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...sink. A heated kitchen cart is wheeled down the corridor, and through a slot in the door Simpson is handed a breakfast of scrambled eggs, potatoes, two slices of wheat bread and coffee brewed in a stainless-steel kitchen vat so wide it uses a bed sheet for a filter. His only utensil is a plastic spoon...
...resisted any sharing of power, took to the streets along with mobs of drunken young men and began hunting down Tutsi civilians, killing them where they stood. Western nations quickly whisked their nationals to safety, leaving terrified Rwandans to fend for themselves. As the tales of murder began to filter out, it became clear that there were no sanctuaries: blood flowed down the aisles of churches where many sought refuge; five priests and 12 women hiding out in a Jesuit center were slaughtered. A Red Cross ambulance was stopped at a checkpoint, the six wounded patients dragged out and bayoneted...
Gonzalez pats the computer printout on his desk showing a 92% occupancy rate at the Tuxpan and lights up an imported Kool Filter. He plans someday to be manager, even owner of a hotel chain. Does he believe in capitalism now? He grins: "I think like Jesus Christ that the bread has to be divided. Was Christ a communist or a capitalist...
...device contains a nitrite-coated filter whose surface molecules are altered when exposed to ozone, thereby allowing it to accurately measure ozone levels...
...team is presently working on developing an active sampler which would force air through a filter rather than base its measurements on passive gaseous diffusion. An active sampler would be more sensitive than its passive counterpart by collecting a good sample in less time, according to Koutrakis...