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Anyone who follows the news probably has a picture of the typical steroid user: an elite athlete - a home-run hitter, say - trying to get an edge on the competition, or a high-school or college kid who wants desperately to get into the pros...
...adopted land. Rebecca Weiner, a China consultant who has lived in the country on and off since 1985, says she has seen an evolution of expats there from the 1980s, when corporations sent anyone who stuck his hand up, to the booming 1990s, when they sent over any heavy hitter, regardless of adaptability, to today, when corporations are more carefully selecting executives, favoring repatriated nationals and Chinese Americans. "It shows that companies realize China is the most important market in the world and it matters who they send over," she says. "Strategically, it's a very good thing...
...momentum very quickly.” After falling behind 8-0 in the first game, Harvard called a timeout and returned to the court with a new strategy. With Trimble’s inside attack stifled by the Yale defense, the Crimson chose to rely instead on its outside hitters.“We were trying to push it out to the pins,” coach Jennifer Weiss said.It worked. The Crimson began to close the gap and brought the Yale lead down to 22-17 on an Alissa Flesher kill before the Bulldogs eventually pulled away...
...Sometimes the opponent’s setter makes a big difference,” Weiss said. “Katie [Hirsch], the setter on Dartmouth, has a more deceptive release, so those blockers really have to watch her first, and then watch the hitter. We got a good read on [the Hartford] setter.”Trimble led the Crimson attack with 13 kills on 23 attempts, and sophomore libero Katherine Kocurek finished with a team-high 14 digs.DARTMOUTH 3, HARVARD 0Over 700 people crowded Lavietes Pavilion Friday night to witness the Crimson’s Ivy League opener, providing...
...Crimson will also rely heavily on senior right-side hitter Mimi Hanley and junior outside hitter Kathryn McKinley, who, along with Mahon, was named to the All-Tournament team at the Harvard Invitational two weekends...