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...original “Sleuth” remains a classic, bolstered by Joseph Mankiewicz’s unpretentious direction and several stellar performances. Branagh’s version is fun, but the eccentric direction is all too often distracting, and Law’s overwrought acting style detracts from the plot. It’s a shame that Caine, the most alluring aspect of the film, can’t play both parts...
...retired Air Force officer with a stellar record at the Pentagon, Charles Riechers was supposed to help revamp the USAF's procurement office, saddled by allegations of favoritism and inefficiency. Instead, the office's newly installed No.2 was found in his garage, dead of an apparent suicide. An active-duty officer for 20 years, he had been under scrutiny in recent weeks for a consulting job with an Air Force contractor that had been arranged for him by the Air Force. Riechers...
...sophomore Egen Atkinson’s two penalty conversions and the team’s physical play, Harvard found itself up 8-4 at the half. The Crimson let up a bit after the break but maintained the lead with clutch goals at the end of the game. Stellar play on the defensive front, especially in goal, helped seal the victory. After recording 15 saves in the first game, Connolly remained on top of his game, blocking 14 shots in game two. “[The game] was good in the beginning, but the middle was a little shaky...
...threat, so it was good to get that goal from him.”Unfortunately, Brown saved enough in its tank for an overtime goal against the run of play to deal a crushing blow to the Crimson faithful. Senior goalkeeper Adam Hahn, who once again turned in a stellar performance despite the final scoreline, couldn’t deal with the Bears unorthodox throw-in routine. “He has been playing very well all season, and this game, he kept us in it,” Hoff said. “They had several chances that...
...also present. Fesmire won an award in 2006 for a medical study on “digital rectal massage for intractable hiccups.” Standing with a “Dr. Fran’s Anti-hiccup Kit” in hand, Fesmire makes a less-than-stellar sales pitch for his own product. “I have no desire to ever try it again” says Fesmire. The kit includes a tube of K-Y Jelly and a latex surgical glove. Cornell professor Brian Wansink, winner of the Ig Nobel Nutrition Prize, studied the effect...