Word: developable
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...Schmidt's vision not just to attract stars from opera's firmament but also to seek out talented lesser-known artists, to create a world-class house that also provides opportunities for young performers to develop. Maazel personally conducted all auditions for the opera's musicians, first in Spain, then around the world, considering some 5,000 performers to find the 90-plus musicians from over 25 countries that now make up what Mehta calls his "virgin orchestra." Indeed, most of the musicians are in their early 30s, and some have never played in opera orchestras before. The opera company...
...Something we’re struggling to do is come back,” Reese said. “It takes a lot of adversity to be down over the third period and the second period, and we’re still trying to develop as a team even though the season’s coming to a close.” Looking bounce back from the loss, the Crimson will face off against Princeton this Friday before it competes in the consolation round of the Beanpot next Monday at five o’clock against Northeastern...
...Boston-area public service group is launching a new mentoring initiative aimed at helping adolescents at risk for diabetes develop healthy lifestyles. Project HEALTH (Helping Empower, Advocate & Lead Through Health), in collaboration with the endocrinology department of Boston Medical Center (BMC), is seeking to educate children diagnosed as pre-diabetics about health issues and motivate them to change their lifestyles in order to prevent the onset of type-2 diabetes. The new program, called STRENGTH and set to launch this semester, will target children—especially those from low-income families—with chronic medical conditions such...
Cross, co-captain of the varsity men’s fencing team, was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia, a rare, fast-growing, and highly malignant form of the disease in which an individual’s bone marrow produces cells that fail to develop into normal red or white blood cells. Cross has already undergone two rounds of chemotherapy but still needs a bone marrow transplant, according to Cross’ teammates and friends...
...stay a long time, like Holyoke, Eliot, and Lowell, find that in the end they are obliged to play a waiting game with a faculty that can always outlast them. Eliot’s second 20 years were nowhere near as productive as his first twenty years. Eventually, faculties develop an immunity to even the most compelling and creative of leaders...