Word: modell
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...lavish staging. The oversized sets and the use of greater stage depth contribute greatly to the feeling of enchantment, making even the Nutcrackered-out spectator feel like a wide-eyed child all over again. The second-act divertissments are ingeniously presented within the frame of a large-scale model of Drosselmeyer's toy theater from Act One, and each act has its own specific backdrop--pretty, if stereotypical (e.g., golden pagodas for the Chinese/tea dance, onion-domed places for the Russian), like the music and costumes--making each seem like a miniature ballet in itself...
Though many of these current ideas are more national than international, University officials hope to use a similar model around the globe. The idea for outposts emerged from a series of discussions last spring in the Academic Advisory Group--made up of the president, provost, associate provost and nine deans. Each dean presented his school's international activities to the group, including ideas for outposts...
...remained faithful to his beliefs, and is for the most part accepted without prejudice by his peers, even becoming a role model for young conservative journalists...
...agree with a lot of what he said about the development model he's using, but it doesn't give enough credit to many developmental organizations," said Mediha Murshed...
...fact, this season there is more reason than ever to pick up one of these as a gift: falling prices. 3Com has slashed prices on the PalmPilot, the best-selling handheld computer of all time. An entry-level Personal model can be found for around $200, while the Internet-ready Professional model is retailing for under $300 in some locations...