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...four games against teams from the Big East and the Atlantic Coast Conference, two of the country's most powerful collge-basketball leagues, Lin is averaging 24.3 points and shooting nearly 65% from the field. "He's as good an all-around guard as I've seen," says Tony Shaver, the head coach of William and Mary, which in November lost a triple-overtime game to Harvard, 87-85, after Lin hit a running three-pointer at the buzzer. "He's a special player who seems to have a special passion for the game. I wouldn't be surprised...
...Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, says the heightened level of hostility since Israel began its military operation is troubling. "Learning how to navigate this potentially dangerous new twist in human interaction is complicated, particularly with regard to issues of security," King says. According to Lea Bishop Shaver, a lecturer at Yale Law School, threatening to kill someone through an online forum "can land you in jail for assault, even if you never touch the person." But she added that making empty threats over the Internet rarely results in prosecution. "To trigger criminal prosecution, the threat...
...test. It's far smarter to opt for the hotel's other new transport option: scooter taxis. These zippy little Platinum Jungle scooters will get you to your destination about 30% quicker than a regular cab, the hotel p.r. says. Sure, the 150cc motor sounds more like a electric shaver than an engine, but you'll have the last laugh as you weave through the gridlock, leaving motorists in your wake. Scooter fares start from a mere $1. For the Merc, you're looking at $45 an hour, or $95 for a one-way airport transfer - but you'd better...
...packages, even in early admissions programs, to lower-income students' needs. Merit scholarships are also available at many schools for early admits. Students who apply by Nov. 15 to Smith College in Northampton, Mass., are eligible for its STRIDE merit scholarship, along with "competitive" aid packages, says Debra Shaver, Smith's director of admissions. "Students would get the same financial aid package whether they apply early or regular," she adds...
...real find is the Family and Friends disc, which has a selection of Cash's work with the Carter Family plus a spectacularly weird duet with Bob Dylan (Girl from the North Country) and a previously unreleased You Can't Beat Jesus Christ, in which Cash and Billy Joe Shaver discuss Jesus as sports fans might talk about the Shaq and Kobe--era Lakers...