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...Veronese, 10 years younger than Tintoretto, was in his teens when he arrived in Venice from Verona - hence the name - and quickly became the third point in a triangular test of wills. Unlike Tintoretto, who struggled to find his mature style, Veronese shot out of the box as a boy genius - but a shrewdly humble one. Let Tintoretto play the role of Titian's perennial antagonist. Veronese would be the admiring pupil. Titian returned the favor by promoting Veronese whenever he could, especially for commissions that Tintoretto might be after...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Renaissance Venice's Big Men on Canvas | 4/10/2009 | See Source »

...essential." Perhaps because they have more to lose from not doing so, the cream of the crop has been better able to cope. Fifty-five percent of market leaders - according to sales figures - grew revenues in 2008, the authors note - a significant leap from the 40% of second and third-place companies that notched gains. That may be the least surprising element of this short, scary report. Shrewd management was likely how they reached the top in the first place...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Downplaying the Financial Crisis | 4/10/2009 | See Source »

...Recently we’ve hit the ball really well, but right at [opposing] fielders.”Without its typical run support, Harvard could not take advantage of a few quality showings on the mound. In addition to Hulse, Berardo continued to look strong with a third consecutive scoreless outing—this time allowing two harmless hits over an inning of work. The Crimson will look for the sophomore to put together a longer stretch of shutout ball as a starter.The southpaw Klees also threw effectively over two innings—limiting Bryant to just a run while...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Second Inning Woes Doom Crimson Against Bryant | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

...faces an opponent desperate to avenge a Harvard loss from earlier in the season. In February’s ECAC Men’s Indoor Tennis Championship semi-finals, the Crimson prevailed over Penn in an extraordinary 4-3 victory—the deciding point settled by a thrilling third set tiebreaker at No. 1. Despite dropping the first set, Chijoff-Evans came from behind to beat Penn’s Hicam Laalej and secure a breathtaking 3-6, 7-6, 7-6 (9-7) win. “We saved match points against Penn in the ECAC Championships...

Author: By Allen J. Padua, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tennis Hopes To Rebound Today | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

...tardy fan who showed up at the top of the 6th inning yesterday, the game had no sign of a likely victor. Neither the scoreboard nor the stat sheet had much convincing evidence. BU had scored the game’s only run up to that point in the third inning, and both teams executed well defensively and on the mound. Neither the Terriers nor the Crimson were busting any stitches from the plate...

Author: By Justin W. White, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Lack of Offense Results in Crimson Shutout | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

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