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...scientists was trying to fix the distorted lenses in the Hubble telescope, which was already in orbit. An expert in optics suggested that tiny inversely distorted mirrors could correct the images, but nobody could figure out how to fit them into the hard-to-reach space inside. Then engineer Jim Crocker, taking a shower in a German hotel, noticed the European-style showerhead mounted on adjustable rods. He realized the Hubble's little mirrors could be extended into the telescope by mounting them on similar folding arms. And this flash was the key to fixing the problem...
...Gibson candidacy is a long shot, not least because the movie star has not shown any interest in Schwarzenegger's job. But Spence thinks conservatives may have another way to show their displeasure?by backing Jim Gilchrist, the founder of the Minuteman Project, which is agitating against illegal immigrants, and a possible independent candidate in the general election. As it stands, with a Democratic challenger expected to get full support from the party's re-energized base, strategists say Schwarzenegger will need to draw a big chunk of votes from conservative Republicans, who make up about 67% of the Republican...
...Crimson used an 11-2 run midway through the second half to build a 20-point lead, its largest of the contest, and never allowed the Big Green back within 13. Junior guard Jim Goffredo had five of his career-high 33 points during the spurt...
...Junior Jim Goffredo christened Harvard’s Ivy League season on Saturday with a career performance, and established himself as the successor to Harvard’s line of talented shooting guards...
...predilection for strenuous exercise and physical activity? Two of my uncles are exercise nuts who have gone so far as to renounce caffeine. My respect and admiration for the Catholic Church and, a little more oddly, a deep-seated hatred of Henry VIII? My uncle Jim, still sharp at 83, recently rattled off a litany of observations no different than my own would be. Even my brother, who in the stages of youthful rebellion intentionally saw himself as completely different from my father, has started to pick up many of his quirks and his sometimes frustrating modus operandi. The deeper...