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...conductor at the podium, Gelmetti, 58, is a master at eliciting strong emotions - from his musicians, who he'll admonish to play al dente when he wants short, crisp notes. And from his fans, who adore this mini-Pavarotti with an almost pantomime performance style. "Some people think that he milks it a bit, but he's got this great warmth as soon as he steps on stage," says former SSO artistic administrator Tim Calnin, who helped bring Gelmetti to Australia for the first time in 1993. "He waves and smiles at the audience like he's greeting friends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sound And Emotion | 2/23/2004 | See Source »

After Beatty’s first layup and a three-pointer by junior captain and small forward Jason Norman doubled the Crimson’s halftime advantage to 10 just 47 seconds into the second half, Draughan assisted on an Alex Gamboa three to halt Harvard’s mini...

Author: By Alan G. Ginsberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Beatty Shines in Upset Win | 2/17/2004 | See Source »

...merchandise is produced in nine.) As a result, H&M can add looks that weren't in its collections or increase quantities if an item takes off. For example, last fall, when mod miniskirts began to sell, H&M tripled the original order on a black wool mini and distributed it to all markets instead of just a handful of key stores. "But we needed to have our customers' response," says H&M design director Margareta van den Bosch. "We don't trust the runway...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside The H&M Fashion Machine | 2/16/2004 | See Source »

...respondents said the incident marked "a new low in bad taste"; yet 68% said the government should not fine CBS. Attempting to please a torn audience has put all the big networks through growing, or rather shrinking, pains. Under fire from conservatives, CBS last year canceled its mini-series The Reagans, although it claimed the cancellation was not caused by the pressure. This, combined with the network's apparent quid pro quo offer to Jessica Lynch--a host of Viacom deals in exchange for her story of capture in Iraq--and reports of a similar offer to obtain a Michael...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: The Hypocrisy Bowl | 2/16/2004 | See Source »

...parents in pre-independence India, she dabbled in painting (and amateur theater, left) but earned worldwide fame as a novelist. Her richly detailed story of a British orphan who is raised as a Hindu and falls for an Indian princess became a best seller and, in 1984, an HBO mini-series...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Feb. 16, 2004 | 2/16/2004 | See Source »

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