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Hanzich distinguished himself in the classroom as well, graduating as a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and receiving a prestigious scholarship to the University of Cambridge to earn a master’s degree in public health over the past year...
...about the sex. There's a lot of it in Ang Lee's new film, Lust, Caution: sweaty, acrobatic coupling that is, by turns, brutish and tender. And the camera doesn't shy away from any panting detail. Explicit even by today's standards, the movie works hard to earn the adults-only NC-17 rating it has been given in the U.S. Shooting the scenes was so exhausting that Lee and his cast could only work half-days. On one occasion, lead actress Tang Wei fainted...
...Timor Gap between Australia and East Timor. So the region has exploded with oil fever. Vietnam plans to explore in seven offshore blocks, Malaysia this summer launched the deepwater Kikeh field, and Indonesia expects production from its vast Cepu oil field to start next year. East Timor could earn at least $10 billion from the Gap, and Burma has discovered offshore fields that could contain 2.5 trillion cubic feet (70.8 billion cubic meters...
...Everyone who came to tryouts worked very hard, and they wanted to make the team,” Miller said. “But, it’s varsity athletics, and it’s competitive by nature. You have to earn your spot, and that’s what brings value to being on a team...
...seen playing basketball the night before he was found dead and complained that he was feeling unwell at the time, Janet Conroy, a Yale spokeswoman, said in a telephone interview. While studying government at Harvard, Hanzich made his mark as a vibrant and dedicated student leader. He also earned a long list of academic and extracurricular honors, including a prestigious yearlong scholarship to the University of Cambridge to earn a master’s degree in public health. He started law school at Yale this fall. Students and professors gathered in the Yale Law School auditorium last Sunday to celebrate...