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...more than 200, which allow seismologists to more immediately pin down the size and strength of an earthquake as it happens. Many of those sensors have also been equipped with global-positioning system add-ons, which can determine the rate at which a quake has caused a fault to slip. Scientists in the Bay Area have also dug several deep trenches that expose rock layers that have been deformed by quakes - that helps give them a better sense of how often earthquakes hit and when the next one may come. Scientists still can't predict earthquakes the way they might...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Earthquake Preparedness: Lessons from San Francisco | 10/16/2009 | See Source »

...treatment of the Irish by the British government. There were fraying newspapers mentioning old national champions. There was even a form sent by the secretary of the Debate Council, in 1947, to other universities for the purpose of organizing the next year’s debates. The cutoff slip at the bottom, to be sent back quickly to Wigglesworth G-32, had a space to write in the name of the person who was answering the letter. It had the word “Mr.” followed by a blank line...

Author: By Mark J. Chiusano, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Date With Debate | 10/15/2009 | See Source »

...it’s up to you to slip on your coziest sweater, grab your favorite drink, and head out to enjoy the foliage. After all, winter will probably be here before you get the chance to try them...

Author: By SOFIE C. BROOKS, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Hot Toddies and Cold Brews | 10/15/2009 | See Source »

...probably going to spend the rest of your life alone.” Sue steps down as glee co-chair (although she chooses to retain consigliere privileges), and then confronts Quinn about her pregnancy. Rachel had been keeping Jacob quiet with panty payments, but once he let the news slip to Sue, the coach forces him to publish on his blog. With her popularity threatened, and with possibly nothing left but glee, Quinn is distraught, and the club rallies around her in the final number...

Author: By Luis Urbina | Title: Recap: "Throwdown" | 10/15/2009 | See Source »

...can’t afford another slip up like we had against Cornell,” Rogers said. “We got away with that draw, but we need a win [against Brown...

Author: By B. marjorie Gullick, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard To Face Tests Against Connecticut and Brown | 10/14/2009 | See Source »

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