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...long felt pressured to conform to unnatural and confining standards. Those who couldn't meet them often pretended that they had. One of the strictest requirements, since Andrew Jackson inaugurated the era of the common man, has been that the President fulfill what historian Edward Pessen called the log-cabin myth: the personal-creation narrative that begins with humble roots. For some Presidents--the Roosevelts and J.F.K. spring to mind--the effort was clearly impossible. But other patricians in the White House have passed as plebians. In 1840 the supporters of William Henry Harrison called him the Log Cabin...
...Passengers experience 4 min. of weightlessness ? Cabin holds six passengers ? Pilots...
...into space at 3,500 m.p.h. on its laughing-gas engine. Aboard the spaceship the two pilots will cut the rockets and the ship will coast up to 80 miles, well outside the atmosphere. For 4 min., the six passengers (now astronauts!) can unstrap and float weightless around the cabin. Earth will look like a shiny ball with white swirls surrounded by a totally black sky. Diving back into the atmosphere will be a wild ride, peaking at nearly 6 Gs--twice the rush you feel on the average roller coaster. Rutan's genius is his "carefree re-entry" design...
...model seems like a logical one, though. A single-class cabin streamlines onboard service and crew training, and using smaller jets, like 757s, instead of 777s, lowers fuel and maintenance costs. So the new entrants can offer competitive premium service at a reduced price...
...eyed sunglasses. He’s styled in a black beret and boho-chic attire.The Perry Ellis collection is a slightly more mature version of Bartlett’s—a little less color blocking, a little more après ski. And as all experienced cabin-goers know, no wardrobe is complete without a full knit robe. Several shirtless models sashay down the runway in these robes and long underwear.At the end of the show, the model army takes its final walk down the runway, tan, cut, and richly clad.3:20 p.m. After a brief hiatus, marked...