Word: dominions
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...nature of empires to confuse victory in battle with a mandate for unending dominion and to find out the hard way that the two are different. Hannibal was unable to translate triumph at Cannae into final victory over Rome; Napoleon, with all of Europe at his feet, disastrously marched the Grand Army into Russia. A little more than a year after the British slaughtered 11,000 Sudanese at the Battle of Omdurman while losing only 48 of their own men, they were on the run from the artillery and rifles of the Boers...
...launch new talent from around the world - the star collections there are now produced by designers from Japan (Junya Watanabe), Belgium (Véronique Branquinho) and Britain (Alexander McQueen). The two cities squared off again in the fall collections that ended in Paris last week. They battled for dominion over most of the emerging trends that will sustain the industry in the coming months: new reinterpretations of staid 1950s and futuristic 1960s looks; geometric designs in black and white; and the very timely military look. So who won the latest bout? Here's one judge's scorecard. 1950s...
...first round and lower the likelihood that this game will be on its opponent’s home court. Palm’s latest bracket projection is among the best site arrangements Crimson could hope for. He projects Harvard at No. 12, playing South Carolina at Old Dominion, who would earn a No. 13 seed. Other nearby sites where Harvard could end up include Penn State, Cincinnati, NC State, Georgia and Purdue...
...after cruising by Old Dominion 5-2 on Saturday, the Crimson jumped out to a quick start in singles against the Tar Heels. North Carolina took the doubles point, but Harvard captain Sanja Bajin and freshmen Eva Wang and Melissa Anderson each won in straight sets at the No. 4-6 slots to put Harvard ahead...
...doubly disappointing weekend for Bergman and Martire at singles. They were the only two blemishes in the Old Dominion victory on Saturday as well. Martire dropped a close match in three sets, and Bergman suffered another heart-wrenching defeat—a match that came down to a 10-8 tiebreak against the No. 18 player in the nation. While Bergman’s defeat did not impact the team win, it would have been a boon to her national ranking...