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...virtual stick figures that march across very early pottery pieces, is enlivened by the Greeks' emerging confidence in human capabilities. But the most riveting works are inevitably the later ones. These include half a dozen examples of the free-standing marble figures called kouroi ("youths") that in the 6th century became the chief expression of the Greek belief in the human figure as the earthly signifier of the divine. Advancing rapidly in style from decade to decade, the kouroi appear to be the first examples of art for art's sake, their function as temple statues and grave markers taking...
...appeared on walls. One read, JESUS CHRIST, HOW CAN WE BE EXPECTED TO CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY WHEN THE SOUL OF OUR HOMELAND IS RINSED WITH THE BLOOD OF OUR MARTYRS? Nervous soldiers in riot gear stood guard as tourists filed into the Church of the Nativity, built in the 6th century on the spot where Christ is believed to have been born. Troops with assault rifles and tear-gas launchers patrolled the market area, while soldiers ringed the perimeter of the picturesque hilltop village. On Christmas Eve, the heavy military presence combined with a cold rain to keep Bethlehem unusually...
...Stephanie Clark. H, def. Suc Moore, B. 15-7, 15-8, 15-9; 4th: Daphine Onderdonk, H, def. Maggie Bogart, B, 15-8, 15-9, 15-7; 5th: Lyn Swett, H, def. Bebe Blennerman, B. 15-5, 15-7, 15-9; 6th: Sarah Bayliss, H, def. Cathy Hart, B. 15-7, 15-5, 15-2; 7th: Kathryn Moffet, H, def. Mildred Godburt. B, 15-7, 15-5, 15-8; 8th: Sarah Nickerson, H, def. Julie Filler, B, 15-1, 15-0, 15-11; 9th: Kristin Walter, H, def. Lynn Warner...
...ARES (Auxiliary Robotic Education System) robot. He will visit Cambridge schools to warn high school students against drug abuse, peer pressure, and drunk driving, and to lecture grammar school students about the use of seat belts and school bus safety. Officer Caring will also inform 4th. 5th and 6th graders about the dangers of drug abuse before they reach high school...
...water polo 6th at Eastern League Tournament...