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...most intriguing elements of baidarka design are those that show the Aleuts' rejection of typical kayak forms in favor of a distinctive approach. Dyson speculates that the forked bow prevents the boat from submarining in waves. It also gives the kayak the speed advantage of a longer, slenderer craft, and may set up a wave that counteracts the drag-inducing bow wave of ordinary designs. The oddly configured stern may help the kayak make the transition from a vessel that pushes through the water to one that planes on top of the water...
Reactions to the rooms themselves varied from the ecstatic to the blase. "I bow on my knees to this room," said Litt, as she surveyed her Wigglesworth Hall suite for the first time. Then, pulling out a pair of binoculars from her suitcase, she said, "I heard Wigg was right off Mass Ave., so I brought these to people-watch...
Senator JAY ROCKEFELLER'S decision last week to bow out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination was welcome news for Bush's campaign gurus. After digging into the patrician West Virginian's past, Bush handlers concluded their "opposition research" had turned up virtually nothing negative. The best the Bushies could do was a 1984 book chiding Rockefeller for zigzagging on a few issues. "He made a mistake by pulling out," says a White House adviser. "And we're glad...
There will come a day when the keeper of the University shall tremble, and the strong shall bow themselves, and those that look out of the windows shall be impressed, and the banner shall be loosed, and the golden ring shall be worn...
...sharp, witty rap. While she plays guitar and sings, Ryan gazes slightly above the audience with a serene smile on her face. Throughout the performance, she maintains her equanimity and speaks her mind. The crowd loves both her and her group, Wild Women and Cinnamon. The wild women bow and exit, and two dancers in green body suits emerge...