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...home theater.Sony announced in January 2007 thatit would prohibit U.S. adult fi lms frombeing distributed in Blu-ray. Yet despitethe popularity of porn, Toshiba lost themost recent format war when it announcedon Feb. 19 that it would ceaseproduction of HD-DVD.Blu-ray’s website is now somethingof an Arc de Triomphe, announcing therecent conquests of nearly every productioncompany and partnerships with retailerslike Wal-Mart and Best Buy.What does this mean for porn? Well,adult fi lm may need to fi nd some moreattractive “actors.” The higher visualquality of Blu-ray DVDs doesn?...
...politics did not have the low standing it has today. Italians perceive it as the pursuit of private affairs in the public sphere. It has lost its primary purpose: to set goals, solve problems and lead the country forward. Nobody expects that Italian politics can be renewed in the arc of a single election campaign. But we have to acknowledge a plain fact: that a political system so prone to manipulation and myopia is incompatible with an advanced democracy. Is it an advanced democracy if scores of local city councils have been dissolved in recent years because they had been...
...That’s what really got us the win tonight—the fundamentals on both offense and defense.” Some great shooting also helped. The Crimson shot over 65 percent from the field in the second half, and went 4-for-5 from behind the arc. After struggling offensively in the first frame, Harvard put up 40 second-half points to fuel the big victory over the Bears. Junior guard Emily Tay led all scorers with 13 points, while Rollins added 12 to the cause. Junior Liz Tindal also made significant contributions off the bench...
...been on the court.” With Maduka out, Cornell’s focus shifted to guard play and particularly to three-point shooting—the dagger that doomed Harvard two weeks ago in Ithaca. The Big Red shot just 28 percent from beyond the arc for the night, but sophomore Lauren Benson’s gutsy trey cut Harvard’s lead to one with just under two to play. The first half lacked the back-and-forth drama that came later on, as the Crimson struggled to find offensive rhythm out of the gate. Cornell...
...Red’s last possession, with Harvard up 49-46, the visitors needed a three to force overtime. The Crimson clamped down on defense to counter Cornell’s four-guard set, and the visiting team looked lost when nobody was open beyond the arc. The Big Red made nine three pointers in the teams’ first contest and shot 50 percent from behind the arc. Big Red guard Gretchen Gregg, the nation’s leading three-point shooter, made four threes in Cornell’s Feb. 15 win.This time, Harvard was ready...