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...many areas it is on the verge of permanent failure. For centuries, farmers survived by clearing new land for each season's plantings and allowing old fields to lie fallow and replenish their nutrients. But the continent's fourfold increase in population since the 1950s has forced farmers to grow crop after crop on the same fields, draining them of all nourishment. Do that for a long enough time, and the physical nature of the soil changes. It becomes so tightly compacted that it can't hold water or let roots spread. "Eventually you get to the point where even...
...quality digital films can take more than an hour to download. The company won't discuss its download technology, the audiovisual quality of its movies or how easy the service will be to use. There may be early glitches. WHAT'S NEXT Apple's challenge is to grow its movie library. In less than a year, iTunes went from having five TV shows to 220, and several studio execs told TIME they will eventually open up to iTunes, once they can work out the right pricing. Downloads run on any Windows Media-- compatible device, and they're expected to work...
...History of American Capitalism,” which will be taught by Professor Sven Beckert, a nineteenth century Americanist with a predilection for nakedly Marxist historiography. Keep a lookout for B-45, a new course on the Darwinian Revolution, as the department’s few core offerings grow increasingly controversial and relevant.Then for the twentieth century: the most violent events in human history, represented in Historical Studies B by a rare few classes on wars. B-54, “World War II” is taught by History professor Charles Maier. (In case you don?...
...department is doing its best to appear trendy and upbeat with guest lecturers and events, as well as the appearance of Sociology hoodies (available through the department website, for all you nerds out there). If the number of concentrators continues to decrease, sources speculate the catalog may grow to include Sociology booty shorts and thongs. Sociology 243, “Economic Sociology,” anyone...
...have been poked by...that random guy on the street? Starting in the next few weeks, Facebook.com will open its digital doors to anyone who joins a regional or city network. The popular social networking site, once open just to Harvard students, continues to seek new ways to grow. After expanding to all North American colleges, it welcomed high students last September, and opened up to business affiliated networks in May. Unlike MySpace, the most trafficked networking site on the Internet, according to comScore Media Metrix, Facebook’s more than 9.3 million users must register as members...