Lyman Allyn Museum of Art Shows devoted to the American sculptor David Smith (1906-65) usually celebrate his powerful achievements in the realm of 3-D.
But perhaps his most personal and powerful achievements are works centered on a solo female voice, all the way from "Chamber Music" to "Cronaca del Luogo": music that celebrates an individual's capacity, even in an unhearing world, to go on expressing pathos, love and imagination.
His skill, in addition to a powerful technical achievement, was to combine his own passions with his chosen medium, compiling a record of a particular cultural aspect of US life from the 1950s to the 90s based on his friendships and partnerships.
Education today is America's broadband to the fixture -- a powerful conduit for achievement and success.
And if, after all that, the president accepts his nomination and is safely whisked back to Washington, what will be the reward of the logistics team, aside from a powerful sense of achievement?
When socioeconomic status and race are controlled, the effect of teacher expertise is so powerful that the achievement gap between black and white students is almost completely attributed to differences in teacher qualifications.
"The study found that getting parents involved with their children's learning at home is a more powerful driver of achievement than parents attending P.T.A. and school board meetings, volunteering in classrooms, participating in fund-raising, and showing up at back-to-school nights".
Despite the fear and uncertainty, there is a powerful sense of achievement and rejoicing - particularly among the young.
