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This spring the netwomen played the Women of Troy in the seventh and final match of their spring tour. The Crimson fell, 9-0, but several of the matches went three sets and Usher believes that if all of the Harvard players peak and USC has an average performance, then the Crimson has a good chance. The coach does concede that if the Women of Troy play to their potential, then the netwomen will be outmatched from the start...
...players do peak...
...piece was a "tour de force." Called "Precipice," it was choreographed by Alvin Ailcy, with music by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays. The dance was inspired by the lives of certain stars of pop music, especially Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison, who were driven to self-destruction at the peak of escalating careers, described in the program as "a ballet about loneliness where a hero finds himself at the edge of a precipice...
Although American products ranging from corn to computers are now being sold in China, that country's vast market potential remains barely tapped. Total trade between the U.S. and China dipped to $4.4 billion last year, down 20% from the $5.5 billion peak reached in 1981. By contrast, American transactions with Taiwan, which is only one fifty-fourth as populous, came to $15.8 billion...
...much as 33% higher than those found in teetotalers." On a more sober note, U.C.S.F.'s Dr. Richard Havel warns: "Anyone who recommends raising HDL by drinking is playing with fire." Stress too has a detrimental effect. Studies have shown that the cholesterol levels of medical students peak at exam time, while accountants hit their high point around April...