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...group is useful as it allows for the audience to better hear the subtle elements of Kapilow’s lessons.A large part of the presentation’s appeal lies in Kapilow’s lively mannerisms and enthusiastic voice, making it difficult to resist his magnetic pull. With hair flying as he conducts, his hand and arm movements morph into a continuous stream of hops and goofy dancing. In breaking free from the seriousness of traditional conductors, he is both humorous and demonstrative of the fact that classical music can be fun.Thanks to Kapilow’s lessons...
...including Redoubt Volcano, 100 miles southwest of Anchorage. The volcano is showing a lot of signs of unrest that probably presage an eruption. So we look at seismic data, webcams, radar data and satellite imagery; we make overflights in airplanes to observe; we take gas measurements. We try to pull all this information together to give the public the best practical information we have about what's likely to happen - whether we think it's going to erupt, whether signs of unrest are minor and will diminish - so that people can plan. (See pictures of volcanoes...
...similar uproar. The objection is rather to Will’s repeated mischaracterization of his sources in support of assertions that are simply erroneous. The piece’s presence on the op-ed page does not excuse the editors of the Post’s decision not to pull a column they know is full of errors or penalize Will...
...Ricky, Leave it to Beaver. In September 1958, Bank of America tested its first 60,000 credit cards (later named Visa) in Fresno, Calif. Within a decade, Americans had signed up for more than 100 million credit cards. Today, the number tops 1 billion. African Americans were able to pull themselves into the middle-class bracket through the social gains of the civil rights movement, though a disproportionate number still live below the poverty line. (Read the 1974 TIME article "America's Rising Black Middle Class...
...second set was more of the same, as Harvard struggled to counter Rivier’s offensive prowess. Whenever it appeared that the Crimson would be poised to come back, Raider sophomores Jeff Andreozzi and Austin Soucy and senior Scott Wright remained steadfast, blocking efficiently and finding ways to pull their team ahead for a 30-19 victory in the second set. The standout trio led Rivier with 11, 11, and 12 kills, respectively. On the other side of the court, Harvard finished the set with a dismal .034 hitting advantage.At one point during the second set, junior Matt Ferreira...