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Curling consists of a duel between two teams of four—a lead, a second, a vice skip, and a skip (or captain). The teams follow that lineup while alternating who delivers the stones. While one player is delivering the first of two stones, the skip stands at the end of the ice to indicate the target while the other two may sweep in front of the stone if it appears to be lagging...

Author: By Jessica T. Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Curling Gains Popularity, Club Travels to Nationals | 3/20/2002 | See Source »

...strong contender in Jacqui Cooper. Canada, an aerial force, will offer Veronika Bauer and Jeff Bean. Although the U.S. will dominate the snowboarding half-pipe, its riders are basically uninterested in the parallel giant-slalom race. Look for Slovenia's Dejan Kosir to take the men's duel, while Frenchwomen Isabelle Blanc and Karine Ruby will be tough to keep off the medals stand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gunning for the Gold | 2/4/2002 | See Source »

Fans will be treated to perhaps the best Ivy quarterback duel of the season, as the Crimson’s Neil Rose and the Quakers’ Gavin Hoffman enter the game having experienced similar, astounding success...

Author: By Lande A. Spottswood, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: QB's Rise to the Occasion | 11/9/2001 | See Source »

...news. Not all DVD devices will play the discs you record on the Panasonic. In a replay of that old VHS vs. Betamax duel, there are two formats duking it out for DVD supremacy?one backed by a group that includes Panasonic, Hitachi and Samsung, the other backed by Sony, Philips and others. A third format, championed by JVC and Mitsubishi, is about to join the battle. When the dust settles, convergence between your computer and your home theater will be reality. Many potential buyers will wait for a clear winner to emerge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DVD Recorders: Not There Yet | 11/5/2001 | See Source »

...they ever blatantly appear false. Rather, the special effects are seamlessly integrated into the whole, giving rise to an exciting, organic blend. Certain sequences are stunning for their imagination and their execution, such as the depiction of the hellish Stygian Prison in the Hades Universe. Furthermore, the final duel between Yulaw and Gabriel is picture-perfect, creating the illusion that Li is truly battling his clone. Special effects and wires are used to break the laws of physics in new and innovative ways. Suffice it to say that no battle has ever been so aesthetically wondrous yet so kinetically enticing...

Author: By Marcus L. Wang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'One' Singular Sensation | 11/2/2001 | See Source »

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