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Keller's and Addate's species samplings are not, of course, conclusive, and plenty of other surveys since 1978 do tie the extinctions closely to the asteroid. But since the new digs were so close to ground zero, the immediate species loss ought to be have been - if anything - greater there than anywhere else in the world. Instead, the animals seemed to escape unharmed. Other paleontologists, however, believe that the very proximity of El Peñón to the impact site makes the results even less reliable. Earthquakes and tsunamis that resulted from the collision could have wrought havoc...
There is an illogic here. If the incentives for piracy are economic, then a decreased likelihood of booty ought to curtail it. Yet no one seems to expect this to happen. Papers relay the boasts of pirates that they will exact "revenge" on Americans. How so? On whose behalf? Such solidarity is less typical of entrepreneurs than it is of terrorists and guerrillas. When Phillips' captors ran out of fuel, they radioed other pirate-held ships for help. There is talk of pirate dens on and near the Somali coasts: Harardhere, Eyl, Boosaaso. "Den" is a quaint, Peter...
...Harvard is to remain true to its mission to go green, it ought to provide students with these eco-friendly detergents at lowered prices and encourage student use of biodegradable products in the laundry rooms. Perhaps a detergent vending machine would be a feasible idea. With easy access to environmentally friendly products, students might begin to think about what they pour into the laundry machines every week...
...things boys should do. Hunting birds, swimming in the big rivers, fighting with sticks - what we call in Zulu the man-making. It was absolutely wonderful. The teaching of respect was deep - how to live in a community, how to do the things a man ought to do, like propose love to girls. But critically, I was taught bravery. A man must be brave. Nothing must defeat you." - Recalling his upbringing. (The Times [South Africa], April...
...rhetorically been minimized. I haven’t seen anything that President Obama has done yet that makes me fearful that we will be less than vigorous in our approach to dealing with these extremists. I just think the language is so politically correct – we ought to call it what...