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...Latin America: "The massacres of Indians that began with Columbus never stopped ... The Yaqui Indians of the Mexican state of Sonora were drowned in blood so that their lands, fertile and rich in minerals, could be sold without an unpleasantness to various U.S. capitalists ... On the Andean slopes near Bogota, the Indian peon must still give a day's work without pay to get the hacendado's permission to farm his own plot on moonlit nights...
...teams are faced with a rather long competition schedule. The Harvard sailors must possess great endurance in competing virtually every weekend throughout the spring, and just as the closing miles of a 26.2 mile course often prove the most crucial, the Crimson competes in its most important regattas near the end of its spring regimen. The Harvard co-ed sailing team always nears the end of its season with one goal in mind: to qualify for nationals. The squad took the first step towards that target this weekend.“Our main goal this year was to qualify...
...Done 183 times on a single person, each flood of water, each subsequent near-death experience, increases the possibility of debilitating and irreparable harm," says Brad Olson, a research professor of psychology at Northwestern University. "The cumulative impact of this waterboarding is tremendous. It's going to produce permanent psychological damage even in the most resilient human...
...hillside mineral spring hot tubs, a labyrinth, meditation gardens, a wellness center, pool and a gourmet restaurant. If that isn't enough to help you find your moment of zen, there's also the Pacific ocean, wineries and nearby golf courses to chill you out. The resort is also near Hearst Castle, which is worth a side trip - if you want to see how vacation living is really done. The resort's adventure package includes either an ATV rental, a half-day kayak trip, a round of golf or surf lesson. Rates start at $575. 1215 Avila Beach Drive...
...such buildings will bring them bad feng shui and lure large crowds during ancestral-worship festivals. "We Chinese call a place for the dead yum chaak, and a place for the living yeung chaak. They cannot be mixed," says Kenneth Leung, a funeral coordinator. "Nobody wants cemeteries or columbaria near their homes - yet everybody needs them...