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...with few fences and fewer roads-the realm of Genghis Khan and a political tug toy of China and Russia until well into the 20th century. Since the Alaska-size former Soviet satellite gained independence in 1990, it has opened to travelers seeking adventure in breathtakingly pristine country. A dearth of such conveniences as electricity and phones makes Mongolia a challenge, but that's part of the attraction. A growing number of outfitters supply amenities that range from adequate to near opulent for adventures like hiking and fly-fishing in the Altai Mountains, traversing the moonscape of the Gobi Desert...
McGrath Lewis told The Crimson this fall that the admissions office decided to accept fewer transfers for this year because housing officials said there would be a dearth of beds available for transfers...
Bruno said that the dearth of communication has been the scariest part of having her friend overseas. They have not spoken since the third week in February, she said...
Although the renovations to the Malkin Athletic Center and the Hasty Pudding Theater have yet to begin, Lewis has tirelessly searched for space for student groups despite the perpetual dearth of room in Cambridge...
NOVEL STRATEGY last fall General John Keane, the Army's No. 2 officer, previewed this new kind of war for other senior officers. The old way of war, he said, "was to seize terrain, overmatch adversaries and control populations." The dearth of intelligence on the enemy's whereabouts required such a measured approach. That's no longer the case. "We have unparalleled situational awareness to understand what an enemy is doing," Keane said. "In a sense, we have an unblinking eye over the enemy formation." That near omniscience plus smart weapons, U.S. officers say, would enable the U.S. to take...