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...spikers soon awoke from their sleep, and Palm made an important substitute. With reserve middle blocker Mark Change setting the pace the Crimson raced to 15-3 and 15-7 victories in the next two games to take the match and raise it division mark...
Though short for a middle blocker, Chang never allowed the Danes an easy hit. His extraordinary quietness enabled him to position himself well for every block. "He's always always there, Palm said after the match. But Chang starred in the back row, where his passing and defense spearheaded the Crimson effort...
Freshman Jon Ross neutralized Army "A"'a chief weapon, a 6 ft. 8 in, middle blocker. At Palm's request, Ross worried lessout power and concentrated on placement and arm-swing speed. As a result, Ross controlled the net and sent spikes to the court in front of diving Cadets...
Propranolol, the first beta blocker introduced in the U.S., is also the nation's second most widely prescribed drug (after the antiulcer drug Tagamet). Ayerst Laboratories, which manufactures propranolol under the name Inderal, plans to ask the Food and Drug Administration to approve its use as a post-heart attack treatment. As it is, physicians are free to prescribe it since it is already approved for other uses. Many heart attack patients are taking Inderal for other heart-related conditions. The FDA is also expected to rule favorably soon on Merck Sharp & Dohme's application to introduce another...
Midway through the final game, the Crimson spotted a weakness in Brown's defense. For the rest of the match Harvard took advantage of Brown's middle-blocker, mercilessly hitting the ball at her with a vigor not present at any other time in the tournament...