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...lithographs of his handsome image - often in early photographic formats - were widely dispersed. The struggle for Italian unity also featured some of the first battles to be followed on a near daily basis in newspapers, thanks to the invention of the telegraph. As his fame grew and his quest for true republican victory was repeatedly stymied, Garibaldi, who lived to 75, would often disappear on far-flung journeys, or to his island retreat. Not only did this help him stay one step ahead of his enemies, but it saved the Lion of Caprera from another risk to his cult-like...
...their ruptured friendship and long rivalry. But Blair is unlikely to opt for a quiet retirement. On Tuesday, after assent came from Moscow, Blair was cleared to be appointed to the role of Middle East peace envoy for the quartet of the U.S., E.U., U.N. and Russia in the quest for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Blair also hopes to launch an inter-faith initiative, discussed in Saturday's meeting with the Pope. The web address www.blairfoundation.org.uk was registered last November...
...college presidents in attendance said they would no longer participate in the popular annual rankings conducted by U.S. News and World Report. Instead, the Annapolis Group announced it will help develop an alternative set of data to aid students and their families in the bewildering quest to figure out how one school differs from the next...
...road to this requirement was astoundingly rocky, characterized by internal politics and turf wars rather than a communal quest for the best curriculum. Discussions were put on hold for months at a time during the winters of 2005 and 2006, while the Faculty lambasted Summers and his leadership style. When the review—and in particular its centerpiece, the General Education requirement—was on the agenda, discussion was characterized both in committee and among the full Faculty by a striking inability to work together and agree on any meaningful proposals...
...Parimal G. Patil is committed to looking for religion in “all the wrong places.” Patil, assistant professor of Sanskrit and Indian studies and of the study of religion, studies stylized poetry and logic texts in his quest to uncover the intellectual, philosophical, and religious roots of contemporary South Asian religions...