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Harvard (5-4) held a 12-point advantage early in the first half despite only converting eight field goals in the entire period. An aggressive Crimson defense continually alternated between a 3-2 zone and man-to-man defense, frustrating the Pride (4-3) and allowing just five points in the first 12 minutes of the game...
...labeled borderline, less likely to require drugs or other intervention. Now the NHLBI believes that patients may begin approaching danger when their systolic reading--the first number--is as low as 115. Although pressure varies from moment to moment and day to day, a reading that hits the danger zone on two separate visits to the doctor may signal trouble...
Sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins arrived at South Korea's Camp Clinch in 1964. Although he had already served in the Army for six years and had overseas postings, this was by far his most perilous assignment. The Americans patrolled along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separated the two Koreas and occasionally drew hostile fire from North Korean soldiers across the border--even though an official cease-fire had been in place since 1953. Jenkins had served with enough distinction to find himself leading reconnaissance missions. But he couldn't cope with the danger...
...Maktoum clan, Sheik Mohammed, 56, has spurred growth by channeling government funds, providing infrastructure and slashing red tape for new resorts, business centers and port facilities. The sheik's tax-free policies have helped attract global brands like Microsoft to set up in Internet City, a free-trade zone for ebusinesses. Some 5 million tourists a year stream to Dubai's beach resorts, anchored by the superluxe Burj al Arab. The sheik's latest projects are a series of man-made islands featuring luxury hotels, and purportedly the world's tallest building. Dubai's GDP has rocketed from $8 billion...
...awake as you think. After about 18 hours without sleep, your reaction time begins to slow from a quarter of a second to half a second and then longer. If you're like most people, you will start to experience bouts of microsleep--moments when you zone out for anywhere from two to 20 seconds and drift out of your lane or find that you have to keep rereading the same passage. Your...