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...from one section to another with skill. The ornamented scherzo section of the first movement was bright and charming, and grew into an exciting frenzy. A difficult clarinet solo which opens the second movement was rendered with seeming ease by Andrew P. Lowy ’09, a great asset to the orchestra’s wind section. The slow third movement was highlighted by the healthy sound created by the first violins, in partnership with the principal flute Jonathan G. Sherman ’07. Demirjian seemed in his element as he guided the orchestra to an graceful...
Anna was a great asset to Russia’s dwindling public sphere. Even her friends say she was not easy to bear, but harsh critics hardly are. Born in New York to Soviet diplomats from Ukraine, she decided to study in the motherland, graduating as a journalist from Moscow State University in 1980. Almost immediately, she focused on the disfranchised: the old, the poor, and refugees. She once declared she aimed at “reviving Russia’s pre-revolutionary tradition of writing about our social problems...
...said that a president’s moral authority is an invaluable asset...
...over Iceland.At Harvard, Markgraf is a key member of the coaching staff, described as outgoing and very supportive. Even when she cannot be present at the games she still e-mails or text messages the players to keep in contact. And given her extensive experience, she is a valuable asset to the team, imparting her wisdom and knowledge to the young players. “She uses her experiences, both positive and negative, to help us learn to become better players,” Odorcyk said. “Since she has so much experience at the top of women?...
...asset's name, of course, is John Grisham, author of relentlessly satisfying legal thrillers. There are best sellers, and there are best sellers, but even among the rarefied club of writers who routinely hit the lists, Grisham is unusual. James Patterson, who goes to No. 1 every time his cat steps on his keyboard, might sell 1 million copies in hardcover. Grisham often tops 2 million. By most measures, Grisham was the most successful novelist of the 1990s, when he sold over 60 million books. For seven straight years, 1994-2000, he had the best-selling novel in the country...