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...that while the University is flattered by the recognition, the rankings are not a main concern for Harvard. “Most of us who have had a lot of experience in this line of work would be crazy to take this seriously,” McGrath said. In contrast, Imperial College London proudly touted its climb from ninth to fifth place on its website. Ince said the list caters to the interests of a wide audience, including students, companies, and the universities themselves. “There’s certainly more interest [this year] than there ever...
...African” savagery, history makes clear systematic British inhumanity. Even though the rebels were responsible for the deaths of almost 2,000 locals enlisted in the colonial cause, more than 10,000 Kenyans were killed by the British, with some estimates running much, much higher (in contrast, only 90 Europeans were murdered by the rebels). The British ran infamous concentration camps, assisted actively by their (civilian) settlers, one of whom described his role in the interrogation process as follows: “Things got a little out of hand. By the time I cut his balls...
...star teams had to contend with defenses that had adjusted during the second round of the Ivy schedule. Taylor was Dartmouth’s high scorer in 20 of its 29 games. Princeton’s Meghan Cowher led the Tigers in scoring 20 times out of 28.Harvard, by contrast, had six different players lead the team in scoring last year. Perhaps more telling: Harvard was the only Ivy team with three players who averaged double digits in scoring last year. And the Crimson ran away with the Ivy crown.No matter the pedigree of the Player of the Year award...
...velvet or silk, the feathers and insect wings, corals and shells as brilliant as when they were first pinned into cork-lined drawers or stowed in boxes and jars. Stacey, who shot with film and scanned the images into a computer, says she limited her digital intervention to boosting contrast or deep-etching outlines. "I'm trying to give the sense that it is there in front of you. It's not the actual object, but it's as close as I can make...
...committed member of a rebel army. Alone in front of a wall scrawled with “I will die for Darfur,” she describes her new reality: “I have learned to fight. It is like drinking water.” Simple cuts contrast the people’s colorful clothes and silent faces with the landscape of unburied skeletons and charred bed frames. As the film draws to a close, the mood swings upwards. Sterling’s Santa Monica petitioning and Cheadle’s celebrity efforts lead to a California divestment bill...