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...think this weekend sets us up well for the outdoor season, and we were able to take advantage of some really good weather,” Saretsky said. “We’ve got some more work to be done in order to get where we want to go, but this is shaping up to be a strong season, and the program will continue on its path to getting better...
...slowed in recent months despite low mortgage rates and the home-buyer tax-credit program. New and existing home sales fell 2.2% and 0.6% respectively from January to February, and unsold inventory rose 9.5% during the same period. Some of February's sluggishness could be explained by cold, snowy weather that blasted the Eastern seaboard, but the precise impact of this is hard to know...
Besides time constraints, Frebel also had to keep an eye on the weather. Even mild cloud cover or slight winds can greatly interfere with nightly measurements, she said...
...says that because the Denisova hominin is assumed to be human, it's possible that there are many other unknown hominin fossils waiting to be discovered. He says paleontologists will continue to scour for remnants in Siberia and other northern regions, where cold weather helps preserve ancient DNA. Most early hominin fossils are from equatorial and tropical regions, where conditions for DNA survival are poor (indeed, although fossil records suggest a distinct hominin species, Homo floresiensis, co-existed with humans in Indonesia, genetic confirmation has proved elusive). (See the top 10 animal stories...
Saretsky added that despite the bad weather, Friday’s victories proved that the team will have more success to come, including next weekend’s events at the Stanford Invitational and the Central Florida Invitational...