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...that, the traditional way was to keep casualties on the ground until they were stable," says Holcomb. By then, many were dead. Today, the Air Force has about 110 active-duty ccatt teams, many of which have logged tens of thousands of kilometers shuttling between Baghdad and Landstuhl. The aircraft are fitted with the same kind of sophisticated medical equipment that would be found in any high-tech ICU, and a doctor, nurse and technician are aboard each flight. Holcomb says the greatest medical achievement in the Iraq war has been how fast injured soldiers are moved to safety...
...public service and remind QuickTime users of a provision they agreed to when they accepted the license agreement the first time they ran the program: you should make certain, whatever you do, that you don’t use QuickTime in the “operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control systems,” or life support machines. Don’t, because you promised Apple you wouldn’t when you clicked that button labeled “I Agree,” but more importantly don’t, because...
...ground and faster. These include the two-seat 1950 Jaguar XK120, a mass-production car that was capable of going 130 m.p.h., faster than many prewar racers. But the ultimate examples were the Ferraris. With their enameled red surfaces, their voluptuous lines and their plain debt to jet- aircraft styling, they practically say "Lick me." In a show that's pure ice cream, you may be tempted, but resist...
...protesters trying to show their banner. In the spirit of his speech, Bush should have asked that the protesters be allowed to wave their banner. It was another of Bush's missed opportunities and the only thing that made me smile on that miserable day. Kees Broertjes Amsterdam Transatlantic Aircraft Re your article on the competition between Boeing and its rival, Airbus, the European commercial-airplane manufacturer [Jan. 24]: As Airbus rolls out its new A380 jumbo airliner, you might have noted that U.S. companies provide much of the A380's expensive avionics equipment. If customers choose the model fitted...
...occur among new officer groups. But some pilots complain that the TSA has never embraced the idea, providing little follow-up after training and denying them basic intelligence data like the weekly suspicious-incident reports. "The government wants it both ways," says one pilot. "They want us to protect aircraft, but they don't want to pay much for it, cover us for injuries or even really treat us as law-enforcement officers." TSA officials insist they are proud of the program and are reviewing how to offer more assistance and training...