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...string tone was rich and pure throughout, and his technical mastery was outdone only by his evident emotional connection with the music. Most notable from a technical standpoint was his brilliant handling of the difficult harmonics at the end of the second movement. The orchestra complimented the soloist well, following his lead and controlling their dynamics...
Keefe is right to point out that from a strategic standpoint, signals intelligence alone is insufficient, and that the U.S. needs more flesh-and-blood agents gathering and evaluating information out in the field. But what he neglects to fully address critically are the ramifications of programs like Echelon on individual privacy and civil liberties. Public oversight of intelligence organizations is poor to nonexistent; the answer to the question Quis custodiet ipsos custodies—who watches the watchers?—is, effectively...
...patient to move--or, better yet, exercise--not only restores function and raises spirits, it also prevents the cascade of health problems that stem from paralyzing pain. "If you're lying in bed all day," explains UCSF's Palmer, "you're going to have more problems from a cardiac standpoint, a pulmonary standpoint and a mental-health standpoint...
From a town-gown relations standpoint, the increased PILOT will help Harvard get back on the Cambridge government’s good side after years of acrimonious debate over the fee. Coupled with progress made in coexisting and communicating with residents of the Riverside and Agassiz neighborhoods, Harvard’s stock with city residents and local government officials has rarely reached such heights. That said, it is unfair that Cambridge should essentially bully Harvard into paying pacification money—in exchange for better town-gown relations—long before the former PILOT agreement was scheduled...
...From an energy standpoint, I don’t think we were in top form,” Donato said. “We’ve had a tough week of practice with having 14, 15 guys out all week sick, and it looked...