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Parfitt thinks that whatever the supernatural character of Ark, it was, like the ngoma, a combination of reliquary, drum and primitive weapon, fueled with a somewhat unpredictable proto-gunpowder. That would explain the unintentional conflagrations. The drum element is the biggest stretch, since scripture never straightforwardly describes the Ark that way. He bases his supposition on the Ark's frequent association with trumpets, and on aspects of a Bible passage where King David dances in its presence. Parfitt admits that such a multipurpose object would be "very bizarre" in either culture, but insists, "that's an argument for a connection...
Tomorrow night, the Crimson will take on the Quakers, who barely edged Harvard, 73-69, in the teams’ last meeting. Unger and sophomore guard Dan McGeary both had career high scoring nights of 17 and 16 points, respectively, but struggles at the foul line down the stretch proved to hinder the Crimson’s efforts...
...This laid-back tempo is dictated, in part, by geography. Floripa, as it is known to locals, is basically an island - a stretch of water cuts most of the city off from the mainland, and a bridge connects the two. With waves lapping every corner, it's a haven for watersports enthusiasts, and kite surfers love its central lagoon. There are 42 beaches in total, many of which are only accessible by foot or boat...
...knew how special this opportunity was and how lucky you are to get this chance,” Taylor said. “You can’t take it for granted. We played desperate, and we’ve got to keep at it going forward down the stretch.” Taylor’s words after the game, along with his overall high level of play, were indicative of the attitude that is driving the Crimson squad forward down the stretch. “I thought Mike Taylor was, in my eyes, the best player...
...some of our best players off the ice, and two, some of our best players get tired killing the penalties,” Donato said, adding, “We need to be much more disciplined if we think we’re going to beat teams down the stretch here. Tonight we were lucky.”Skill, however, played just as important a role as luck, as Richter surrendered just two goals and the Harvard penalty kill was beaten only once. On a night when there seemed to be an endless supply of loose pucks in front...