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...then be sent into space for 11 days, there must be more exciting matters to dwell on. In general, the mini-series fails to give the viewer a good sense of the purposes and risks of the missions. That's not surprising, since scientific information is so hard to convey in a drama. The result, though, is that we don't appreciate the challenges NASA faced or the ingenious ways it met them. In view of this flaw and the failure to bring individuals really alive, one wonders if a documentary approach would have been preferable to a dramatization...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: We Do Not Have Lift-Off | 4/6/1998 | See Source »

...dance's start, however, there was no doubt that this was going to be a spectacular performance. Opening against a dark stormy background and to the pulse of the Irish war drums, the effortlessness that the dancers convey in their obviously-difficult movements took many people's breath away. Dada's fantastic costumes helped the dancers ride on air, from the amazingly powerful male lead clad in black, to the passionate lovers in flowing crimson, to the ceaslessly energetic chorus in fluttery beige garments...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Boston Ballet Gives a High Voltage Performance | 3/13/1998 | See Source »

...have been listening to you all season long, that they've stayed with you, so you've had a continuous audience," Blaeser says. "I also like to explain things to my listeners, like how a power play works in hockey, things you can't do in print. You can convey so much more emotion over the radio, which makes sportscasting a lot more fulfilling than writing...

Author: By Jonathan B. Stein, | Title: Calling the Shots | 3/5/1998 | See Source »

...scene has been described as mayhem, as explosive and combative, but no single word can convey the energy and the determination--both of the students and the enforcement officials--that overwhelmed the campus after the Blue Devil's victory over the Tar Heels...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HIGHLIGHTS | 3/3/1998 | See Source »

...alcohol-related traffic accidents, drownings, falls and similar accidents. More startling is that last year, more than 100 students at the University were admitted to Centre Community Hospital for acute alcohol poisoning after celebrating their 21st birthday, according to police services. While numbers can be starting, they do not convey the seriousness of alcohol-related incidents...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STUDENT'S DEATH MUST NOT BECOME A STATISTIC | 2/27/1998 | See Source »

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