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...crush only to be turned away, we have all made failed efforts at attractively moving our bodies to music.Perhaps this single fact explains the success of Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance”: there’s so much schadenfreude to draw from when they, like us, get caught with two left feet. Also, unlike the majority of competition shows, it manages to stay exciting all the way through, from the first freak-filled auditions to the finals.…invest plenty of time and a record amount of money...
...Harvard Business School studies that are sketchily advertised on bulletin boards around the University. A half-hour spent filling out a survey gets me $5 at William James Hall; the more lucrative Business School studies often pay me as much as $30 for an hour of participation. I do draw the line at the medical studies advertised on the T, but as much as I’d like to earn $500, I won’t do MRIs or stay awake for 30 hours...
...pushed back into the houses. I remember reaching my seat just before kickoff last year to see that roughly 30 Harvard students had actually filled their seats; the Yale side looked much the same.The fact that the oldest rivalry in college football isn’t enough to draw students away from the booze in the parking lot should be a clear indication that banning it entirely will only reduce student attendance at The Game itself.This is an event that drew a paid attendance of 53,213 last year, a significant number of them students, and which stands to lose...
Homesickness wasn't a problem either. The three-bedroom, two-bath flat overlooking a Roman amphitheater was a powerful draw for visitors. A high-speed Internet connection simplified paying bills, e-mailing friends and maintaining the monthly investment e-newsletter Plumb had started writing after retiring as a managing director of a financial-advisory firm. "It was like living a dream," says Plumb. "We finally got our semester abroad...
...Martinez signing had two benefits for Minaya. Not only would Pedro draw Hispanic (and other) fans to Shea, but his leadership would attract other top-tier Latino players to the Mets. Carlos Beltran, coming off a torrid postseason for the Houston Astros, signed a seven-year, $119 million contract one month after the Martinez deal. "Beltran wouldn't have considered us without Pedro," Minaya says. Before this season, Minaya traded for Beltran's close friend, slugger Carlos Delgado, who has hit 38 home runs. Delgado eased Beltran's burden in the lineup, contributing to his MVP-caliber resurgence...