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...Harvard coach Frank Sullivan said. Cusworth’s frustration increased with his defense assigment--Crusader center Tim Clifford--who exploded for 22 points on 9 of 11 shooting , including a 7 of 7 shooting performance to start the game. Throughout the contest, Harvard struggled to keep a lid on the Holy Cross offense, and ultimately allowed 56.9% shooting. The Crimson could only tighten the lead thanks to some hot shooting of their own. “We’ve really got to be concentrating on the defensive end,” Sullivan said. “[Allowing] Shooting...

Author: By Jonathan B. Steinman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crusaders, Clifford Storm Back to Take Down Crimson | 11/22/2006 | See Source »

...What tends to scare people the most is the unexpected; the coffin in the middle of the room with a quivering lid catches your attention, while an actor lurks behind a draped archway off to the side. Though Hollywood-ish special affects and props can wow the crowd with goosebumps, it's the actors that turn the scream volume up. "People know the other stuff isn't real - the pop-up head or severed hand - but actors are real," explains Pickel. Plus, an actor can strike just at the right time to startle. "They know where the chickens hide," says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Business of "Boo!" | 10/31/2006 | See Source »

Some of the pink-ribbon promotions don't make much sense financially. Take Yoplait's offer to donate 10 to the Komen Foundation for every pink yogurt lid mailed to the company from September through December. Komen would get a bigger donation if consumers simply donated the 39 it costs to buy each stamp, not to mention the fact that donors would have to polish off 100 yogurts to come up with a $10 contribution--a formula that surely enriches Yoplait more than the breast-cancer cause...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pink Ribbon Promises | 10/8/2006 | See Source »

...with Islamic extremists is heating up again. In 1982, the regime of Assad's late father, Hafez, obliterated sections of the Syrian city of Hama, killing an estimated 20,000 people, to quell an uprising by the fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood. The Assad dynasty's iron rule has kept the lid on discontent for most of the time since. But during the last few years, new attacks seem to herald the return of violent extremists. Just three months ago, in one of the Syrian capital's most prominent public squares, four gunmen were killed trying to attack the building housing Syrian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Syria May Be the Real Victim of the Attack | 9/12/2006 | See Source »

...flexibility while saving on storage space. The POP COLANDER, POP STRAINER and CHEF'N SLEEKST0R collapsible measuring cups pop open into full-size utensils for use but collapse completely flat for easy storage. Silicone's continuing kitchen evolution can save you from having to fumble for the right lid for your pots. The UNIVERSAL NONSTICK SILICONE LID is a one-size-fits-all pot topper that can also serve as a spatter guard or trivet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Home: Counter Intelligence | 9/10/2006 | See Source »

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