Word: dismalness
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...Rahman's father died when he was nine, leaving the youngster to spend much of his adolescence hauling his violin around local recording studios in a dismal attempt to support his family. "Whenever I think of that time," he says, "I think of failure." (He hasn't forgotten those hand-to-mouth days: unlike many of his peers, Rahman pays his musicians on time and refuses to recycle earlier recordings, instead ordering fresh takes?and thereby creating more jobs?with each new score.) His big break came in 1992, when Madras-based director Mani Ratnam wanted a new sound...
...David H. Stearns write that the sport of crew has no fans when The Head of the Charles regatta drew an estimated two-day total crowd of more than 200,000 last October despite dismal weather (Sports, “Stroking Below The Radar,” April 22)? That’s more spectators in each day than the Harvard football team drew in total for six home games this season...
...Indian city of Surat, 250 kilometers north of Bombay, has the look of an industrial inferno. Textile mills belch smoke into Surat's discolored sky, mill workers live in dismal slums and homeless men nap alongside dogs on the railway-station floor. In 1994, the city achieved a moment of international fame when doctors announced pneumonic plague had resurfaced in its winding alleys. Nestled amid Surat's grime, however, is one of India's most extraordinary success stories. Whether you live in the U.S. or Japan, if you buy an engagement ring this year, there's a good chance...
...seventh home run of the season on Saturday, Farkes remains atop the league standings in home runs. Tied with Farkes is Penn centerfielder Nate Moffie, who hit two homers in a doubleheader against Dartmouth on Friday….Speaking of Moffie, the All-Ivy candidate was held to a dismal 0-6 showing against the Crimson on Saturday, including an 0-4, two strikeout performance against Hendricks in the second game….Despite sweeping all four games this weekend, the Crimson only has a two-game lead in the Red Rolfe standings. That’s because each...
...ends up with the short end of the stick. For many, the cycle of rejection begins with the Freshman Arts Program or freshman seminars. Then creative writing classes, art classes and a cappella groups take their toll. By senior year, the ruthless competition to gain a foothold in the dismal job market dispels myths that a Harvard acceptance is a ticket to acceptance. And this reality check leads some Harvard students to turn against the only obstacles within reach: each other...