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…, commander of the Eighth Air Force, held a press conference to answer reporters' questions. Spread on the general's office floor were lumps of a blackened, rubberlike material and crumpled pieces of what looked like a flimsy tinfoil kite. Ramey posed for pictures…

…, the show's three-hundred-fifty-pound comedy drag, agrees with Kerr. 'I got lots of stories on the devil in Las Vegas. I helped a friend once who lost everything in a casino. House, bank account, car, the works. He was high as a kite on the Flamingo Overpass…

…. During the American Romanticism period, Romantic poets often used "sunshine and shadow" in their pieces of literature. The "shadow" is rope and the "sunshine" is the swing, the elevated girl, and even a flying kite. "The Ropewalk" informed people…

…and the outlying regions of Bengal, not to mention Calcutta itself to watch Mohun Bagan play the East Yorkshire Regiment. People in the front rows communicated the score by flying kites and through messenger pigeons. The Indian team's subsequent victory was greeted…

…the Flag A. Feet should be about shoulder width apart B. Weight on the balls of the feet, and slightly crouched in a “ready” position C. Arms should be flexed and out to the sides D. Tackler should watch the waist of the runner so as not to be “faked…

…of the German State of Bavaria. He was in Munich at the break out of the First World War and although not a German citizen, he served in the German Army throughout the war. For most of the war he served as a runner, and served at the front line in Flanders (Belgium…

…beaten all the Austrians times, we couldn't believe it. Then we were informed that the Austrian judge had come to give the winner and the runners up a certificate, and a medal for their efforts. Panic and excitement filled the room and just to keep up…

…as a message-runner, which involved running across the battlefield with orders for the officers. In 4 years, Hitler would serve in almost 40 battles. Being part of the Army gave Hitler a sense of belonging and purpose in his life, which he had never felt before…

…was a dispatch runner and would take messages back and forth on the battlefields. In October 7, 1916, a shell fragment wounded Hitler in the leg. In August 1918, Hitler received the award of iron cross first class. This award was special to him since getting…

…. Like long distance runners, they go into a rhythmic stride. Ski Jumping         Out of all the snow sports, ski jumping is the most spectacular. The fearless competitors take off from huge ramps and soar through the air before landing as much…