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...chance for the Crimson to pull away had been wasted and the game was heading towards crunch time, where, with the exception of a 61-57 Harvard win in Lavietes in 2005, Princeton could always be counted on to pull out the win. But the Crimson found a solution to Princeton’s tough defense in Housman, who repeatedly beat his man off the dribble for layups or jumpers. Scoring 12 of Harvard’s last 14 points in regulation, he tied the game at 56 with a pull-up three-pointer with 1:46 left...
...Hong Kong, Silent Witness proved a thorough professional, and despite-or because of-that cruel cut, a perfect gentleman. He never threw a tantrum, and was so laid-back that Cruz called him lazy. Proffer a carrot and he wouldn't crunch it like other horses, but nibble at it from your hand. His running style was as straightforward as his personality: bound out of the barrier, cruise to the lead or park just off it, gallop relentlessly to the line. "He had the reflexes of a springbok," says South African Felix Coetzee, the only jockey to have ridden Silent...
...Harvard and Princeton already have generous financial aid programs in place. They do their job of promoting diversity by supporting families at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder. The real concern is the students who don’t quite make the cut for aid but still feel the crunch of tuition hikes. It’s good that someone is finally paying attention to their predicament...
...astonished to see several Red Guards taking pieces of my porcelain collection out of their padded boxes. One young man had arranged a set of four Kangxi wine cups in a row on the floor and was stepping on them. I was just in time to hear the crunch of delicate porcelain under the sole of his shoe. The sound pierced my heart. Impulsively I leapt forward...
...What makes the current investment mania unique is that it's happening in every imaginable investment category. When the crunch comes, emerging markets in general could be hit hard, but those that have gone up the most-places like Latin America, India, Russia and China-are likely to fall the most. At times like these, investors should remember that, while buying during selling panics tends to yield superior returns in years to come, euphoric buying binges often prove a wise time to sell. In today's heady environment, I'd recommend building up cash positions, not least by lowering exposure...