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...current effort isn't the first attempt to resurrect the ancient cattle. The aurochs played an important role in early German culture, and in the early 20th century the Nazi government funded an attempt to breed them back as part of its propaganda effort. The result, known as Heck cattle, may to some extent resemble the ancient aurochs, says Kerkdijk, but they're genetically quite different. "We want a breed that resembles the aurochs, not only in phenotype, but in genotype," he says. Heck cattle, for example, are more aggressive than aurochs because they were bred, in part, using Spanish...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Breeding Ancient Cattle Back from Extinction | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

...championship hopes have taken a hit the last two weeks and are now a long shot, many games remain to be played. Anything can happen, but one thing is certain. If the Crimson is to challenge for the Ivy crown, it will take a league-wide effort...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hoop Dreams Hinge on Help | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

...stumbled out of the gates against Brown, but it deserves a stinker after nearly a month of impeccable hoops. The Quakers gave a spirited effort in Cambridge, especially point guard Zack Rosen, and sit at a very respectable .500 in the conference, but they don’t have the horses to compete with Cornell...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hoop Dreams Hinge on Help | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

Weintraub, who missed the team’s first three games due to injury, led his team with 16 points in his 2010 debut. But the senior’s effort was not enough to put Harvard on the winning track...

Author: By Martin Kessler | Title: SPORTS BRIEF: Harvard Men's Volleyball Game Delayed | 2/12/2010 | See Source »

Dinner: Anything beyond the d-hall shows effort and if you had to hop on the T to get there, be impressed...

Author: By Kathryn C. Reed, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Valentine’s Day Decoded | 2/11/2010 | See Source »

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