If Gabby Douglas's all-around gold in London four years ago challenged the popular perception of gymnastics as a lilywhite sport, then this year's dream team – two black women, one Latina, one Jewish and one white – have shattered it for good.
If Douglas's all-around gold in London four years ago challenged the popular perception of gymnastics as a lilywhite sport, then surely these five young women – two black, one Latina, one Jewish and one white – have shattered it for good.
Big advances in the technological ability to copy works, such as photocopying and the video cassette recorder, have produced much debate but failed to upset this delicate balance.Perfect reproductionDigital technology, though, may shatter it once and for all.
That single thought was the most important thing in the world to me, sometimes the one thing that kept me alive – a single false note of optimism would have shattered it all for me, left me thinking yes, it really is just me – the words people offer me really are just that, words, the hope they contain utterly irrelevant because they relate to an experience that is not mine.
But his trust in his country has been shattered: "It is impossible for me to trust this state.
When our confidence in our financial institutions and elected leaders has been completely shattered, it's crucial for politicians to maintain good communication in order to allay our growing fears and concerns.
In a characteristic sequence, the manager pisses on the floor of the restaurant, then throws down his shot glass, shattering it, and calls casually for someone to clean it up; an act that is seamlessly absorbed into the restaurant's rhythm.
The record combines tropes from techno, electro, and funk with inhuman sound design and sci-fi atmospherics, and although it doesn't necessarily shatter expectations, it's remarkable for its clarity of vision.
