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...walls and the statues stood serenely, untouched except by the elements. She trailed her fingertips through the clear water of her favorite fountain, in the pool of which a young stone maiden lay prostate at the feet of a scholarly hero, who held an open book aloft in one strong stone hand. Peace settled over Roxanna. And then, from the eastern corner of her garden, came the earthly, foreboding thunk of a steel spade violating the virgin earth. She lifted her skirts—which were, of course, of white muslin—and sprang toward the source...
...vocabulary for CityStep is built on runs, lunges, jumps, leaps, you know, things that kids naturally do. But they’re not just doing steps—they’re dancing with a strong sense of inner tension,” Peck says, pausing as she ponders how to best explain this concept. “It’s the connection between my thoughts and my dancing that is the deeply affirming experience that results in this consonance and strengthened sense of self...
...While Mayor E. Denise Simmons acknowledges that CityStep benefits Cambridge schools that already have strong academic and extracurricular programs, she does not recommend that the organization’s leaders completely redirect its focus to less privileged schools...
...Ketner's is something of a long-shot bid - her district has been reliably Republican for years - but recently Congressional Quarterly described her "suddenly strong run" against Brown as "the biggest surprise" in this year's House races. Ketner, who was invited to join the all-male Cabinet as a way of diversifying it, declined to discuss her role in the group...
...think selling raw fish in the sushi capital of the world would be a recession-proof business. But Japan's economy, the world's second largest, is weakening so quickly, not even seemingly strong enterprises are safe. In September, the number of Japanese companies filing for bankruptcy shot up 34.5% compared with September 2007. That's the biggest spike in business failures since March...