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...wars notwithstanding, Venice's relations with Islamic empires were deep and their influence enduring. The city's world-renowned Murano glass industry employed techniques learned from Anatolian workshops, while Venetian bookbinders and cartographers imitated their Arabic counterparts. One of the exhibit's showcase pieces - a hallowed marble throne from the Church of San Pietro di Castello in Venice - features a backrest that is actually a tombstone brought from Syria, still inscribed with Koranic scripture. The throne "tells a story," says curator Stefano Carboni, "of cultures in tune with each other, of mutual understandings." Venice declined as other European navigators explored...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Venice of the East | 11/1/2007 | See Source »

...with the rock star hook.7.FM: You appeared on The Colbert Report this past February and summed up the brain in 5 words. Can you sum up being an academic rock star in 5 words? Bonus rock star points for fewer words. SP: Oh my goodness, (long swig of coffee). Deep ideas, light touch.8. FM: In a similar vein, Geoffrey Sampson wrote an entire book countering the arguments in The Language Instinct. We think that makes you something of a badass. Can you talk a little bit about what the word badass says about human nature?SP: I think...

Author: By Ana P. Gantman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 15 Questions With Steven Pinker | 10/31/2007 | See Source »

...reason, Halloween really brings out the best in Harvard’s social life. Free parties abound, costumes are creative (or at least skimpy), and everyone seems to let his or her guard down. Pagan origins notwithstanding, the holiday is a lot of fun. I found myself knee-deep in the merriment early Saturday morning, wading down Bow St. along with hundreds of refugees from the aforementioned fire alarm debacle. Steven A. Franklin ’10 was there, wearing a Robin Hood costume. The green tights made his legs look even skinnier than usual, and the pointy hat accentuated...

Author: By Daniel J. Mandel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Emergence of the Dark, Red Undead | 10/31/2007 | See Source »

That kind of criticism, however, is only cosmetics-deep. What may hurt the Kirchners more is that the middle class is concerned enough about the direction of the government to have voted for Carrio, who campaigned on the issue of corruption. Ironically, Fernandez made her reputation as a crusading anti-corruption legislator, but recently her husband's administration has been dogged by financial scandals involving high officials as well as allegations that cost of living indices have been manipulated to camouflage President Kirchner's failure to grapple with inflation. His wife, the new President, will have to deal with those...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Mixed Message in Argentina's Vote | 10/29/2007 | See Source »

...They made us work for everything. I thought Dartmouth was a really well-coached football team—they played extremely hard.”And Murphy would know, as the battle pitted him against longtime friend and Dartmouth head coach Buddy Teevens. Both coaches dug deep into their play books to try to fool the other; Murphy’s tricks included run plays with a few unlikely ball carriers.After Big Green quarterback Alex Jenny connected with Julian Collins for a 55-yard touchdown pass with 4:28 left in the third quarter to tie the game...

Author: By Madeleine I. Shapiro, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Mobile Pizzotti, Ho Lead Crimson in Win | 10/28/2007 | See Source »

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