Word: dampener
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Patrick W. Hosfield ’05, who was a conductor for one of the performances in Sanders Theatre on Saturday, said the event went well even if the rain did somewhat dampen the weekend...
Even rain could not dampen the good cheer last week as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother celebrated her 85th birthday. Accompanied by her daughters Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, the birthday girl started her various celebrations at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, where the organist ended the service by striking up a rousing Happy Birthday. The next day, the traditional 62-gun birthday salute was fired at Hyde Park and the Tower of London. But the best present came when the Queen Mum got her long-standing wish to fly aboard the Concorde. During her nearly two-hour specially...
...through Nov. 7 by Yankelovich, Skelly & White, Inc., found that while 82% of respondents believed the first summit in six years was a good idea, only 7% expected significant forward movement from the talks, and 16% forecast no progress at all. The Administration's attempts in recent weeks to dampen expectations about summit accomplishments were clearly successful. For example, 86% of those surveyed considered a mutual reduction in nuclear arms a "very important" summit goal, but only 31% thought it likely to happen. More than three-quarters of the survey respondents put a high priority on the two superpowers agreeing...
...traveling to ANTARCTICA isn't excitement enough for you, try scuba diving in its icy waters. Divemasters lead groups of as many as ten to a depth of up to 15 m. The frigid waters don't dampen the thrill of swimming among humpback whales, leopard seals and penguins. Visibility is excellent, and spectacular marine life like sea stars, brittle stars and coral puts on a stunning display. In optimum ice, water and wind conditions, groups may dive as many as four times in two days. Divers must hold PADI or NAUI Advanced Open Water credentials. Accommodation ranges from triple...
...person sharing a twin room. tel: (44-870) 8708480; www.volcanoessafaris.com If traveling to Antarctica isn't excitement enough for you, try scuba diving in its icy waters. Divemasters lead groups of as many as 10 to a depth of up to 15 m. The frigid waters don't dampen the thrill of swimming among humpback whales, leopard seals and penguins. Visibility is excellent, and spectacular marine life like sea stars, brittle stars and coral puts on a stunning display. In optimum ice, water and wind conditions, groups may dive as many as four times in two days. Divers must hold...