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...Sharks.Brondfield is an undeniably great singer. However, the emotion behind his words is not always conveyed—when singing “Maria,” there is a large disconnect between the poignant lyrics and Brondfield’s expressionless body. This problem does not persist throughout his performance, and he really connects with the audience during the song “Tonight,” where his voice is also best showcased.Porter’s delicate soprano voice, which at times requires strain in order to hear it, is highlighted in “Somewhere?...
...have yet to protest this alarming tendency.These behaviors are clear signs that Russia has not escaped its history; Soviet perceptions and behaviors are pervasive in Russian society. In a way, the “collapse” of the USSR is a misnomer: many elements of Soviet life still persist. Soviet control affected—and its legacy continues to affect—almost all aspects of citizens’ lives, their business and political relations, ownership of property, perceptions of foreigners (or outsiders), interpretation of foreign governments’ motives, and attitudes to social action. This is particularly true...
...helping scientists unravel some of cancer's deepest secrets and leading doctors closer to the ultimate goal of any cancer therapy--a cure. Think of the stem cell as a tumor's master print; as long as the original exists, copies can be made, and the disease can persist. But destroy the tumor at its source, and the abnormal cells can't survive. "This represents a conceptual revolution in cancer biology," says Dr. Robert Weinberg, a cancer-research pioneer at the Whitehead Institute in Cambridge, Mass. "This is going to explain the way a wide variety of human cancers originate...
...This trend is likely to persist, in part because it isn't just wealth that's moving from West to East. Each time manufacturing and services are outsourced to Asia, knowledge, technology and skills are also transferred. Professor Richard Smalley, a Nobel-Prizewinning chemist at Rice University, estimated that by 2010, 90% of all Ph.Ds in physical science and engineering may be living in Asia. With economic prowess comes geopolitical power. For many countries, exports to China have replaced exports to the U.S. as engines of growth?one reason why a longtime U.S. ally like South Korea is cozying...
...rhetorical sniping on the campaign trail, Bush and Kerry agree with the consensus of policymakers and military commanders in Washington and Iraq: a significant reduction in the U.S. presence is impossible until a credible Iraqi government proves it can defend itself against an insurgency that is likely to persist for years. The range of plausible scenarios if the U.S. were to pull out includes an Islamic state that provides sanctuary to terrorists like al-Zarqawi and a civil war that could draw in neighboring countries like Syria and Iran. "We cannot walk away from this one," says retired Marine Corps...