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...could say the category's voters (316 animation professionals) were in synch with this year's overall Oscar mood: ignore the mainstream hits, and reward quality work in the little films. (Hi there, Brokeback Mountain! Bye-bye, Narnia!) But the resentment of cartoon veterans toward the CGI style that put them out of business could play a part. "A lot of animators are older, and computers have a stigma," says Tim Miller, creative director of Blur Studio, which copped a nomination last year for its short Gopher Broke. "I hate seeing political motivation influencing what's chosen." Perhaps the main...
...insists, is that the women now travel with the men on the World Cup circuit. Says Rohbock: "It's just been a good release to be with them and get away from the girls." Partner swapping is less common in luge, since it takes years to get in synch. The top driver steers the sled through treacherous curves with his legs while the bottom driver rolls his shoulders to complete the turn. The key to doubles luge, says Italian coach Marco Andreatta, is "understanding each other only through physically feeling the athlete and knowing how to manage the reaction...
Partner swapping is less common in luge, since it takes years to get in synch. The top driver steers the sled through treacherous curves with his legs while the bottom driver rolls his shoulders to complete the turn. The key to doubles luge, says Italian coach Marco Andreatta, is "understanding each other only through physically feeling the athlete and knowing how to manage the reaction. You have to feel the sensations and interpret them as best...
Elite athletes talk a lot about being in the zone, that magical place where mind and body work in perfect synch and movements seem to flow without conscious effort. Major-league pitchers, NBA stars, pro golfers and Olympic hopefuls dedicate their careers to the search for this elusive feeling, devoting hours of training to "listening" to their body and "reading" their muscles?trying to construct a bridge between mind and body sturdy enough to lead them straight to athletic nirvana...
...that were not enough, now that the once powerful Governor is fighting for his political life, there's little incentive for Democrats to go along with his agenda?and help him improve his fortunes in the process. Indeed, Democrats aren't completely in synch with his new proposals and intend to press for things still on their wish list, such as an inflation provision in the minimum-wage hike, the right to buy cheaper prescription drugs from abroad and higher spending on education and health care for the poor. "We should be on the offensive and not reacting to Arnold...