Word: bends
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Hearts of Atlantis opens with a slightly confused image: Through the lens of Bobby’s camera, we see a large, multi-faced crystal sphere. The faces of the crystal bend the light that passes through them in dazzling ways, distorting our view of reality and of the photograph lying behind the sphere. Through the lit orb, perception is filtered and altered, and Hearts in Atlantis, more than anything else is a story of filtered and altered perception...
...answers, please let us know - there are a lot of Americans who are trying to adjust to a metamorphosed world, finding it difficult to fit ideas of life before to the reality of life after. How far does normal life bend, anyway, before it breaks into unrecognizable pieces...
...Castro, 28, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who just might be the most original musical talent to have come out of Brazil in three decades. That's no small statement. Music in Brazil is like sunlight: it's natural, it's elemental, it illuminates every building, every river bend, every aspect of life. "Dancing and music are in our blood," says William Nadir, 23, a Sao Paulo motorcycle deliveryman. "You can spot strangers by the stiff way they move their hips...
...tower's structural strength came largely from the 244 steel girders that formed the perimeter of each floor and bore most of the weight of all the floors above. Steel starts to bend at 1000[degrees]. The floors above where the plane hit--each floor weighing millions of pounds--were resting on steel that was softening from the heat of the burning jet fuel, softening until the girders could no longer bear the load above. "All that steel turns into spaghetti," explains retired ATF investigator Ronald Baughn. "And then all of a sudden that structure is untenable, and the weight...
After initial expressions of respect and consideration for those affected by the attacks, the start of classes yesterday was a meaningful way for the University to show its refusal to bend to acts of terrorism. In the coming days, Harvard must maintain the spirit of its initial response, continuing work while remaining sensitive to individual needs. Professors should be willing to provide information and academic advice throughout shopping period for students who missed yesterday’s classes, while students should be especially conscious of the feelings of others. We also hope and expect that those directly affected...