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...Cameron reasoned that while players must have cleats to ensure good traction, they need to be released from the fixed stance when they are hit by a block or tackled. So he designed shoes with a cleat plate that rotates in the middle of the sole. The player can pivot on the plate while the cleats remain implanted in the sod. Result: many fewer torn ligaments. Trade named Swivler by Wolverine Products, the shoes come in styles for football, soccer, rugby, lacrosse and baseball...
...like a major threat. Yet under the leadership of one of the finest coachers in the league, Pete Carrill, the Tigers play the type of disciplined basketball necessary to play with teams which have far better material. Princeton stayed with their basic offcase which consisted of a weave and pivot split-all night and never cracked. Their forwards and center were content to pass off most of the time they got the ball, hoping to set up star guard Ted Manakas. The only time their frontline shot was when one of them had an open shot. They also played tight...
...centuries ago, George Washington addressed himself to the critical subject of public information. Citizens, he said, were "on a pivot, and the touch of a feather would turn them away ... Let us bind these people to us with a chain that can never be broken." The chain was the Post Office, providing intelligence to the most remote outposts...
Jones, a pioneer in the development of swept-wing aircraft, proposes building an SST with a single elliptical-shaped wing that would pivot on the fuselage. During takeoff, the wing would be set at right angles to the fuselage to provide maximum lift. But as the plane approached supersonic speed, the wing would be pivoted by about 45 ° to reduce drag, making the craft resemble a flying pair of scissors...
...team player. Not this season. Never in his 13-year pro career has the "Dipper" concentrated so little on shooting (he once scored 100 points for Philadelphia against New York) and ILLUSTRATED so much on rebounding, blocking shots and setting up someone else to score. As an intimidating pivot and selfless team captain. Chamberlain has led the Lakers to their new heights...