简介:Thereisastorytellingofareligiousmasterallegedlycapableofmovingmountains.Amancametohimaskingforademonstratiom.Themastersatinfrontofamountainforamoment,thenwenttotheothersideofitanddeclaredtheendofthedemonstration.Alltheaudiencesweregreatlypuzzledandbeggedhimforanexplanation.Hesaid:“Therehasneverbeenawayofmovingmountains;whatyoucandoistogotothemountainifitdoesn'tcome”.
简介:WhileattendanceatpreviousIGC'swasremarkable,themorethan7,000earthscientists,exhibitorsandguestswhometinFlorenceforthe32^ndInternationalGeologicalCongresssetanall-timerecordasthehighestnumberofparticipants.Theycamefrom120countriesand75%werenotItalian.Thisproportionofforeignattendeeswasthelargestever;inlinewithatrendofincreasingnonlocalparticipation,ittestifiestothevitalityandinternationalcharacteroftheIGCs.