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...Zuckerberg about the theory that closed, proprietary networks like Facebook could stifle the Net's innovative spirit. That idea is the subject of The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It, a new book by Jonathan Zittrain, co-founder of Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet and Society. He argues that the rise of gated, closed communities like Facebook, the advent of the iPhone and even the seemingly innocuous standards-setting of Google could draw nerd talent away from the disruptive kind of innovation that occurred on the wild and woolly Net. Zuckerberg pauses for a minute...
...goalkeeper, Keller doesn't want to watch Cristiano Ronaldo standing over a free kick, or Ruud van Nistelrooy anywhere near the box. "You don't even know he's there," he says of the Dutch striker. "You turn around and the ball's in the back of the net." And Van Nistelrooy will have Real Madrid teammates Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder in support, along with Arsenal's Robin van Persie...
Vaillancourt tracked down the puck in her own zone and sprinted down the length of the ice, carving through the Colgate defense before positioning herself in front of the net. After executing a knee-buckling deke on Raiders goalie Lisa Plenderleith, Vaillancourt slipped the puck in the net and gave Harvard the victory...
...highly touted recruit out of Oakville, Ont., was expected to compete for the starting goalie job right away. But when Kessler arrived at Harvard with torn ligaments in her knee, then-sophomore Brittany Martin took advantage of the lack of competition and solidified herself as a mainstay in the net. Although Kessler healed in time to see game action towards the end of the season, Martin got the nod during the playoffs and turned in one of the all-time great performances in Crimson history, making 67 saves in a quadruple-overtime 1-0 loss to Wisconsin in the NCAA...
...career-high 42 saves to anchor the Crimson defense.The first turning point in Harvard’s season came on Dec. 12 against crosstown rival Boston College. Although the Crimson held a 36-27 advantage in shots on goal, the team simply failed to find the back of the net in a 7-2 blowout loss to the Eagles. “That could have been one of the worst beatings we’ve taken since I’ve been here,” co-captain David MacDonald said after the game. “They outplayed...