Word: 3rd
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...3rd period--BC, O'Dwyer 10 (Cowies, Ewanouski...
Fang is far more positive. By the 3rd century A.D., he notes, Chinese merchant seamen had reached the Indian Ocean and could reckon their sailing speeds and distances. "So it would have been quite possible for Chinese ships to cross the Pacific in the 5th century...
Lenz also sees some negative aspects about the sport. "You have to put up with being isolated to be a hammer thrower," he complains, referring to the event's being held outside the stadium during meets. "In the NCAAs, where he finished 7th overall and 3rd for Americans in 1979, "we had only 200 spectators, compared to the 15,000 watching the running...
...next eight centuries, Zhou craftsmen became increasingly uninhibited in adding figures to their vessels, as handles or simply as decoration. One massive vase is supported by eight crouching felines and topped by an insouciant and realistic crane with half-spread wings poised as if for takeoff. By the late 3rd century B.C., some artisans were dispensing with the traditional vessel forms entirely, as attested by a container fashioned in the shape of a rhinoceros. Its creator seized on the skin folds around the beast's neck to impose a bold, abstract pattern on a powerfully articulated form. From...
...disappointed to see that The Crimson was willing to print David Frankel's Trends column, "Father, Forgive Them," in the April 3rd issue of What Is To Be Done. Even if the piece was meant to be political satire, its lampooning of Jesus Christ is obviously offensive to Christians...