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...guard-driven, up-and-down attack of Penn. Ivy teams generally employ small, mobile lineups that utilize the three position on the court as a third guard rather than a small forward, capitalizing on the opportunity to add another perimeter shooter to the lineup.Last year, Harvard went against this grain, utilizing a more traditional, methodical offense flowing through the stalwarts down low and employing 6’5 Michael Beal ’06, who was more rebounding forward than hot-handed guard, at the three spot. The results on the perimeter were devastating—look no further...

Author: By Caleb W. Peiffer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: BASKETBALL '06: Perimeter Principle | 11/14/2006 | See Source »

...users—overwhelmingly supported Democrats, their support may simply be a reaction to the war in Iraq and disillusionment with Washington, King said. Leaders of Harvard’s top two political clubs said that Facebook’s data should be taken with a grain of salt.“I think Facebook is a good barometer of the national climate in a lot of ways,” said Harvard College Democrats President Eric P. Lesser ’07. “Any survey where the response is voluntary and is self-selective isn?...

Author: By Alexandra Hiatt, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Life Imitates Virtual Reality | 11/14/2006 | See Source »

Economic improvements in recent years have led to a growing middle class of consumers in emerging markets who are seeking better nutrition and, more important, are able to afford it. This group's once predominantly grain-dependent diet now includes meat, milk and cheese, as well as more fresh fruits and vegetables. More than 300 million people in China, probably 100 million in Mexico, Brazil and Indonesia, and millions more in the rest of Latin America and Asia are increasingly beginning to resemble their counterparts in the West in terms of what they eat and how they shop for groceries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Better Lives, Fuller Carts | 10/23/2006 | See Source »

...rule of thumb is to default to a handshake if there is any doubt. You might want to take this advice with a grain of salt, though—my ex-girlfriend broke up with me because I shook her hand every time...

Author: By Eric A. Kester | Title: This is Awkward | 10/23/2006 | See Source »

...former Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan - who met last week with President Bush - to warn North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il against any further nuclear testing. Earlier, a commentary in the official People's Daily newspaper warned that if North Korea tested again, China would consider cutting off the grain and oil supplies not covered by the U.N. resolution, but upon which North Korea's survival is heavily dependent. As the country responsible for almost 40% of North Korea's trade and most of its energy supplies, China is certainly in a position to exact a heavy price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rice's North Korea Sanctions Mission Is No Slam-Dunk | 10/19/2006 | See Source »

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