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What made the study possible in the first place was the fact that pretty much none of the forest in this part of the U.S. is virgin; it's been cleared for agriculture at various times, and then allowed to regrow in patches. The result: individual stands of similar trees ranging from about 225 years old to just five. "You could do this experiment by measuring a single stand of trees as long as possible," says Parker, "but a scientific career lasts only a few percent of the life of a tree." This way, he explains, you have a snapshot...
...genre [bildungsroman] entails much more than that,” Claybaugh wrote. “The genre asks what it means for a young man or woman to take his or her place in society, and so it explores the kinds of compromises and accommodations that society requires...
...would like to build bridges to [Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club] and the [American Repertory Theater], especially since Harvard is moving to give the arts, including theater, a more important place,” Puchner wrote. “When I teach drama, it’s important to me to convey what happens when a dramatic text is performed on stage: it’s a thrilling but also mysterious process...” he added...
...Obviously we’ve had a bumpy season so far,” captain Alex Biega said. “With Brown so close to us in standings, we can place anywhere. It’s a huge game and a huge weekend...
Gehrke said many local clergymen felt Harvard had become a place for “unruly, lazy, immoral young men,” a description which elicited cheers and whistles from the crowd...