Word: masterful
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Indeed, you could say Kasparov is experimenting on us. The idea of playing a match in cyberspace was his, and the grand master has carefully controlled the setup from start to finish. He chose the game's host--Microsoft--for its software and marketing muscle. He insisted on up-and-coming chess prodigies to lead the world team--rather than more famous rivals like Anatoly Karpov or Nigel Short--so it wouldn't become a grudge match. And he set the 24-hr. gap between moves to ensure an antiseptic game, with none of the silly blunders...
...well and good. But isn't there any way we lab rats can beat the chess scientist? Grand master Daniel King, who will do the commentary, thinks the sluggish time frame could actually work in our favor. Kasparov, he says, "thrives on pressure situations" and may play less aggressive chess at a leisurely pace. Let's hope so. Otherwise, we'll have to start rooting for the head cold...
...Adams House ceremony, held in Randolph Court, was the final Commencement for Adams House Master Robert J. Kiely '60 and his wife Jana, who retired this year after 26 years as Co-Masters...
...come across these facilities and resources that Harvard is known for, however, you should always remember a less-obvious purpose that these facilities serve: to attract new students every year to study at this school. As pointed out by my House Master at Commencement this spring, Harvard's excellent resources act to draw in students from all over the world to make up a unique community of peers with whom you can live and study. He pointed out that we often learn as much, or even more, from outside of our classrooms than inside, as our interactions with our peers...
With half of all marriages ending in divorce, many children no longer have healthy relationships at home to serve as models. Spurred on by research showing that couples who master certain skills--like conflict resolution and active listening--are less likely to split up, advocates of marriage classes contend that giving teens these tools early could eventually curb the divorce rate. Or at least dissuade sweethearts from marrying rashly. Ranging from a few weeks to a semester, the courses attract both singles and dating couples. Says author Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, co-director of Rutgers University's National Marriage Project...