Word: blockings
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...lose.” McKinley was one of many players that made the comeback possible, contributing 17 kills and seven digs. In addition to another 16 kills, freshman Anne Carroll Ingersoll was a defensive strategist—the rookie posted nine of the Harvard’s 15 blocks. McKinley also credited Durwood—and her 53 assists—as an essential element of the team’s offense.“You can’t run a hitting or any sort of offense without a set and without a pass...
...When Barack Obama was 6 years old, he was the only foreign child in his neighborhood in Jakarta, Indonesia. He didn't know the kids, didn't speak the language. At first the locals were a little freaked out, says Zulfin Adi, 47, who as a kid lived a block from Obama. "He was so much bigger than the rest of us." So they decided to haze him. One day a group of children ambushed him, carried him to the local watering hole and threw him in. They had no idea if he could swim. But when Obama came...
...snug fit was a little too much for this bear, since my eyelids flit and flutter as I fall asleep, and I had some issues adjusting the mask at the bridge of my nose for total darkness. While the two ear "pillows" - both detachable and adjustable - are intended to block sound, I was glad the package came with real ear plugs. The fleece-covered foam cushions did offer a slight additional buffer to noise, however, and they were definitely pillow-like - perfect for those awkward head leans on planes, trains and automobiles. Price: from...
...like having a Popsicle when you were a kid - it somehow makes everything better. You can also heat the mask up in the microwave (15 seconds) to ease nasal congestion, soothe an allergy-puffed face or just kick back and relax (a mask cover is recommended, which also helps block light). Beaded Bliss, indeed. Price: $7.95 for eye mask; $6.95 for eye-mask cover
...hack trumpeted today, however, was How To Make A Laptop Stronger, Lighter and Cheaper By Carving It Out of A Block of Aluminum. This technological feat was pioneered on the earlier superlight MacBook Air and from this day forward (until we reach the Glass Singularity, I guess) will be standard fare on all Mac laptops. Jony Ive, design boss and Apple's second-most important man, explained: "Rather than start with a thin piece of aluminum and add multiple parts for structure, we start with a thick piece of aluminum." The frame, or "unibody" that results after much drilling, cutting...