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...France; leader of the venerable Halla Orchestra in Manchester, England; and associate principal guest conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. As flamboyant on the podium as his mentor Seiji Ozawa but far more probing and analytical, Nagano wields his baton with the alan of a lion tamer cracking a whip. His lank, dark hair flies, his arms soar skyward, and a broad smile crosses his face: the laid-back, almost diffident surfer dude is suddenly transformed into the happiest dervish in the world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MUSIC: KENT NAGANO: FIRE ON THE PODIUM | 7/10/1995 | See Source »

...while Kodak has a much clearer case than the U.S. automakers did, it is not likely to get much help from the U.S. government, despite this investigation. The U.S. used up a lot of ammunition in the recent trade battle. It is not going to threaten sanctions again, or whip up public support for another big battle. The best thing Kodak has going for it right now is its chief, George Fisher. When he headed Motorola, he was extremely aggressive in breaking into Japanese markets against much tougher odds. He knows the players, and the rules...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. TO PROBE UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AGAINST KODAK | 7/3/1995 | See Source »

...ironic it is that the condition ofinvisibility in which Black people find themselvesis subject to constant surveillance: the police,the tree, the whip," West said, referring tolynchings...

Author: By Sewell Chan, | Title: Cornel West Says U.S. Democracy Is in Crisis | 6/8/1995 | See Source »

Though Harvard couldn't beat the top teams, however, it could certainly could whip the bottom of the barrel. There were the bi-annual decimations of MIT (two 15-1 scores), a sweep of B.C. (11-9 and 14-8) and wins over Yale (15-10) and Dartmouth (18-9) in the Ivy Championships...

Author: By Eric F. Brown, | Title: Polomen Rebound to Make Easterns | 6/8/1995 | See Source »

...over Yale was certainly the highlight of the spring. The dual meet was qualifier for the prestigious Harvard-Yale-Oxford-Cambridge meet over the summer, and everyone on the Crimson wants the chance to whip the Brits...

Author: By Eric F. Brown, | Title: Small Roster Hurts W. Track | 6/8/1995 | See Source »

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