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...young artist’s first entrance thirty seconds into the strings’ introductory tremolo was rather shaky, as if she had been caught off-guard. Although the orchestra tended to overpower her voice at times, Kovalevska delivered a very musical interpretation of the scene. With her sleek brown hair half-pulled back, her high, sustained notes tugged at the audience’s heartstrings as she, playing heroine Tatiana, declared her love for the dashing Onegin. Throughout the performance, her slender hands remained mostly in a rest position, and she only occasionally engaged her body in physical expression...
...smartphone is debuting on Sept. 23, and, no, it's not just another iPhone clone. The HTC Dream from T-Mobile will be the first handset to run Google's new mobile operating system, Android. And while it won't look as sleek as the iPhone, it promises to give mobile-phone users a lot more freedom and flexibility...
...Michael Phelps Rules!I disagree with mark reese?s com?ments in Inbox regarding swimmer Michael Phelps [Sept. 8]. It may be true that Phelps had the advantages of technology in breaking Mark Spitz?s speed records; however, Phelps-with his laser-sleek swimsuits and streamlined swimming caps-competed for his eight medals against other athletes with the exact same advantages. Phelps won those medals fair and square and should not have to justify his victories to those who think he should have done it the ?old-fashioned way.? Janice Heidt, Houston...
...disagree with Mark Reese's comments in Inbox regarding Michael Phelps [Sept. 8]. It may be true that Phelps had the advantages of technology in breaking Mark Spitz's speed records; however, Phelps--with his laser-sleek swimsuits and streamlined swimming caps--competed for his eight medals against other athletes with the exact same advantages. Phelps won those medals fair and square and should not have to justify his victories to those who think he should have done it the "old-fashioned way." Janice Heidt, HOUSTON...
That's why there's such a buzz around the tall, sleek figure bestriding the podium in Loughborough. The town won't need much of a push to switch allegiance from Labour to Tory and neither will the country. A general election isn't due until spring 2010, and Cameron's 20-point lead in the opinion polls could yet sag if fate gifts Labour a game-changing event or an economic miracle. But for anyone who recalls the animosity toward the Tories that ushered Labour into power in 1997 and helped keep it there for more than a decade...