Word: playful
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Matt Brown, one of the most highly-touted basketball prep stars in the Northeast, has committed to play for coach Tommy Amaker and the Harvard men’s basketball team, the Northstar Basketball Blog reported on its Twitter page...
...committed to Harvard because that’s the place where I want to go—to play for Coach Amaker,” Brown said. “He’s a big name. When he first came to Harvard, it really opened up my eyes. I wasn’t really considering Ivy League schools in the past...
...Amaker was able to bring in one of the top players from Massachusetts last year in Kyle Casey, Brown’s addition not only reaffirms Amaker’s commitment to recruiting in-state talent, but also clearly demonstrates his aptitude of convincing blue-chip prospects to play in the Ivy League...
...Coach Amaker pretty much has his pickings [in Massachusetts] if the kid can qualify [academically],” Casey said. “That’s the big focus—keeping kids who are able to play at the level and getting them hyped about Harvard...
...test the idea, the researchers took the following approach: 84 students at a Chinese university were divided into two groups. One group counted 80 large-denomination bills; the other group parceled out 80 pieces of plain paper. All participants then played an online video game in which, using game controls, they could throw a ball and play catch with other Internet players. But the game was rigged so that after 10 throws, half the students would no longer get the ball thrown to them, while the rest of the students continued to play catch. When the game ended, participants...