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Their moment: fifteen of the world's greatest female athletes photographed by fifteen of the world's greatest female photographers

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Fifteen women who will be in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics are pictured along with biographical data and descriptions of hardship overcome and victories won. They represent nine countries including Kenyan runner Tegla Loroupe, Israel's Yael Arad for judo, US swimmer Janet Evans and Cuba's Ana Quirot.

Author: Wilson, Laura, Greenfield, Lauren, Royte, Elizabeth, Gall, Sally, Mark, Mary Ellen, Fiorio, Giorgia, Semotan, Effie, Camp, E.J., Almedida, Monica, Sarfati, Lise, Metzner, Sheila, Kuchn, Karen, Himmel, Lizzie, McDaniel, Melodie, Ravid, Joyce
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
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ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1996
Cover Story, Biography, Portrayals, Olympic athletes, Women athletes, Evans, Janet, Richardson, Dot, Loroupe, Tegla, Laumann, Silken, Swoopes, Sheryl, Arad, Yael, Torrence, Gwen, Boguinskaia, Svetlana, Moceanu, Dominique, Furtado, Juliana, Kumbernuss, Astrid, Quirot, Ana Fidelia, Tulu, Derartu, Hearn, Cathy, Shouaa, Ghada

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Picking locks

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Traveling through a lock system can be a pleasant experience. However, such a trip should be well-planned and include the services of a lockmaster. Equipment such as fenders and long bow and stern docking lines should also be brought along.

Author: McMullen, Patrick
Publisher: World Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 1995
Appreciation, Locks (Hydraulic engineering), Locks (Waterways)

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A reversal of Finch

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An excerpt from the novel 'Tempest Rising' is presented. The novel is centered around the life of Finch, a caterer who is self-made, his wife Clarise and their three daughters.

Author: McKinney-Whetstone, Diane
Publisher: Philadelphia Magazine
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 1998
Excerpt, Tempest Rising (Book)

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