Boston University is mourning the loss of a graduate student who died while researching ancient cultures in western Turkey. The university said Friday that 26-year-old Chad DiGregorio, of Upton, was found dead Thursday from an apparent fall in a rugged area in Manisa province. The third-year doctoral student was working on an archaeological dig based in the village of Tekelioglu. He had gone out alone on his day off to look for other artifacts in a nearby area of hills [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2012
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Practical Pet Home Improvements
(LIFE WITH PETS) – Vet bills aside, caring for a pet can be quite expensive. Cats that destroy furniture and dogs who have a few too many accidents can put a dent in the household budget. Check out this New York Times article for a few ideas on how to improve your home for you pets. Home improvements can save you money in the long run and make life easier for your animal friends. Let us know if you have any [...]
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Meow Luau Kitten and Cat Adoption Event
This event is a joint partnership between SCCAS and local animal welfare organizations Animal Friends Rescue Project (AFRP) www.animalfriendrescue.org, Animal Shelter Relief (ASR) www.animalshelterrelief.org, and Project Purr www.projectpurr.org. SCCAS, AFRP and ASR will have kittens and cats on site available for adoption and Project Purr will be seeking garden/barn homes for semi-social cats and kittens and will also provide resources and information on their trap, neuter, return (TNR) program.
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Researching THE FRODO FRANCHISE: Part 1, Off to Wellington without a …
[Part 1 in a series from The Frodo Franchise Author Kristin Thompson] Me and My Book I’m a film historian by trade. I got my PhD in film studies in 1977 and have written several textbooks and academic books on various topics in the field. In 2007, my book The Frodo Franchise: The Lord of the Rings and Modern Hollywood, by Kristin Thompson, came out from the University of California press. As we all wait for the release of the first [...]
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IDP Camps Illustrate the Human Cost of War in Burma
An editorial from The Morningside Post One expects to encounter challenging situations when researching peace and conflict in developing countries. But I wasnt prepared for what I encountered today when I visited an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Kachin State in Burma, the country where we have been researching for the past fortnight. For me, witnessing such unnecessary suffering up close and personal served as a reminder that conflict transformation can be learned in the classroom, but ultimately the [...]
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Next stop on the traveling Romney gaffe circus
Posted at 01:52 PM ET, 07/27/2012 TheWashingtonPost Next stop on the traveling Romney gaffe circus By Alexandra Petri Oops. (Charles Dharapak – AP) It’s not that Mitt Romney’s arrival in England was inauspicious exactly. It’s not that if most rapid insertion of foot into mouth were an Olympic contest, he’d be on the medal stand. No. Surely not. Sure, he said that London seemed unready for the Olympics, that their logistical problems were “disconcerting.” (They’ve been saying it for some [...]
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Adopt-a-pet: Nana and Gobo
Nana is a 3-year-old spayed, female St. Bernard mix. Handlers say she is sweet, requires a lot of attention and probably would be better off in a mature home with no other animals. Gobo is a 7-year-old neutered, male, purebred Burmese that likes to lay around and take naps. Handlers say he might do best in a quiet home. To adopt either of these pets, contact Animal Friends of the Valleys at 674-0618 and ask for intake number 149317 for [...]
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GameStop Researching How To Resell Digital Content
GameStop Researching How To Resell Digital Content Posted on Friday, July 27 @ 13:25:00 Eastern by Nick_Tan
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Dear Abby: Traveling with stranger is risky way to save
Dear Abby: I am planning a trip to Thailand next year and would like to find a traveling partner. I dont care whether the person is male or female. My plan is to visit the country and rent a cabin for a month. My interest is solely to share expenses and have a platonic relationship with my travelmate because going alone is very expensive. Thanks for whatever input you can give me. Traveler From Kansas City Dear Traveler: Youre welcome. [...]
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Book review: Traveling roads to nowhere in redemption novel
Here for business or pleasure? a car-rental clerk asks a would-be screenwriter just deplaned in Hollywood in the opening pages of Jess Walter’s poignant, comical and marvelous novel Beautiful Ruins. The hopeful scribe’s quick answer: Redemption. One way or another, whether they know it or not, redemption — from years wasted, ideals abandoned, loved ones betrayed — is what all the major characters are chasing in this populous, craftily constructed, often hilarious chronicle whose action skips around in time and [...]
