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Students who are drawn to a field of study by their ethnic background may also find themselves limited by their lack of objectivity. Erika L. Solomon ’08 comes from a Jewish family—an ethnic tie to the Middle East that drew her to the study of Arabic culture. “A lot of Jewish people study the Middle East and Arabic as a kind of counterbalance to their ethnic identity,” she says. “They want to understand this culture they see themselves in conflict with...
...that many cats for sale in pet stores, so I don't have to urge people away from that as much as I do with dogs. I'm a shelter person but not a fanatic, and I fully appreciate that people want a purebred cat. There are many people drawn to particular breeds, in which case definitely [go] to a breeder, never to a pet store. The reason is that any proper breeder - meaning anyone who is dedicated to their breed - actually signs an agreement, if they belong to that breed's organization, that they will never place a kitten...
...Allegro in two parts,” was played to perfection. The famous opening theme was played in an array of keys and variations which allowed every part of the orchestra to truly shine. Short, delicate and softer sounds were abruptly transformed by crescendo into more drawn out, stronger, and more urgent sounds. This captivating pattern almost hinted at a battle between the instruments.The second movement, “Andante con moto,” was much more peaceful than the first. It featured less abrupt crescendos and an underlying staccato rhythm that acted as a steady pulse that allowed...
...Development Scourge Part of the reason Southern California has become such a dangerous place to live is that it's such an attractive place to live. The migration of people drawn to the West by the region's mountains, forests and proximity to the ocean has led to more and more new residents building houses on the shrinking borderlands between edge suburbs and untouched wilderness. More than 8.6 million Western homes have been built within 30 miles (50 km) of national forest since 1982; in California, where the population has more than tripled since 1950, in excess...
...Obey's bold move has drawn an immediate indignant reaction from the right, which is fuming that soldiers in the field could be left in the lurch when the current funding runs out. Obey welcomed the furor. "To me that means the message got out just a little bit," Obey said. "The main point is that this war has been the worst foreign policy disaster going back to the war of 1812 and I say the war of 1812 because that's the last war where we actually lost territory. We have ruined our influence in the Middle East...