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...important respects, an education in physics is founded on the use of the Bunsen burner. Concentrators learn a great deal from the heating experience and contact between the open flame and the experimental materials, complementing the experience of problem sets and other laboratory work. Harvard does not admit physics undergraduates without the understanding that Bunsen burners will be an integral aspect of their education...
When he arrives on U.S. soil on April 15, we in the press will no doubt be parsing Benedict's every sentence for his opinions on U.S. policy or remonstrance of American morals. But the most important waves emanating from this contact may reverberate well beyond tomorrow's news cycle. John Paul II and the U.S. played as anticommunist co-leads on the 20th century stage. This Pope, more a student of global drama than an eager protagonist, knows that rising religious conflict may be the 21st century's great challenge. He also appears to sense that American power alone...
...important respects, undergraduate education at Harvard College is residential in character,” the admissions office said in its announcement. “Students learn a great deal from the residential experience and contact with one another, complementing the experience of classrooms and laboratories...
...Zhou Tong and Liu Hao were among those unlucky enough to learn first-hand about the lingering danger. The two boys, aged 12 and eight at the time, were playing in a river in northeastern China's Jilin Province in 2004, when they came into contact with toxins that had leaked from the abandoned arms. The boys lived, but the illness induced by their exposure forced them to drop out of school. The Japanese government refused to pay damages to the boys' families, despite acknowledging that abandoned chemical weapons had been the cause of their sickness. Such cases inflame longstanding...
...runs and doesn’t throw poorly you have to tip your hat to the opposing team’s offense,” Vance said. “Shawn’s going to get drafted and play professionally and they were still able to make solid contact on a lot of pitches.”The Crimson also struggled defensively and committed five errors on the day. “I’m looking forward to getting back to New England and seeing if we can learn from what we’ve done...