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...Despite being the defending champion and No. 1 seed, Harvard was not the favorite. After defeating Georgetown, Navy and Brown, the Crimson faced a strong Columbia team. Down 3-0 and on the brink of elimination, the Crimson rallied to win matches at the lower singles positions. Junior Andrew Styperek capped an amazing Crimson comeback when he pulled off a three-set win at No. 4 singles, and Harvard had the title...
Grove traveled constantly, building factories and searching for investors, including his 1972 trip to Malaysia. He was driven by what seemed like a built-in success mechanism, one that led him to drive himself and Intel to the brink of total domination of the computer market--and the emerging global economy...
While this investment frenzy has chilled a little of late, what has driven it is a simple realization: we're on the brink of a major technosocial upheaval that's right up there with the steam engine, car, TV and computer. It promises the ultimate technological breakthrough for the information age. Virtually all information will be available to you at all times, whether you're taking a day off from work, visiting the in-laws or traveling to Fiji. With the importance of physical location diminished, even irrelevant, you'll be able to answer an e-mail from your boss...
...During that year, I saw many Harvardians cease to include Kuumba in their list of black organizations," he added. "Kuumba seemed on the brink of losing everything I thought made it so strong...
With the loss, the Crimson, who has won the Red Rolfe Division title for the past four years, now finds itself on the brink of elimination from postseason play...