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...first half run by Boston College but played the Eagles even the rest of the way.There are two ways to prepare for the NCAA tournament: play high level competition or face high pressure situations. When you can’t manage either, you’re a sitting duck going up against major conference teams that have been experiencing both for the previous three months.By no means should Penn be penalized for its outstanding run through the league or for the fact that the league has been extremely weak over the past two seasons. But inherently the Quakers have been...

Author: By Michael R. James, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: KING JAMES BIBLE: Be Aware, Penn’s Easy Road to Big Dance Spells Disaster | 2/16/2006 | See Source »

...wireless console, Mom is supposed to guide him through the activity--a lesson in colors, say, or shapes--from a device connected to the TV. Chicco, meanwhile, has developed a bilingual videophone for tots 18 months and older. When a child flips a switch on the keypad, objects (a duck, a tree) appear on the screen, and a voice, speaking in Spanish and English over a cordless handset, identifies what's on display. Price $40 each Available Fall...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Play's the Thing | 2/13/2006 | See Source »

...preparation started exactly three years ago this past Wednesday. The most recent “best chance” had stumbled out of the gate, dropping four difficult Ivy road contests, and faced the prospect of eight lame duck games and a lengthy rebuilding process. The five seniors that had consistently logged 30-plus minutes a game would be moving on, leaving a vacuum of talent and experience that would take years to refill. Harvard coach Frank Sullivan looked at the strong freshman class and knew that would be his next shot. The next year would be painful. The following...

Author: By Michael R. James, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Last Gasp for Best Chance | 2/10/2006 | See Source »

...Lettner's menu features such unusual combinations as grapefruit and mint ravioli with caramelized chicory and sea bass, and bacon-wrapped oysters with champagne sauerkraut. Chef Rüdiger Linke at the ski lodge offers an eclectic mix of Austrian classics and international cuisine; a favorite is Tyrolean roast duck with red cabbage and dumplings. It's tempting to just skip the ski bit and get right down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Quantity and Quality | 2/6/2006 | See Source »

...create historic dishes. These will be featured at his latest venture, the Hind's Head Hotel, a 17th century public house with an oak-paneled dining room, 49 km west of London in the village of Bray. It's just next door to Blumenthal's flagship, the Fat Duck, where he uses his knowledge of space-age science to concoct ethereal feasts. He's peppering the Hind's Head's menu with dishes that reach back to the roots of British cuisine. It can be a challenge: May's measurements include "a small bigness" and "as much flour as will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Amuse-Bouche | 2/6/2006 | See Source »

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