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...ability to construct images from abstract thought. That critical leap and the resulting tangible evidence are invaluable to understanding global human heritage. Imagine if the great library of Alexandria survived today. How much richer would the world and collective human culture be if we could draw from that vast collection of ancient knowledge? The Lascaux cave is our proto-Alexandria, humanity's library of prehistory from the dawn of our ancestors' impulse to record. We must take immediate steps to ensure that generations of our descendants have the benefit of Lascaux's lessons. Melody K. Di Piazza International Committee...
...earth doesn't need to move, however, for people to keep dying. Indonesian authorities say the vast majority of the wounded are in serious condition, and last week up to 20 were still perishing every day. Despite the addition of four field hospitals, existing facilities are badly overstretched. Bantul's hospital does not have enough beds for all the injured, and some are parked in cots in the hallways or on bamboo mats on the floor. Even the healthy are taking shelter in hospitals. "For every patient you have three to four family members," says Harsaran Pandey, the World Health...
...festival eve, July 10. The next morning, Naadam will begin with a recital by 800 morin huur players (the morin huur, a two-stringed fiddle, is Mongolia's national instrument) and a performance by 800 singers of "long songs"?the hypnotic vocal music of the country's vast steppes. There are plenty of other musical performances plus a huge array of food and craft stalls. But horse racing, wrestling and archery make up the bulk of the events at Naadam. Some say that the festival has its origins in the great hunting gatherings of the Mongol warriors of yore...
...announcement later, the Crimson ended its season in a place that it hadn’t seen in a decade—the NCAA tournament.A 6-7 season saw Harvard split its six conference games. The Crimson’s regular-season road record of 5-2 was a vast improvement over its 1-6 record away from Jordan Field a year ago, but most of Harvard’s trouble this season was on its own turf, where the team went just 1-4.Still, despite the difficulties in friendly territory, the Crimson did what...
...vast majority of the teaching load in Social Studies is placed on visiting professors, lecturers, and junior faculty who have joint appointments with other departments...