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...integral part of getting out and being human.During the 2006 holiday season media blitz, I remember one network’s coverage of the Nintendo Wii. The anchors were testing the product and going nuts over it: “Look! When you swing the Wii remote, the tennis racket actually swings! And there’s a ‘swoosh’ sound!” People were raving about the novel idea that video games didn’t need to be completely sedentary activities. The network then cut to an interview with an overweight...
...Crimson’s No. 1 pair, senior Ashwin Kumar and junior Sasha Ermakov found themselves in a protracted back-and-forth series of deuces at 6-6 in the eight-game pro set.Kumar, returning serve from the deuce side, capitalized on a let off the racket of hard-serving Slavko Bijelica that bounced high into the air. He powered a backhand return winner, giving Harvard the break point, which Ermakov sealed with a powerful down-the-line backhand. Ermakov then held serve with two aces to give the pair an 8-6 win and earn Harvard the doubles point.The...
...ring had been harvesting kidneys from poor Indian laborers, sometimes against their wishes, and using them in foreigners desperate for transplants. Police who busted the ring last week say doctors paid as little as $1000 for the kidneys and then sold them for as much as $37,500. The racket, based in Gurgaon, a business center close to the capital, New Delhi, drew victims from as many as eight Indian states and lasted for almost a decade. Police say the black market doctors may have illegally transplanted as many as 500 kidneys. The ring, according to the police...
Could the sport do with another John McEnroe, do you think? Well, personalities are good. The crowds can decide in their own minds whether they like him or hate him. Getting angry... I'm okay with it. Get angry, throw your racket - shows you care. I like John. John's a nice individual. He was a competitor. We talked about artistry. Well, his racket control was superb. He was just a natural. You can't teach people that kind of racket work...
...solution--or at least a PowerPoint presentation--and then leaping onto their horses and galloping away. Who was that masked man? At their best, consultants see a situation with fresh eyes and bring some useful analytical tools. At their worst, they are a prestige play verging on a protection racket. Hey, Mr. CEO: Every other big company has hired McKinsey. What's your problem...