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...have told us anyway? With what final wisdom could he have supplied us? Gazing at his ruined geometry book, Amalfitano fantasizes about meeting a 19th century philosopher on his deathbed and asking him for advice. "What would his response have been?" Amalfitano wonders. "Be happy. Live in the moment. Be good. Or rather: Who are you? What are you doing here? Go away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bolaño's 2666: The Best Book of 2008 | 11/10/2008 | See Source »

...confident tango-based string passage, and a frenetic, animalistic segment reminiscent of a snapshot from Salvador Dali’s surrealist portfolio. But the transitions between McCusker’s creative motifs seemed unsteady at times, as the dancers’ changes in character seemed to lag during these moments. The occasional shaky turns and a lighting scheme that sometimes masked the dancers’ facial expressions did little to detract from the overall performance, which ended with a rhapsodic chorus of movement.The lingering radiant mood “Braid” created immediately dissipated as performers took their positions...

Author: By Monica S. Liu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: No Missteps at World Premieres | 11/10/2008 | See Source »

...offensive output, while juniors Egen Atkinson and Mitch Denti and sophomore Jeff Lee each added three tallies. Freshman Luka Babic also contributed two goals to the Crimson’s season-high 20-goal outburst.While many members of the Harvard squad scored in the contest, the most memorable moment came when Connolly, the Crimson’s starting goalie, was given the chance to play in the field and scored his first collegiate goal on offense for Harvard. With the shot clock quickly running out, Connolly bounced in a shot from about 15 meters out with his strong arm that...

Author: By Thomas D. Hutchison, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Seniors’ Last Games Bring Mixed Results | 11/10/2008 | See Source »

...regulation until Lizzy Nichols’ penalty kick winner with nine seconds to go, no one sat down. For almost 30 minutes of Saturday’s game, no one stopped cheering. For a team that is often overshadowed by its men’s counterpart, this was its moment, and it took the opportunity head-on. “We couldn’t have done it without them. They were the 12th man out there,” senior Rachel Lau said. “They gave us that extra spark that we needed...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SIDEBAR: Double-OT Thriller Sends Harvard to NCAAs | 11/10/2008 | See Source »

...give to China was the center of attention in Asia on Monday, some analysts said the move marks a significant turning point in the development of China's economy that will be felt for years to come. "I think in a decade, we'll be looking back at this moment and saying, 'This was it. This was when things really changed and China's economy transitioned from externally, export-oriented to an internal focus,'" says Ben Simpfendorfer, a China economist with the Royal Bank of Scotland in Hong Kong. He Liping, a professor of economics at Peking University, agrees...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A New Deal for China? | 11/10/2008 | See Source »

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