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...Atlas, like many of the other maps shrunk down to fit the pages of this book, is so intricate and large that much of its detail is incomprehensible, even with the help of a magnifying glass and a Latin dictionary. Another frustration is that many of the maps' most eye-catching details go unexplained because Nebenzahl's commentary focuses primarily on the historical context. But perhaps this failing is fitting. Presented like this, with their mysteries intact, the maps become, once again, invitations to further explorations. They beckon us into the shadowy waters of the past in search of shores...
...already analyzing other African cases, human-rights officials are urging the U.S. not to stand in the way of a Security Council referral. Could the U.S. turn a blind eye to jurisdiction by the I.C.C., which is, after all, an "internationally accepted means"? "You can dovetail that, but I can't," says the U.S. spokesman. While the U.N. debates, hundreds die in the region every day. - By Maryann Bird Food Fright BRITAIN A U.K. food scare involving the banned dye Sudan 1 - shown to be carcinogenic in rats - spread to 15 other, mostly European, countries. Britain issued an alert...
Maybe after this week, Larry Summers can finally understand all this. It isn’t easy for him either. He makes the kind of mistake we all make, and is genuinely chagrined, but still finds himself in the eye of a still-brewing storm and mounting faculty criticism...
Zuckerberg says he looks to Parker— whom he calls “a big eye-opener”—for advice and has learned from Parker’s experiences starting two companies of his own, both of which have had relationships with investors...
...preoccupation with finding happiness and making the most of college is particularly notable at Harvard. If going to college in general represents an eye-opening experience, then going to Harvard represents a veritable four-year orgy of opportunity and excitement. With guest speakers and seminars daily, concerts and shows, hundreds of famed professors and dozens of research opportunities—not to mention a thriving metropolis just a T-ride away—the standard advice to “make the most of college” suddenly takes on a whole new level of meaning...