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This year’s show has concentrated on what Expressions does best. The music styles will include hip hop, jazz, lyrical and funk, a diversity many dancers point to as the strength of the show. In contrast to other student dance groups that specialize in one form of dancing, Expressions utilizes nearly every genre in its performances...
...other commonly discussed LCD shortcoming is its contrast, or black level. LCD TVs have a backlight, an actual bulb shining behind it, not the case with plasmas and regular old tube TVs. Because of this always-on bulb, parts of a scene that were supposed to be pitch black used to look more like a charcoal gray, or even a deep blue. Bad news for film-noir lovers, for sure. Both TVs had tolerably good black levels, but side by side, the Sharp was better, exhibiting visibly higher contrast than the Sony...
...majority of college Republicans replied that the influence of religion was decreasing, seven out of eight of whom said that this was a “bad thing.” Over half of college Democrats, in direct contrast, said religious influence was increasing, two thirds of whom answered that this trend was negative...
...thinking about the residents of Pooh Corner. Wooley loves these moments of vulnerability, and Gregory shows Jones’ emotional neediness well: it’s easy to see why Jones always gets a second chance. Although Considene appears somewhat stiff as Thorogood, this only serves to heighten the contrast between the flighty, flamboyant rock star and the reserved and socially awkward builder...
...hall - from the viewing deck inside you can look down and see parliamentarians at work. Just behind the Reichstag, look carefully for the cobblestone line marking where the Wall once stood. Passing the Brandenburg Gate, you travel on Unter den Linden boulevard with its elegant 18th century buildings, which contrast sharply with the stark East bloc architecture of Alexanderplatz, the final stop. Cost: single ticket $2.55, full-day ticket $7.00. Journey time: about 30 min. Lisbon: Pick up the No. 28 tram at Largo da Graça, above the imposing São Jorge Castle, with the destination "Prazeres...