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That doesn't happen that often," Adelman said, marveling at that particular five-pass play. "That just shows guys are willing to move the ball. I do believe we have a very unselfish team." Adelman has preached the virtues of ball movement since training camp, but in their six-game winning streak, the Rockets have been passing more effectively and confidently than at any other point of the season. The Rockets matched their season high with 29 assists against the Cavaliers on Thursday, then surpassed it with 32 against the Hawks on Saturday. In the winning streak, the Rockets' longest this season, they have averaged 26.8 assists. Prior to this run, they averaged 18.9. "When we move the ball and share the ball and get good shots, we score points, and we're a much, much better team," Battier said.
Battling book fairs try to reach an accord
For the last two years, one of the brightest spots on the literary calendar has been the Brooklyn Book Festival, a bustling affair held in September at Brooklyn Borough Hall. One could attend appearances by Brooklyn writers like Colson Whitehead, Paula Fox, and Joshua Ferris or purchase books from the myriad small publishersUgly Duckling Presse, Hotel St. Georgethat have found refuge in this most literary of boroughs. Earlier this year, New York Is Book Country, a similar showcase of writers and publishers usually held in Midtown, announced its return after a three-year absence. This should have been welcome news, especially in the face of depressing statistics about declining reading audiences. But BBF organizers were astounded when NYIBC moved its next festival from their originally announced July date to September 14, so that the two festivals would fall on the same weekend.
Living with acne
Drugstores offer a mind-boggling array of products and treatments that range from "The Power Pimple Peel" to the formidable sounding "Teminator 10," next to long-time standards such as Clearasil and Stridex. A stroll down most crowded malls will find a kiosk marketing Proactiv, the skin regimen touted by celebrities such as Jessica Simpson, Vanessa Williams and Sean "Diddy" Combs as an acne cure-all. "The over-the-counter stuff isn't necessarily bad for mild acne," Ganz said. "Look for topical creams, products with salycic acid or benzoyl peroxide; that's what's in Proactiv, by the way," she said. But you might want to see a dermatologist if the over- the-counter products don't work after two months, both Ganz and Lawley advise. "If they're using these things regularly, and the (skin) is not responding after two months, it should be worth it to go to a dermatologist and start prescription treatments," Lawley said.
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