Word: focusing
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...focus is playing our brand of team defense—contest passes, make it tough for them to run the offense,” captain Andrew Pusar said. “Especially for [Wittman and Dale], we want to make it difficult for them...
Harvard will follow the same simple recipe against both opponents: execute. Lin will be key to putting points on the board. Harris, along with freshman Keith Wright, will have to continue to rebound well. Columbia has a consistent, deep bench and good inside presence, so Harvard must also focus on minimizing turnovers...
...East Studies at Brandeis University, argued that Israelis need to be convinced that the road to peace and the two-state solution will not jeopardize their security. Rashid Khalidi, professor of Arab studies and director of the Middle East Institute at Columbia University, said that the world powers should focus on building Palestinian political unity rather than delegitimizing Hamas. The panel was moderated by Harvard Kennedy School Professor R. Nicholas Burns. While introducing the speakers, Burns emphasized the effects of the 61-year struggle on the Israeli and Palestinian people. “The Israeli people have not known...
...Window.” “A film that was made in the camera. No editing—a truthful film.” The short film is 16 minutes of pure silence, made with an 8mm camera that shifts dramatically, zooms in and out, and never focuses on its subject, a window that overlooks the Brooklyn Bridge. While this film might normally leave viewers perplexed, the audience last weekend received full enlightenment from the artist himself. Jacobs identified “Window” as an example of the unedited “jazz” thinking, which...
...Damme. A brilliantly entertaining confessional, the movie is the self-deprecating, self-referential drama-comedy that Van Damme now seems to have been destined for. Filmmaker Mabrouk el Mechri writes and directs a sad, funny, perfect glimpse at the life of an aging action hero while still maintaining focus on the events of an engaging action film. “JCVD” is a pleasant surprise, honest and endearing without glossing over grittiness. Van Damme is known for being far from an impressive actor, but the opportunity to present a sincere portrayal of himself—rather than...