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Ricci, an Italian polymath, was perhaps the most talented of an extraordinary collection of Jesuits who went to China in the 16th and 17th centuries, taking Western learning with them. It was not a one-way exchange: Ming China was no slouch when it came to science and technology, and China's cartographic tradition was long and rich. Ricci's map is thought to be the first Chinese representation of the world as a sphere. But the map is at its most detailed in its depiction of China itself, an indication, as Professor Cordell Yee of St. John's College...
Citing Osama bin Laden, who is the 17th of 55 children, Kramer stated that “radical Islam is a way for the superfluous sons to enter history...
Mangan seized the opportunity, placing 13th in the classic event and 17th in the free event. With Kennedy, Tofte, and junior Cara Sprague finishing 17th, 22nd, and 29th in the classic event, the team took 3 spots in the top 25 and four in the top 30. Kennedy and Tofte followed that up with back to back finishes in the skate skiing event, taking 27th and 28th in the 5k free...
...scoreless opening period, Caputo took off in the second. The senior started on bottom, but managed a reversal and showed his strength in the top position. After holding Bosak scoreless in the second, Caputo notched a takedown early in the final frame to widen his lead. With his 17th win of the season, the co-captain pushed his unbeaten streak to 12 matches...
...thrilling finish to its regular season, the No. 1 Harvard women’s squash team (9-0, 6-0 Ivy) defeated archrival No. 5 Yale (9-4, 3-3) to claim its 17th Ivy League title Saturday afternoon. Despite the Bulldogs’ home-court advantage in New Haven, the Crimson emerged victorious with...