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...that is intelligent," says Kwame. "So he can be the breadwinner for the family." That's tough for those left behind - Delight's older brother and sister both left school at 16 and now struggle with whatever work they can find. It can be tough on the chosen one, too. Delight was singled out from a young age and sent off at 13 to live with his grandfather so he could attend a good junior high. "I feel responsibility," he says. "It's a priority to study hard and become something, and if I fail any of my exams...
...seats. A far more thorough renovation is going on, for Ratmansky is attempting to refurbish not just the Bolshoi's architecture, but its global stature as well. Once the world's pre-eminent classical dance company, the Bolshoi was in steep artistic decline when, in January 2004, Ratmansky was chosen, at age 35, to bring the troupe back from the brink of irrelevance and remake it into a cultural force befitting its heritage. It's a strategy that's risky yet necessary if the company is to reclaim its place not just as a custodian of the classics but also...
...When "playing mas," or masquerading in Carnival, partiers follow an organized caravan called a "band" that they have already registered with and chosen a costume from. Some outfits tend to be conservative, like the simple cotton sailor suits worn by one group. Others have elaborate sky-high headdresses and makeshift tails made of feathers that a peacock would envy. But by far the most noticeable are the decorated bikinis worn by the beauty queens - which leave just enough to the imagination. Of course, it simply isn't enough to just watch; being a person of action, I felt the need...
...assemble the information and present it to problem TFs. Unfortunately, the line may have been launched a bit too quickly; though a good idea in principle, it could be ruined by its hasty implementation. Who are the students on the other end of the hotline and how are they chosen? Are complaints gathered in aggregate for a course, or just for particular TFs? When the appropriate student committee “approaches” TFs to discuss persistent problems, what will that interaction involve? Will anyone mediate such interactions, and what kinds of consequences might they have for all parties...
...report examined the implementation of the legislation in six states: Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, New York and Virginia. States were chosen for the study based on criteria that included location and student demographics...