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...first, Mamma Roma succeeds in her attempt to raise her son in the petit-bourgeois world of Rome, rather than in the seedy world of Roman prostitution where she has spent her entire life. The height of her success is captured in a beautifully shot sequence where Ettore takes his mother out on the new motorcycle she has bought for him. The two speed through the streets of Rome, shouting excitedly to one another and laughing loudly atop the brand-new, shiny symbol of Mamma Roma's petit-bourgeois accomplishments...
Looking around, I was not convinced that this motley crew of professionals, students and mothers had it in them to dance with this woman. Topping us all in height, her body was a pillar of groove. "This is a funk class, so I want to see you all go crazy. You do what your body wants, but you better do something," she demanded, making herself clearly heard over the bass. Well, she certainly did something with hers. And, amazingly, so did all of us, following the instructor through the pivots, jumps and pelvic thrusts that she incorporated into...
Junior Sarah Barber picked up yet another first-place finish for Harvard, winning the high jump event. Barber edged out three other opponents by the narrowest of margins, taking the event with a height of 5-6. Barber's jumps earned her an invitation to the ECAC's as well...
...Nghien intends to run Hanoi with the same determination he used to build the country's biggest electronics conglomerate, Hanel Co. Amid great fanfare last fall, officials rolled out the city's first master plan in nearly a century. It aims to preserve Hanoi's historic center with strict height restrictions on new buildings. As in Paris and London, modern office towers and apartment blocks will be pushed to the outskirts of town. The plan, which has yet to be implemented, also provides for new regulations governing sewage treatment and power generation, details that have never been seriously considered...
...certainly facilitates consensual interactions. Potential targets should be identified early, taking into account the fact that the pool may grow or shrink as the evening progresses. Proper identification of candidates depends upon such attributes as availability (did they come alone?), appropriate species characteristics (open to debate) and size (height differentials can be damaging in dance situations). Good scoping spots include raised areas (backs of couches, edges of platforms) from which the room can be fully surveyed, as well as locations near the beverages...