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...Games in Beijing. Vezzali plans to have a baby, while Trillini wants to spend time with her family. If they do retire, watch for new Italian fencing stars in four years' time. "The Italian youngsters adore fencing," Vezzali said. "And they have [many] opportunities to increase their talent because as Italians we have a special kind of imagination." Especially in Jesi...
...long while. Set in San Francisco's trans-gendered, drug addict underground, its smart writing and stylish graphics move fluidly between grit and transcendence. Divided into four short stories rather than a single narrative, each chapter features Catherine Gore, a lanky, androgynous lesbian with a drug habit and a talent for observation and story telling. The first chapter typifies the book's consistently refreshing unconventionality. The story details Catherine's brief but obsessive love affair with Chloe, a beautiful, blonde male to female transsexual. They bond over a mutual disillusionment with their peers - lesbians involved in "unbelievably dull left-wing...
...Brenda is highly ranked in the world, so she definitely has the talent to compete for a medal,” Marna Costanzo ’01 wrote in an e-mail. Constanzo was co-captain with Taylor at Harvard, and currently lives in South Africa. “I think her chances for a medal are excellent...
...success at projecting a softer image of himself?and at continuing to shed the government's reputation as nannying and authoritarian?will have a profound impact on the country's future: "It's not just a question of style. It's a very real issue in keeping the most talented Singaporeans here and attracting foreign talent." Indeed, newly installed acting Second Finance Minister Raymond Lim told TIME that attracting "creative and talented people" from overseas is a central pillar of the government's policy. To do that, he acknowledges, there must be a "new social compact" with both native Singaporeans...
...team's historic victory in Atlanta. Says USA Gymnastics president Bob Colarossi: "We had to do something." He pleaded for help from Bela, who was retired. Colarossi, Bela and Martha came up with a program that would not only improve the U.S.'s Olympic chances, but also keep the talent pipeline full. In 1999 Bela became the first national team coordinator (his wife succeeded him two years later), the gym czar with veto power over the Olympic team...