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Piatelli faced an uphill climb from his roots as a second-generation Italian immigrant to the headmaster’s office of a prestigious boarding school...
...head and I was in front of her, then it’s over my head and she wins it, whereas when I was behind her, I could read the ball better and I could kind of use her,” Barber said. “I could climb up her a little bit to clear the ball...
...result, Schires, Harvard’s backup, will be asked to take the reins of the nation’s top I-AA offense (491.5 yards per game) and lead a team whose weekly climb up the Sports Network national rankings now rests...
...fine and fiery food available south of the Rio Grande, but flavorists do--particularly when it comes to chile peppers. The spiciness in food is measured in Scoville units. A typical fast-food taco may reach 150 on the Scoville scale. IFF flavorists have developed chile essences that climb to 1 million. One drop, the scientists boast, can heat a giant pot--perfect when you're marketing to an audience unafraid of taste...
University President Lawrence H. Summers earned a standing ovation in a speech to black alumni Saturday, suggesting that he has made significant strides in his climb back into the good graces of Harvard’s African-American community...