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...marine ecologist Robert Howarth of Cornell University, much of the nitrogenous fertilizer that would normally get washed into waterways by spring thaws could instead be absorbed into winter grain crops. Measures of this sort, if uniformly implemented, could all but eliminate the Gulf of Mexico's famously ballooning dead zone...
...halftime at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium on Tuesday afternoon. Sneakers squeak on the court as the French and Chinese players warm up; they practice their dribbling with both hands and perfect their jump-shot techniques. Nothing but net! The game resumes. China comes out in a tight zone defense. France passes the ball around the perimeter, creating open shots for its players. France's Christophe Kempe posts up his man and hits a turnaround shot. The French take control. Inane music, like the opening chords of We Will Rock You, blares over the loudspeaker while the teams are playing...
...social fix. There's always a new challenge, new people to meet and greet and to deal with. Also the energy. When you're rocking and everything is going well, you are like the waiter Jedi. It's like a comedian doing a great set. You get into that zone. Even though you're hustling and your feet hurt, it's wonderful. It can engage all your senses. You can get literally lost in the job. On other days it can be miserable - hell on earth...
...WSOBP next January. "We don't fold underneath the pressure," the business major says of his team's beer-pong dominance. "Some people get their heart rates up when they get to the last cup, whereas we just relax." Sort of like an athlete getting in the zone--or getting a buzz...
Unfortunately, you and I can't throw the discus a million miles, so we're not invited to the bash. But the Village's "International Zone," home to dozens of shops, park space and a square where the Olympic flag-raising ceremony takes place, is more accessible and offers a taste of what life is like for an Olympian. Wander around and talk to enough athletes, and you'll sense that the Beijing Village is scoring high marks. The athletes' rooms are relatively spacious, and amenities like swimming pools are a nice touch. Despite the smog overhead, the trees...