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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Going into the game, that was a key for us—the whole team, not just me," Housman said. "I tried to pressure up on him because I know he likes to shoot those pull-up threes. When I do that, it’s easier for him to go around me and everyone else did a great job contesting his layups and everything...

Author: By Ted Kirby, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: M. Hoops Defense Key in Upset Win | 11/18/2007 | See Source »

...With gloomy polls haunting him for months, if John Howard can pull off his fifth consecutive election win he will become a Liberal legend. And if Nov. 24 turns out to be Howard's night, here are a few of the ministers he'll have to thank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Meet the Frontbenchers | 11/16/2007 | See Source »

...death - "This summer you wouldn't have predicted we'd even be having this conversation" - before declaring that McCain could come in "third, maybe even second" once the caucuses roll around. The most direct answer is Davis's, and it's based on managing press expectations: McCain can't pull out of Iowa, he says, because pundits "wouldn't give us credit for making the decision, and still report we came in fifth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: McCain's Confusing Primary Strategy | 11/16/2007 | See Source »

...designed for Judge, and they likewise infuse the consulting work De Rond does for companies, including BT and KPMG. De Rond's insights have helped KPMG, for example, as it constantly assembles teams of consultants from around the world. "They're all talented individuals, and getting them to pull the oars in the same direction sounds simple, but it's tough to do because they have to rewire their DNA," says Steve Hollis, head of markets for KPMG Europe. De Rond's advice to factor a social element into the teams is "absolutely spot-on," Hollis says. "People want...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Secret to Success -- A Good Personality | 11/15/2007 | See Source »

...exciting time,” says Peter D. Lennon ’70, who covered the game for The Crimson. “When the last 42 seconds started, you had a sense of inevitability—things were going our way. We knew the team was going to pull off an incredible comeback...It was a victory in every way, even though it was technically...

Author: By Jonathan Lehman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Memory of Harvard "Victory" Looms Large | 11/14/2007 | See Source »

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