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...maps of our forebears, on the other hand, blended together all the marvels of painting, literature, religion and science. They were not mere tools, but objects of mystery and luxury, the treasures of Kings and the seducers of sailors. Yet these old maps now captivate us as much for their many errors as for what they got right. Thus Kenneth Nebenzahl's Mapping the Silk Road and Beyond: 2,000 Years of Exploring the East, an elegant compilation of many of history's finest?if arrestingly flawed?cartographic specimens, cannot help but enchant. Its dozens of plates offer fodder...
Harvard struck for the first time a mere 3:38 into the game, on a well-executed 2-on-1. Tri-captain Kat Sweet carried the puck up the right side and dished it to sophomore Katie Johnston in front who went top shelf on Lane for the goal...
Long gone are the days when bands produced definable music, music of a single genre that could be described by a mere two words. Leftover Salmon, a band that might have been described decades ago as “bluegrass,” now brand themselves as “polyethnic Cajun slamgrass...
...That's a sound strategy, but it may not work. While polls indicate that the no vote forces are a minority in all countries holding plebiscites except Britain, they also show a widespread lack of understanding and interest in the constitution. According to one recent E.U.-wide study, a mere 11% of respondents said they knew what the constitution contains; 56% said they knew little; and 33% said they had never even heard of it. The sort of people who take the time to familiarize themselves with the document are also the sort who support it - 75% of the respondents...
Both sides faced Maine and Boston College—Cornell once, Harvard twice—but the Big Red began its year against Army, a game in which McKee faced a mere seven shots, stopping six, in 50-plus minutes. He subsequently faced Sacred Heart and Canisius, the latter of which managed just 13 shots on McKee’s goal, all of which he turned aside. Against BC and Maine, though, McKee allowed three goals on both occasions...