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...Zidane, are 4 to 1 favorites to win. But an almost desperate Argentine team figures to challenge, as does Brazil, eager to avenge its 3-0 humiliation by France in '98. Among the Europeans, Italy's rejuvenated attack makes them a threat. But the smarter bet may be Portugal?brilliant in midfield, and efficient enough elsewhere to stand a real chance of reaching the final four. As for the Eastern Europeans: Croatia's too old; Slovenia's too young; Poland's come on too fast; and Russia's too hard to figure. Meanwhile, Asian fans can expect a rough...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Cup Preview: We are the World | 5/20/2002 | See Source »

...bold claim, even for someone as brilliant as Wolfram. And for now, nobody can really say whether it's right or wrong. The fact that some of Wolfram's patterns resemble things in nature suggests that the world may really work as his programs do. And the more precise the resemblance, the more seriously scientists take...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Everything Works | 5/20/2002 | See Source »

Maybe communication is not such an easy gift, even for the most brilliant of economists. So one of two things has to happen for Summers’ image to improve among students: either we have to get over it, or he has to change his habits. If he doesn’t surmount the communication barrier, he’s headed for a sophomore slump. If he can alter his perception on campus, perhaps we can finally begin to take advantage of our newly prominent seat at the University’s table...

Author: By Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan, | Title: Image is in the Eye | 5/17/2002 | See Source »

...men’s side, an inspired run to an Ivy League Championship has been filled with amazing comebacks, clutch hitting and brilliant pitching performances. Senior Ben Crockett is quite possibly the best pitcher ever to don a Harvard uniform. He pitches a complete game almost every outing, usually striking out 15 and giving up the sporadic hit. Harvard’s 13-12 regular season comeback victory against Brown after trailing 10-2 midway through the sixth inning was a classic, but the Crimson’s ninth-inning, two-out rally to defeat Brown...

Author: By Alex M. Sherman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: March to the Sea: ’Twas a Good Year With More To Come | 5/17/2002 | See Source »

Three innings of brilliant relief later, Sheffield was the winning pitcher of the Ivy Championships Series’ deciding game. Standing in front of the dugout after the game, grinning through a mouthful of chocolate-chip cookie, Sheffield tried to express his joy and disbelief...

Author: By Lande A. Spottswood, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: AOTW: Three's a Crowd, Unless You Win | 5/15/2002 | See Source »

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