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...Extinction," but the article does not--and cannot--say that. Climate change is mentioned only in passing, and the major causes of extinction are clearly shown to be deforestation and encroachment on habitat. The pictures in "10 Species on the Brink" show nine truly endangered species, then throw in the polar bear, which is 10 times as numerous as any other animal depicted, to try to make the climate-change link. An otherwise fine issue on extinction is thus marred by a gratuitous climate-change reference that is inapplicable and misleading. You can do better--and should. Fred Gray, SPRINGFIELD...
...scene is Jane's sheer satisfaction in figuring out what makes her tick; murder or no, he'd be glad to throw in the embarrassing revelation as a freebie. There's something creepy - but delightfully so - about how Jane looks at the rest of us as simple machines whose gears he can see whirring on the surface. CBS, which gets a 60% female audience for The Mentalist, has sold Jane as a woman's fantasy: "Finally, a man who listens." But really - and entertainingly - he's more like a superman who listens...
...second game of the day.And Hulse took full advantage of the slightly weakened Dartmouth lineup. The freshman picked up his first collegiate win, giving up just three runs, walking only one batter, and threatening to pitch a complete game.“He’s been throwing strikes and being more aggressive than he was earlier in the year,” Stack Babich said of Hulse.“Conner’s established himself as one of the best pitchers in the Ivy League now,” captain Harry Douglas said.The double play was Hulse?...
...Walsh encourages his hurlers to push the envelope on the mound, practicing a “balk move” that walks a thin line of legality. The weapon may have been on display Saturday, as senior Tom Stack-Babich incited the crowd once more by turning to throw to first in the ninth without clearly stepping off the rubber. The close call prompted more protest from Whelan, but Stack-Babich defended the move, saying, “I guess there was a potential balk, but I thought I stepped off.”The umpires agreed with the Crimson...
...Harvard tallied a total of 112 points en route to a fourth-place finish.The men’s team enjoyed less success at UMass, although sophomore Sean Gil took the pole vault with a jump of 4.65 meters. Junior Jack Brady notched a third place finish in the hammer throw, but Harvard could not stave off an eighth-place finish, topping only University of Hartford.DRAKE RELAYSSharing the Des Moines, Iowa track at Drake University with professional athletes, the Crimson held its own with strong individual showings.Freshman Nico Weiler had the best effort on the men’s side, breaking...