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...Nina can bring its own set of weather headaches: a drier, hotter southern tier and a wetter, colder north. "Like a pendulum that goes back and forth, El Nino is one side of the extreme and La Nina is the other," says Scripps' Lisa Goddard. Although the magnitude of an El Nino doesn't necessarily determine the size of the subsequent La Nina, some climatologists are already saying that if you think this El Nino was bad, wait until you see his sister...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Fury Of El Nino | 2/16/1998 | See Source »

...that point, with the crowd at a frenzied peak and holding a commanding 15-9 lead, Harvard had swung the pendulum in its favor and looked ready to upset the 22nd-ranked team in the nation...

Author: By Keith S. Greenawalt, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Wrestling Posts Exciting Wins Over Ranked Opponents Hofstra, Lehigh | 2/2/1998 | See Source »

...creation of the institute] was very, very timely because people really didn't see the pendulum beginning to shift as early as she did," Bok said...

Author: By Curtis R. Chong, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pillar of Radcliffe, Bunting-Smith, Dies | 1/23/1998 | See Source »

...second game produced more positive results for the Crimson. Beginning with numerous side-outs and a constant chant of "side-out, Harvard, side-out" from the spirited and enthusiastic bench, this game was marked by a pendulum of momentum swinging back and forth...

Author: By Amy E. Ooten, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Women's Volleyball Defeats Northeastern | 11/6/1997 | See Source »

After a Harvard timeout at 10-10, Julie Yick served two aces en route to five straight points, shifting the pendulum in Harvard's favor and giving...

Author: By Amy E. Ooten, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Women's Volleyball Defeats Northeastern | 11/6/1997 | See Source »

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