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When DU-tipped weapons hit their targets, they penetrate and explode, leaving the battlefield with a thin coating of uranium dust. When soldiers and civilians search recently destroyed enemy tanks for intelligence or souvenirs, they disturb this thin coating and inhale the radioactive dust. Over 300 tons of DU were strewn over the desert battlefields during the Gulf...
...tried concentrating on their shooters at first, but then they started to dish,” said sophomore center Reka Cserny. “We tried to disturb them in the second half by switching defenses often...
...successful weekend at this “social staple.” Sporting a blond coiffure he admits he “spends an hour on just so it can look like I just woke up,” Erlich chats up the regulars but is careful not to disturb the vibe he classifies as “bumping...
...Certainly, the Balinese seem committed to rebuilding. Walls in Kuta are em-blazoned with banners declaring "Bali means peace", "We love Bali" and "We will start again." Construction at the bomb site is already underway; hammering and the whine of electric saws disturb contemplative mourners and the curious who venture there. What was once the Sari Club is now a vacant lot, the crater filled with offerings, notes, candles and bouquets. Burning incense barely conceals the acrid smell of burnt metal, but at least the odor of charred flesh has dissipated. A few doors down, souvenir stalls offer...
...water are specially treated with frequent waterings. Whitchurch takes no chances with watering his plants—an ordinary cupful just won’t do. “It’s a light mist, not a harsh watering-can type of water, so as not to disturb the root base...