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Known for his scientific work as well as his administrative skill, Snyder quadrupled the school’s endowment during his tenure, which lasted from 1954 to 1971. With the money he raised, he oversaw the building of new research and residence facilities that expanded the HSPH campus along Huntington Avenue in Boston...
This is how sports are always supposed to work--as allegories for deeper human conflicts, not merely as displays of strength and skill--but what's different now is how desperately we need them to and how grateful we are when they succeed. While I don't feel entirely satisfied with the clever Solomonic compromise that settled the figure-skating issue (why not just chop the one gold medal in half?), I'm glad that the lofty figures behind the scenes finally acted. I'm tired of hung juries. I'm tired of not knowing whether Osama bin Laden...
...into the next is critical. Landing at a dead stop not only loses points, but also makes it harder to launch into the next jump. Edge jumps, such as the flip, Salchow and loop, which take off from the blade edge rather than the toe pick, require more technical skill, and earn higher marks for the increased difficulty...
...enough emotion and virtuosity to satisfy any fan of the ballet. For those who prefer technically-difficult, plotless ballets, the demanding solos and variations in Giselle give the dance-lover a chance to “ooh” and “aah” at the dazzling skill of the dancers. And for those who prefer acting-filled story ballets, Giselle has enough drama to fulfill regular watchers of soap operas...
...always taught ethics and principles along with skill,” Fish said. “He always believed that there wasn’t any use in developing a skill a if it didn’t turn you in to a better person. He was an unabashed believer in that...