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Cornell’s success utilizing faceoffs in its opponent’s zone was evident in McRae’s game-tying goal. The Big Red’s formula for success goes something like this: Rely on Vesce to win the draw, which he usually does. Have the outside wing pinch in and form a screen with Vesce, preventing the opposing team’s forwards from rushing out to attack the defenseman with the puck. Allow Cornell’s accurate shooters to fire free of pressure from the blue line...
...Viropharma, the biotech company that developed pleconaril, decided to reformulate the pill, turning it into a nasal spray, thereby lowering its dose and the chance that it might interfere with other drugs. Viropharma is now looking for another pharmaceutical company to help defray the costs of testing the new formula...
...formula of Bringing Down the House is old; it’s your basic Bagger Vance meets Mrs. Doubtfire. Lack of conceptual originality isn’t a problem, however, since the plot is of secondary importance to the brilliant comedic acting from all the cast members. Director Adam Shankman, whose previous work includes A Walk to Remember and The Wedding Planner, takes a much appreciated hands-off approach, letting the actors take the mediocre script to unexpected heights of hilarity...
...pair versus No. 10 Boston University. It also faced No. 2 Cornell twice in conference. The Crimson finished a dismal 0-5-1 against these Top 10 teams. All six games were very close, but that’s not taken into consideration under the NCAA’s formula for deciding at-large bids...
...good win,” a team will receive an RPI bonus. If the win is on the road, the bonus will be higher. Although the criteria remains objective, the NCAA has added a bit of mystery to the final selection by refusing to release the exact bonus formula...