Word: habitat
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...post sixties hippy names Timothy Treadwell, who spent every summer of his life, for over a decade, living dangerously--in close proximity to the great Alaskan bear population, and was, with his girlfriend, eventually killed by one of them. Treadwell pretended to be studying them and preserving their habitat. But he anthropomorphized the creatures and, indeed, began to think that he was one of them. Director-writer-narrator Werner Herzog, a man whose great subjects have been extremists (see Aguirre, The Wrath of God), combines hundreds of hours of video tape Treadwell shot over the years and interviews with people...
...duration of his residency here, Byron will be staying in a room at Kirkland house, where he also lived during his November visit. Lee says that he hopes the living quarters will bring more interaction with students. When questioned, Byron takes a less high-concept approach to his habitat. ”It’s just a place to rest my head,” he says. “Maybe I will have a meal there at some point.”Both Everett and Lee stress that, while they are excited for the opportunities Byron offers...
...will debut a showstopping ad campaign next month on World AIDS Day. Other fashion insiders are on the same track. Polo Jeans Co. Ralph Lauren held a national denim drive, targeting college campuses and challenging young Americans to help affordable-housing groups by donating old jeans. Proceeds went to Habitat for Humanity and were also raised as part of Polo's G.I.V.E. campaign (Get Involved. Volunteer. Exceed.), introduced to inspire community service through volunteerism. Other socially conscious companies like Edun use factories in developing countries in an attempt to spotlight the issue of sustainable employment...
Nicolas P. Retsinas, director of Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) and a lecturer in housing studies, was recently elected chair of the international panel of Habitat for Humanity. “I am honored and humbled to play a small role in what is an outstanding organization,” said Retsinas, who added that Habitat for Humanity’s power lay in its simplicity. According to Retsinas, Habitat has now completed home-building projects in 95 countries around the world and 715 communities in the United States alone. Retsinas has served...
...study, conducted by the Center for Health and the Global Environment at HMS, forecasted that the area suitable for tick habitat will quadruple over the next 80 years as a result of climate change...