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...brakes and landing gear. The space agency says the six astronauts on board are not in danger, but the shuttle's planned five-day docking with Russian space station Mir may have to be shortened. The problem developed when one of the three auxiliary power units began leaking hydraulic fluid immediately after liftoff. NASA rules stipulate that after achieving its objectives, a shuttle must return to earth as soon as possible if a leak can not be isolated. It is too early to say if that will be the case on this mission. "As NASA is often forced to admit...
...alien from another planet had the task of choosing an earthling to take into its spaceship--let's say it wanted to find out whether a particular bodily fluid might be effective on the other planet in cleaning windshields without leaving streaks--it would obviously look for someone open to believing in its existence, rather than someone who dismissed extraterrestrial visitors as the figment of someone else's imagination...
...Dream," the Boston Ballet performs a short dance entitled "Glazounov Classique," an elegant piece with several short solos. Each of the dancers give an excellent performance, but Adriana Suarez in particular stands out. As the lead female of the dance, she is an absolute wonder to behold. Her fluid style contrasts with her sharp, majestic movements to create a spellbinding performance...
...sets are also depressingly stodgy. There are many awkward scene changes. A clandestine affair in a hotel room is carried out without the benefit of a bed. Boundaries between spaces become unnecessarily confused. No doubt the creative team justifies the last critique as a reflection of Willy's fluid movement from reality to dream, but the result is distracting and confusing...
Even if it were possible to define "indecent" with some degree of rigor, the bill would still be fatally flawed because the Internet is simply too dynamic and fluid to effectively regulate. For example, a private e-mail sent from one person to another can easily find its way onto a bulletin board where it is accessible to the public. Thus, the four Cornell first-years who recently authored an infamous e-mail which insulted women and used four-letter words could well have found themselves in trouble with the federal government. It doesn't matter that their e-mail...