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...research scientist on the National Federation of the Blind 2001 Everest Expedition that placed a team of climbers, including Erik, atop the highest point on Earth. While achieving the summit of Everest is certainly an amazing accomplishment even for a sighted climber, the true success lies in the teamwork and heart-and-soul efforts of those involved and the fun had by all. Had Erik not reached the summit because of weather or another factor beyond his control, his efforts of sweat, blood and burning lungs would be no less inspirational to the blind, handicapped and just plain folks like...
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...National Championships three weeks later, tallying a low score of 21 over ten races to beat nearest competitor Charleston by 15 places, the Crimson had established itself firmly as the Fowle Trophy favorite. At the end of the fall season, Harvard led second-place Old Dominion comfortably, 38-26, atop the Fowle standings...
With not one senior in its regular rotation, the Crimson has every reason to expect a repeat performance atop the national rankings next spring...
...perhaps five days. "I told Ang, it was hard to commit to a project for so long," Wong recalls, "as she also had to earn money and pay the rent." In the end, Wong and his star opted for the commercial, and it was Zhang Ziyi who ended up atop the tiled rooftops, on horseback in China's western desert and at the Oscar ceremony in March. Sitting in his office in Hong Kong's Tin Hau district, Wong now says: "I have no regrets." After a pause, he adds: "Ang Lee should have been most disappointed. You watch Zhang...