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...linked them to astrological phenomenon like the two solstices and equinoxes and lunar and solar eclipses. It's a difficult theory to disprove completely and some evidence is persuasive - at dawn on the summer solstice, for example, the center of the Stonehenge ring, two nearby stones (The Slaughter and Heel Stones) and the sun all seem to align. Still, critics of Hawkins' theory say he gives the ancient builders too much credit, arguing they wouldn't have had the sophistication or precision necessary to predict all the astrological events Hawkins' ascribes to his Stonehenge calendar. And plus this is England...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stonehenge Theories | 3/20/2009 | See Source »

...Despite moments of brilliance, such as a 5-minute penalty kill in last Friday night’s nail-biter against Quinnipiac, the power play has been the Crimson’s Achilles heel for much of the season...

Author: By Courtney D. Skinner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Tries To Turn Tide Against Brown | 3/5/2009 | See Source »

...usually] you’re not going to get a lot of steals, but, boy, he got a lot of them tonight.” BIG MEN ON CAMPUS All season, the front court—decimated by injuries—has been an Achilles’ heel for Harvard. The Crimson ranks seventh among the Ancient Eight in rebounds per game. On Friday, however, the script was flipped. Freshman forward Keith Wright finished with 14 points, six rebounds, and four blocks; senior forward Andrew Pusar scored nine points and corralled seven boards; and senior forward Evan Harris tallied...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Crimson On Right Side of History | 3/2/2009 | See Source »

...delivery rooms across the country, a new ritual is taking place right alongside the practice of cutting the umbilical cord. Nurses and doctors are also taking a drop of blood with a quick prick of the newborn's heel, then testing the sample for an array of genetic and metabolic diseases. (Read "What Can Genetic Tests Tell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Genetic Tests For Newborns Now Widespread | 2/19/2009 | See Source »

While Harvard registered 13 kills in the first game, it also committed 12 errors, the majority coming from net violations and service errors. This would prove to be the Crimson’s achilles’ heel throughout the entire match...

Author: By Kevin T. Chen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Splits Weekend Matches | 2/10/2009 | See Source »

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