Word: quests
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...Boston Ballet’s new show delivered what its title deftly suggested: “new visions” for the ambitions of modern ballet. Most interestingly, it both affirmed and denied ballet’s classical roots in its quest to discover just how “modern” modern ballet will become. With each of its three episodes—“Break the Eyes,” “Polyphonoia,” and “Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion”—“New Visions...
...quest to beat out HD DVD as the go-to high-definition format, Sony will start selling a $599 Blu-ray player this summer, a big markdown from the $999 version currently for sale...
...Shoppers here have money but not a lot of time. Howard is a security blanket for the striving class. People feel that he is not only sympathetic to their ends, he is prepared to support the means as well. Life for swing voters and migrants in Bennelong is the quest for a larger home or to build a business; the after-school coaching regime that primes primary-school kids for entrance exams for nearby selective high schools and then university; the duty of making kids practice their musical instruments or enrolling them in year-round learn-to-swim classes...
...scientific basis. Their argument is based on the conclusion that no evidence for the existence of repressed memory exists in literature, fiction or non-fiction, before 1800—while other psychological disorders like epilepsy and schizophrenia have been documented since ancient times. Since the onset of their literary quest over a year ago, the researchers at Harvard-affiliated Mclean hospital have promised $1,000 to anyone who can provide a pre-1800 counterexample to their claim. The contest, known as the “Repression Challenge,” can be found on the lab’s website...
Three and a half years ago, McCartney took her quest to Yves Saint Laurent Beaut, which, like her eponymous label, is owned by the Gucci Group. Maggie Ciafardini, CEO and managing director of the U.S. division of YSL Beaut, admits that what the fashion designer had in mind presented unique challenges: "What was key for Stella was to show that you could have gain without pain, and it was indeed a challenge for the R&D team to develop luxurious textures without any petrochemicals or chemical preservatives. Some products are particularly difficult to formulate, and the research and development took...