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...instrument. Barton has developed a fast-tongued technique that is taking the didgeridoo into new sonic realms, conjuring the spirit of a dingo or a crow with the brilliance of free-form jazz. He can also shift seamlessly between four different one-note instruments, all powered by his Herculean circular breathing (meaning he rarely needs to come up for air). "He's constantly inventing new ways of playing the instrument," says Liza Lim, composer in residence at the Sydney Symphony. "It's such a great signal of Aboriginal culture not being static; of renewing, innovating and transforming...
...accounting processes to ensure that no federal funds are used for this research.” The rules cover everything from the purchase of equipment to what scientists can and cannot touch, Hyman wrote in an e-mail Monday night.Daley called the logistical protocols a “Herculean effort.”Harvard and Children’s Hospital have turned to private donors—including the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and several individuals—to help fund the research, which if successful will require “millions of dollars over the next few years...
...Hanover, N.H., Dartmouth right-hander Josh Faiola (5-2) turned in a Herculean effort in a 12-inning, 2-1 complete game loss to Yale. The senior walked two, allowed seven hits, and surrendered only one earned run while throwing a mind-boggling 145 pitches...
Cheer up. In the two years since you wrote your story, our endowment has grown by a 10-digit number. Our faculty members have won Nobel Prizes. Our admissions have become yet more selective, yielding a more diverse and smarter student body. Our administration has made a comparatively Herculean effort to improve social life. Our University President has finally decided to stop living in sin. And you’re still not in New Haven...
Whatever the angle, many within the academic community envision a complete overhaul of New Orleans’ modus vivendi—but building a utopia where only water and carnage lie now will be a Herculean feat...