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...sound of the overture’s opening in the clarinet melody evoked a prayer-like feeling. However, the performance failed to build on this. At times, Sakir was able to lift the brass line above the lush strokes of two-note slurs in the strings for a regal effect. But the musical lines frequently stopped before the end of the phrases, and, despite the music’s religious undertones, the delivery lacked fervor. Even during the piece’s most climactic moments, the orchestra’s sound felt flat in the 1,166-seat concert hall...
...study also found that eliminating these risk factors would help combat tuberculosis deaths, according to Megan Murray, a professor at the School of Public Health and an author of the study, though the effect on tuberculosis deaths is hard to model because of the availability of successful tuberculosis treatment methods...
...Acquisition can embolden in theory, but this effect will be very rare in practice,” Pegahi wrote in her presentation slideshow...
Smith included in the introduction to his letter a reminder that “all is not rosy” going forward, given the effect that the recent failure of many prominent financial institutions may have on the Faculty’s finances...
...rate cuts' effect on Asian stock markets may not last as policymakers continue their search for a solution to the global financial crisis. According to a report in the New York Times, the U.S. Treasury Department is considering taking part ownership of U.S. banks, effectively guaranteeing the solvency of the country's financial system. Britain announced a similar plan to shore up shaky banks by helping them refinance debt in exchange for ownership stakes. That move toward partial nationalization of the banking system underscores just how deep - and how apparently uncontrollable - the financial panic has become. With few tools left...