Rocks to provide new clues about earthquake

Scientists have sampled rock from an active fault zone 2.3 miles (3.7 km) below the earth's surface for the first time, providing new clues about earthquakes and how they begin.

The samples are from the San Andreas Fault, which stretches 800 miles (1,287 km) along the coast of California, forming one of the world's most seismically active regions. The fault was responsible for the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, the deadliest in US history...

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Last week, the Dalai Lama received the highest civilian award in the United States -- the Congressional Gold Medal -- with recognition by the President and members of both the Republican and Democratic party members. As the spiritual leader of the Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama has been a courageous and steadfast voice of support for fundamental human rights, particularly the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion and related freedoms of speech and association. In this Washington Post editorial, the Dalai Lama shares

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Da Vinci's 'Last Supper' goes online

Can't get to Milan to see Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece "The Last Supper?" As of Saturday, all you need is an Internet connection. Officials put online an image of the "Last Supper" at 16 billion pixels - 1,600 times stronger than the images taken with the typical 10 million pixel digital camera.
The high resolution will allow experts to examine details of the 15th century wall painting that they otherwise could not - including traces of drawings Leonardo put down before painting.........

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He is a writer and an artist whose captivating pen-and-ink drawings, books and greeting cards reflect the beauty of southern India. His wife helps compose his work. What makes their story extraordinary? Manohar Devadoss is near blind. His art is produced through a painstaking process of extraordinary will-power and dedication. His wife Mahema is paralyzed below the shoulders, the result of a car accident more than three decades ago. Despite the odds, this couple has crafted a life together of tremendous beauty, joy and generosity touching many hearts along the way. Each year Manohar works on an exquisite set of greeting cards for which Mahema helps compose an accompanying write-up. The cards are sold and proceeds are donated to support different non-profits. This article shares samples of his artwork and more of their story.