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...only words that aren’t in Ferguson’s vocabulary, it seems, are “um” or “ah” or “er.” Every once in a while, he’ll lean an elbow on the podium, cross his ankles, and place a hand in his pocket, then lecture from that vantage point. He never misses a beat or misreads his audience, some who didn’t manage to snag a chair...

Author: By Lingbo Li, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Professors Who Rock Harvard | 10/8/2009 | See Source »

...previous DUI conviction, had nearly triple the legal blood-alcohol level when his minivan slammed into the foursome just as they were about to arrive at a Fullerton dance club to celebrate Adenhart's hard-won success. A promising pitching prospect, Adenhart had come back from a severe elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery, named after the former Los Angeles Dodger pitcher who first successfully underwent the operation for ligament reconstruction...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: After the Adenhart Tragedy, an Angels Miracle | 10/6/2009 | See Source »

...event’s signature feature, an official time keeper activated a chain of elbow nudges from within the audience which finally culminated with Miss Sweetie Poo’s comical exclamation just seconds later...

Author: By Amira Abulafi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Ig Nobel Winners Explain Research | 10/5/2009 | See Source »

Jason C. Murray, a second-year student at the Law School flew from Cambridge to Washington, DC two weeks ago for what is commonly referred to as “fly out week,” an intense week long, class-free period of job interviews and elbow rubbing with potential employers...

Author: By Elias J. Groll, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tough Times For Harvard Lawyers | 9/30/2009 | See Source »

...pours the last of the sake, aggravating the elbow he hurt that morning doing pratfalls for a pretaped Emmy bit, he says he hopes to segue out of acting, with its job insecurity, by directing and doing more hosting--possibly an Ed Sullivan--type variety show. "He loves every aspect of the hosting thing," says Joss Whedon, who cast Harris in his online musical Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. "He can be as snarky and sarcastic as anyone, but deep down, it's only love. He loves the milieu and the medium and the dumb stuff. Nobody who does...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Neil Patrick Harris: Emmy Host with the Most | 9/28/2009 | See Source »

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