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Given his recent circumstances, the distracted, unpolished air of this movie is understandable. It may even be that an air of modest amiability is -- for him, for now -- the right stance. But he has taught his devotees to expect more, and, perhaps cruelly, we continue...
...concert began with Brahms' "Variations on a Theme by Haydn," Op.56a. With modest phrasing and understated conducting by Mehta, the orchestra seemed comfortable with the vaguely religious character of the piece. The second variation, in which accented downbeats in the strings set off flowing motion in the winds, best manifested the gentle and evolving tone...
While more modest meteor showers, usually consisting of no more than a scattering of shooting stars, take place as often as 15 to 20 times each year over various parts of the globe, dramatic displays like the 1966 Leonids occur rarely, only a few times each century. But the next great meteor storm of the 20th century could occur this week -- if astronomers' hunches are right. Conditions seem ideal, they say, for the annual Perseid meteor shower to develop into a vivid display that should be visible in many parts of the northern hemisphere on the night...
Once she had received her on-the-job training from Madam Alex, Heidi struck out on her own. She started small, operating out of a modest little house in Los Angeles' bohemian Melrose district. She was a familiar sight at On the Rox, a swanky Hollywood nightclub, where her friend Victoria Sellers served as a hostess. "Heidi would be with a group of girls in the corner," recalls an observer. "You'd see her get up and talk to a guy by the bar, then she'd go back and get a girl, and then the girl would go over...
...minimum target heart rate during exercise has been dropping for nearly 20 years. In 1975 the college said the pulse rate during exercise should be 80% of the heart's maximum capacity; in 1980 that goal fell to 70%, then 60% in 1986. Last year it was a modest 50%. Says Linda Webb, a Weight Watchers spokeswoman: "The problem in the 1980s was that exercise was ! seen as a chore, beyond the norm. Now we recognize that all we have to do is normal things like walking, but just do it a little faster. It's the difference between...