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Tragedy struck Harvard Law School this spring break when second-year law student Shirin Shakir was killed in a white-water rafting accident in Cuzco, Peru. A native of Manhasset Hills, N.Y. and an alumna of Williams College, Shakir was 24. Shakir and fellow second-year law student Brendan J. Cooney were among six Law School students vacationing together in Peru over spring break. On March 31, the last day of the trip, the two decided to go white-water rafting down the Vilcanota River. Joining them were three other women and a male guide. Cooney said in interviews that...
...Elsewhere, Australians are embracing water recycling as never before. Better public awareness and water restrictions in many communities have cut usage rates. The reuse of water for irrigation and industry is increasing. And a raft of recycling projects, such as Queensland's Western Corridor Recycled Water scheme-which, as the Southern Hemisphere's largest such pipeline, will supply power stations with about 110 million liters of recycled water a day from 2008-promise huge water savings. But while spraying such water on cotton crops or golf courses has widespread support, the notion of pouring it into a glass still makes...
...bones will fuse over time. Barbaro should be able to walk again, even though his ankle won't bend Cannon Sesamoid Pastern 2 To keep him from thrashing about and reinjuring himself when the anesthetic wore off, Barbaro was lowered into a pool of water for about an hour Raft keeps horse dry 3 Once he was fully awake, Barbaro was hoisted from the pool and taken by monorail to a recovery area. He'll be confined to his stall for several months Sources: Corinne Sweeney, DVM, New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, George D. Widener Hospital for Large...
...example, have sailed directly across the Pacific to South America? That may seem far-fetched, but scientists know that people sailing from Southeast Asia reached Australia some 60,000 years ago. And in 1947 the explorer Thor Heyerdahl showed it was possible to travel across the Pacific by raft in the other direction...
...back to the West after discovering them in 1855, and the numbers of tourists streaming to visit the "smoke that thunders" have been increasing ever since. Although some folks still prefer to take in the majesty of this geological wonder from the viewing platform, excitement addicts microlight overhead, whitewater raft below or bungee jump betwixt and between. Last summer, 75% of foreign visitors to the falls participated in adventure sports, according to Zambia's National Heritage Conservation Commission. For some of these thrill seekers, the falls aren't even the main attraction but a hazy, shimmering backdrop to the mighty...