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...interaction and cues. “We are trying to understand whether dogs’ behavior really reflects the way we see and feel about the world,” says Hauser. “Dogs are very sensitive to human cues, such as following a finger to a target object.” While monkeys and chimpanzees have been used in similar studies, Hauser believes that dogs have a higher ability to follow such human cues. “Chimpanzees are much closer in many ways, in terms of genetics, but cannot follow this cue that we have been...
...prove the most crucial, the Crimson competes in its most important regattas near the end of its spring regimen. The Harvard co-ed sailing team always nears the end of its season with one goal in mind: to qualify for nationals. The squad took the first step towards that target this weekend.“Our main goal this year was to qualify for nationals and do well when we get there,” said sophomore co-ed captain Alan Palmer. “With our performance this weekend, we assured that we make it to the next round...
...economic ascendance, and what's at stake with its decline, it is Atlanta. New condominium projects are scattered across this city's downtown. One of the most striking is the Atlantic Residences, up the street from a faux Arc de Triomphe, a man-made pond, an Ikea and a Target. A sign around the 46-story tower reads: "Luxury residences from the $400s to $800s" ... Spectacular penthouse from $1 million." Just a few months before the building's planned opening, however, the appetite for such excess is disappearing. (See 50 authentic American travel experiences...
...both Indians, who were arrested before the Mumbai attacks but are suspected of helping with some preliminary planning.) As he outlined the details of the case, Nikam focused his argument on the second charge of "waging war against the government of India." The attacks, he said, had "the definite target of capturing Kashmir." (Lashkar e Taiba, a jihadi group that is active in Pakistan, is alleged to have trained and sponsored the Mumbai attackers.) It was extremely strong language, particularly since the Indian foreign ministry has made a concerted avoid linking the Mumbai attacks to the 50-year-old territorial...
...contends that Russia is handing out Russian passports in the Crimea and could try to provoke the Tatars into providing a pretext to "protect" Russians, as it did in the Georgian enclave of South Ossetia last year. That invasion led many political analysts to suggest that Russia's next target would be Crimea, with its largely pro-Russian population. The Tatars, on the other hand, are vocal supporters of closer ties to Europe. "Many in Crimea want to be part of Russia, but we see our future as part of Ukraine," says Jemilev...