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...play dice with the universe," McManus writes, "but serious gamblers...prefer no-limit Texas hold'em," a particularly hard-boiled poker variant. McManus gives the reader a riveting over-the-shoulder view of the hand-by-hand action as he scours his opponents' poker faces for "tells"--nervous tics that betray their true emotions--while betting his next mortgage payment on the turn of a little cardboard rectangle...
...unique quirks: its commitment to an accessible and liberal early admissions policy used to be one of them. Changes like this work actively to undermine Harvard’s position as a leader in sensible admissions policy, pitching us back to an outdated and elitist past we would all prefer to forget...
...Kreuzberg. Centuries earlier medieval Christian knights known as Templars cultivated vineyards on the hill - a practice revived by the local horticultural office in 1968. At the bottom of the hill follow Kreuzbergstrasse east, until you come to Bergmannstrasse with its Cassata boutique and Logo used records store. If you prefer outdoor markets and health food, don't miss the bio-market at Chamissoplatz on Saturday mornings, just two streets south of Bergmannstrasse. Lined by beautiful stucco buildings, this square sports a dozen dainty stalls that offer organic vegetables, cheese, bread and meat. When you've had your fill of goat...
...offer,” said McGrath Lewis. “It’s more honest and simpler for applicants…We did expend a great deal of effort in evaluating people who would not have been in the pool [under the old policy], and we would prefer not to do it again...
...same time, he voiced his opposition to “constitutionalizing” the gun control debate by leaving it for the Supreme Court to decide. Dershowitz said he would prefer that controls are worked out through the legislative process...