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...first period, giving a necessary boost in scoring opportunities.However, the goal that would have made the game 3-0 in Harvard’s favor was called off by the referees for being too high, sparking a Pacific scoring run that made the game too close for comfort for the Crimson.“It looked like we could have been up 3-0, and then all of a sudden it was 2-1,” said Harvard coach Sue Caples. “2-1 is a really dangerous score, and we let them back in the game...

Author: By Paul T. Hedrick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Field Hockey Extends Win Streak to Four | 9/17/2007 | See Source »

...course this fall, said that he was looking forward to the opportunity to use the new technology. “I think this is a great idea,” he said. “A chat-based office hours would allow students to receive help from the comfort of their dorm rooms, rather than forcing them to lug their laptops to wherever an instructor or TF happens to be setting up shop.” Malan was optimistic about the prospects of the new addition and said that a change in forum for office hours made sense...

Author: By Erin F. Riley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: For CS Class, Office Hours Go Virtual | 9/17/2007 | See Source »

...actually never been easier to make your own wine, often from the comfort of your nonvineyard home. Today's garagistes (French for the enthusiasts who create vintages in, well, garages) have upscale equipment and packaged kits to help them make their wines. Wineshops and vineyards are offering blending seminars, tutored tastings of grape varietals where you can create your own blend and take home a bottle of the mix. But for those who want the full winemaking experience, Crushpad, a San Francisco urban winery, allows clients to create a custom wine, from vine to uncorking, without having to move...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Most Exclusive Vintage Is Your Own | 9/13/2007 | See Source »

...affection. During his long trips abroad, friends wrote him letters professing that they were "seized by a marvelous desire" to see him, and reporting that his highly strung wife couldn't bear their separation: "Good Lord, there is no way to get her to calm down and take comfort...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Machiavelli's Misery | 9/12/2007 | See Source »

...uprising, his followers staged months of counter-protests. Then he was put on trial and the underlying fear was that a heavy sentence for the former action-film star would provoke violent outcries. Today, however, though Estrada received a sentence of life imprisonment, his fans kept calm, taking some comfort, it seems, in the fact that the penalty doesn't mean life in a prison cell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Doing Easy Time in the Philippines | 9/12/2007 | See Source »

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