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...Storrs, Conn. “We came out really strong in the first period, and we just had a couple of defensive breakdowns that can be fixed with practice,” sophomore Kate Buesser said. “I don’t think it was a lack of effort, but there are some things that we have to work on.” The Huskies were all over the Crimson. offensively This put them ahead early on, starting with a goal just two minutes into the game from Dominique Thibault, marking her 100th career point. Husky Jody Sydor...
...operation in Bolivia nine years later - while ignoring Che's role in mass executions in Cuba after the revolution and his ill-advised adventures in West Africa (where Egypt's Nasser correctly predicted Guevara would be coming in as Tarzan among the natives). Others will wonder at the odd lack of dramatic incident among all the warfare. But you really can't argue with Buchman and Soderbergh about the movie they didn't make; a viewer must accept that they meant these to be bold strategies, and judge what's on the screen...
...poor nations, tropical deforestation, sharing clean technology with developing countries - was effectively kicked to Copenhagen. (One exception were adaption funds - money to help poor countries counter the future impacts of climate change - with millions set to be released by the U.N. in the months following the summit.) "The lack of progress at Poznan merits outrage," said Barry Coates, senior executive of charity group Oxfam International."They have left themselves with a huge amount to do to secure a deal at Copenhagen next year...
...performance on “Punch Drunk Love” is particularly disappointing. He contributes nothing more than Auto-Tuned crooning and a repetitive chorus that barely qualifies as rhythmic talking. The failure of “Universal Mind Control” goes far beyond monotony and lack of innovation. Common spent decades defining himself as a socially conscious artist distinct from the mindlessness of the mainstream, but his newest work, in terms of ethos and quality, contains little to no trace of his former self. —Mark A. VanMiddlesworth can be reached at mvanmidd@fas.harvard.edu...
...artwork features crosshairs fixed on a Confederate general commanding his men to charge. But there are just too many narratives. The visual element of “The Clash” demands a lot of attention and ultimately exacerbates the work’s fundamental flaw—its lack of coherence. “The Clash” accomplishes what its title implies—providing a look at The Clash from the band members’ perspective. But by relying so heavily on interviews and visuals, the book fails to provide a cohesive history of the band. There...