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...works chosen for floral interpretation included such museums stars as John Singer Sargent’s “The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit” and Paul Gauguin’s “Women and a White Horse,” but also lesser-known works such as a small ancient Greek “Head of Aphrodite” from the 4th century B.C. and a delicate gold Indonesian crown from the 13th century. Although using furniture as the basis for floral interpretation might seem difficult, a surprising number of arrangements dealt with cabinets, chairs, silverware...
This is not a game to Cesar Aldea Jr. Some, lesser mortals, may climb onto the Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) video-game machine for a little two-step fun. Others, in diet-conscious America, may use the fast-footed game to shed a few kilos. But for Aldea, DDR is about one thing: winning...
...with military models, in particular nautical ones manufactured by Tamiya. This Shizuoka-based firm, and to a lesser extent its competitor Hasegawa, produced plastic kits far superior to the American versions. U.S. companies like Revell, Heller and Monogram made clunky plastic parts that needed filing upon removal from their sprues and molded castings that resembled gobs of melted cheese. Tamiya's models, on the other hand, were exemplary - pristine, perfect little gunwales, torpedoes and conning towers. The parts trees came shrink-wrapped and were rendered with such precision you could see the bolts on a battleship's antiaircraft cannon...
...Undergrads” does show some promise in its lesser elements. Jessie, Nitz’s hall mate and potential romantic interest, occasionally has something interesting to say about frat initiation or semi-annual streaking rituals. The show doesn’t even deal with professors or schoolwork in its first two episodes, so perhaps there is hope that it will find more substantial material later on. But based on its early installments, the show is a disappointment...
...Estrada has previously been charged with lesser corruption offenses since his ouster, but the latest charges are by far the most serious. Because they preclude bail, he'll be forced to await trial in prison, away from the political base that remains loyal to him and hostile to the business, religious and political elites that ousted him. He may take some solace in that the special anti-corruption court that will hear his case has a poor record of convictions on graft charges; it failed to convict former president Ferdinand Marcos, who was accused of abuses far more serious than...