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...world of paleontology was thrown into an uproar last year when Australian scientists Michael Morwood and Peter Brown claimed they?d found fossils from an entirely new (though presumably extinct) human species, which they dubbed Homo floresiensis, on the Indonesian island of Flores. For one thing, the diminutive creatures, nicknamed ?hobbits? by the scientists, were alive as recently as 13,000 years ago-meaning they survived tens of thousands of years longer than the Neanderthals, which we thought were our last surviving cousins. They might even have lived into modern times, if local legends of a race of forest-dwelling...
...half. Don José is called from the mountains to care for his dying mother in Act III, and Carmen—outraged and hysterical after being abandoned—turns to the arms of Escamillo, a famed bullfighter. When Don José learns of this affair, he is thrown into a jealous madness that comes to a head in the opera’s tragic final scene. The last acts of “Carmen” have the potential for gut-wrenching intensity. Without a credible foundation for Carmen and Don José’s attraction...
...that race, though, the Crimson has to stop giving up the ball. With three interceptions and two lost fumbles Saturday, Harvard now has 15 turnovers on the season—two more than last year’s overall total. The Crimson has three lost fumbles and has thrown a whopping 12 interceptions through the first four games of the 2005 season. “We never really gave our defense a chance,” Harvard coach Tim Murphy said, “with three offensive turnovers and two special teams turnovers. Field position was obviously just a sham...
...eager to exploit the sales opportunity, are rooting for a modest recovery. "In the end it's also a German brand," says Ralph Weyler, the board member responsible for sales and marketing at Audi. "Generally, it prompts the discussion, Are the Japanese better than the Germans? We're all thrown into the same...
...certainly helps,” said Murphy of Berry’s return. “But I’ve got to give Steven Williams a little credit because he was thrown into the fire [last week] without practicing a snap against their offense and did a good...