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...lose crew led by a cadre of green but muscled troops named Troy Tulowitzki (a possible Rookie of the Year at shortstop), Brad Hawpe, Jeff Francis (a 17-9 regular-season pitcher), Garrett Atkins and Matt Holliday (the probable NL MVP), who can still stroll unrecognized down Denver's 16th Street Mall. Then there are the older hands: Helton, speed burner Willie Taveras, Yorvit Torrealba and Kazuo Matsui (of Tokyo by way of New York City, cast off by the Mets...
...cross the Alps at St. Bernard Pass. The maelstrom that engulfs Hannibal, who would eventually be worn down by the Romans, is Turner's way of predicting that Napoleon would be cut down to size too. In the same way, The Burning of the House of Lords and Commons, 16th October, 1834, Turner's furious account of the fire that destroyed the old seat of government, was understood in his own time--just like the fire itself--as a judgment on the corruption of Parliament...
Tobacco reached China in the late 16th century. Its powdered form grew in popularity, however, when smoking was outlawed. Snuff was thought to be "medicinal," particularly as a remedy for colds, headaches and upset stomachs, and so escaped the ban. By 1800, taking snuff, and hoarding the ornate bottles it was dispensed from, was a national craze. Given current attitudes toward smoking, perhaps the time is ripe for a snuff revival? Maybe not, but its magical merchandising sure beats an old pack of cigarettes. 1 Empress Place; www.acm.org.sg...
...illustrated “Layla and Majnun” books, two of which are Persian. The most compelling part of the collection, the books attest to the value of the exhibit as living history. “Layla and Majnun Embracing Surrounded by Wild Animals” is a 16th century Iranian folio that features a bold orange illustration of the lovers and artfully arranged text spanning across the book’s center. Colorful as any children’s book today, another book’s illustration, “Majnun Visits the Ka?...
...President Shaheer A. Rizvi ’08 said. “I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time.” Rizvi and several other HIS members made the 25-minute subway trip to the event on the 16th day of the holy month of Ramadan. The opening of the ISB Cultural Center, which includes a mosque, library, and school, had been opposed by several activist groups who expressed concern over alleged ISB ties to terrorists and anti-Semitic groups, and the purchase of the site raised some legal objections. The mosque...