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...Concord" Sonata is a massive four-movement impressionistic piece marked by dense, polytonal chords, rhythmic daring and wit. Rarely performed because of its difficulty, it is brought to life here by pianist Easley Blackwood, whose secure technique and long involvement with the work are sure to win it a wider audience...
Epps notes that his modified final club system would likely appeal to a wider range of students than those now in the clubs. And that "mixture" would only enhance the experience of club membership, he says...
...present, Crane sees that Harvard perpetuates this problem. "Institutionally, Harvard does not provide enough incentives for faculty to set their work and ideas in a wider context. In many disciplines, there is no incentive but to write for other specialists." As a result, there is a "disproportionate share of the brightest minds not being directed at the most seminal problems...
Susan Bailey, the report's chief author, says differences persist in math because "girls are still not participating in equal proportion to boys in advanced-level courses." Specifically, 7.6% of boys choose calculus, compared with 4.7% of girls. As for science performance, Bailey says, "the gap may be getting wider." A fourth of high school boys take physics, but only 15% of girls...
...past decade, and traditional lines of demarcation have become ever more blurred. As players from Europe moved to the N.H.L. and players from North America immigrated to the European leagues, styles began to blend. The international game, played on a rink that is as much as 30 ft. wider than an N.H.L. rink, rewards players who skate and pass well. Enter the Swedes, who are grace epitomized. But as Team Sweden swept effortlessly to early victories, they displayed newfound passion for knocking their opponents into the boards. Swedish coach Conny Evensson admitted that his N.H.L.-blooded veterans actually enjoy "body...