the core problem of our government [Nov. 7]. For the Bush White House and most of Congress, politics is a game in which the only goal is to beat the other...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Save a Life | 11/26/2005 | See Source »

...spoke about the “profound relationship” between Du Bois and art, told The Crimson that he and his wife were “just very moved by it all.” Rudenstine also credited University President Lawrence H. Summers and Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby for supporting the Institute. The first exhibit in the Rudenstine gallery, titled “Bojeo: Traces in a Fragmented History,” presents work by renowned artist Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons and is scheduled to be on display through January. “I really want...

Author: By Vivek Viswanathan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Du Bois Institute Opens in New Home | 11/23/2005 | See Source »

...American Literature and Language Department Chair James Engell spoke in favor of the report, noting that its simplicity will allow for more effective advising because every professor will know what the requirements are and will be able to discuss them more easily with students.Albertson Professor of Middle Eastern Studies William A. Graham Jr. and Hoffmann argued that, given the report’s recommendations, the Faculty must remain vigilant to ensure that departments produce the right kinds of courses.“I am not totally confident that the departments will take very seriously the task of creating general education...

Author: By William C. Marra and Sara E. Polsky, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Faculty Discuss Gen Ed Report | 11/23/2005 | See Source »

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