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...room, the tech, a tiny woman, was alone with my new patient. She was, in fact, single-handedly moving him back off the X-ray table onto his stretcher. The films were up. They showed what you would expect; a shin bone smashed to splinters. The formica top of the X-ray table had trauma debris all over it - bits of asphalt, dirt and, of course, blood, with scraps of that useless white roll paper they put on exam tables. I stabilized the leg while she slid him over. The door opened, the cops saw the situation and flooded...
Flushing them out is the task of 1st Cav's 2nd Brigade, a.k.a. the Black Jack Brigade. The commander, Colonel Michael Formica, is keenly aware that when al-Zarqawi brings his jihad to the Iraqi capital, these districts will supply fighters and support...
...meantime, 1st Cavalry commanders are trying unconventional techniques. When a raid turned up a huge cache of contraband cigarettes, Formica recognized an opportunity for outreach. He had the packs distributed with special wraps printed with hotline numbers, an exhortation to report suspicious characters and the promise of a reward. A smoker called in the first bit of intelligence last week, Formica says. "Here's something you don't hear every day," he says, "but that pack of cigarettes may have saved some lives." --With reporting by Christopher Allbritton/Baghdad
...Formica Stainless steel Zippers Tanks Neon lighting Geiger counters Mammography Traffic lights...
...section from seeming too long, the architects staggered the wall panels and put windows at the far points—like lights at the end of the tunnel. The interiors of the apartments are bright as well. The kitchen cabinets are light-colored wood laminate, an elegant alternative to Formica or some other cheap material. The floors are cork, a natural material matched by cork trees that will be integrated in the landscaping below. My only complaint would be that in the mid-rise, there are no corner windows, which would have taken better advantage of the view. This...