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...against struggling New Hampshire the following week provided a boost, though Harvard again had difficulties capitalizing on multiple scoring chances. This past weekend’s pair of matches represented a way for a 1-1-1 team to point itself in the right direction. Alas, the Crimson was shut out last Friday by Long Beach State, having its 10-game home unbeaten streak snapped in the process. Sunday’s 3-2 loss to Hofstra concluded the weekend. It bears repeating that this sort of opening performance is not necessarily cause for panic. First of all, Harvard?...
...With the government's tolerance of opposition already at a low point, security forces have moved to shut down the few remaining dissenting voices. The rights of ordinary citizens to come to Beijing to seek redress for wrongs suffered in the provinces - a safety valve that Chinese have exercised for two millenniums - have been circumscribed to the point that trips to the capital by petitioners are virtually banned. Access to the Internet has been tightened to the highest level in memory. Even Twitter and Facebook are now blocked. (Read "Chinese Internet Censorship...
...clear one hurdle - what is expected to be a large antigovernment demonstration this Friday on Quds Day, ostensibly an annual memorial in support of the Palestinian people. The authorities are certainly worried about an uncontrollable crowd of seething young students. They have reasons to be fearful. The government shut down campuses early because of the presidential election, but students nevertheless led the mass protests that followed the announcement of the results. Roughly half of Tehran's students are from out of town, and these students were sent packing in mid-June. They are now streaming back to start...
It’s 2 a.m. on a Saturday night, you just got shut down by that freshman in the Quad, and all you need is a good meal to sober you up before you go home. This is not the time to get creative. Ditch the classier options, and just head straight to the Kong. Their crispy scallion pancakes and greasy lo mein will hit the spot every time. It’s an oldie but a goodie...
...other garbage from your briefcase. And while you're at it, declutter your office. Other recommendations are part of the standard self-help-book checklist: always carry business cards, whether you're employed or not; make notes immediately after leaving meetings; keep abreast of developments in your field; shut thy mouth in elevators...