Word: metallism
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Peavey: a heavy wooden lever with a pointed metal tip and hinged hook near the end, used by lumbermen in handling logs...
...bus’ conservative décor screams safety. A first aid kit mounted on the wall overshadows a more noteworthy ‘body fluid clean-up kit’ (the contents of which are still unknown). Large metal handrails span the ceiling, lending support to students who would otherwise fall during their post-party drunkenness or the bumpy ride around campus. An imitation-leather strip of padding rests above the shuttle’s exit to protect taller students from injuring their heads. The red, plush upholstery on the gray seats almost matches the four no-smoking signs...
...just over a month since the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and new and drastic measures have been proposed to strengthen America’s airline security. Beyond increased oversight at airport metal detectors and reinforced cockpit doors, some industry leaders and lawmakers have, irresponsibly, proposed arming pilots as a deterrent against terrorism. Testifying before a congressional subcommittee, Duane Woerth, the president of the Air Line Pilots Association, America’s largest pilot union, advocated a plan to do just that—to equip pilots with firearms...
...fighters: "Is it true American soldiers wear boots that cost 5,000 rupees [about $80] each? I could sell them in the bazaar." In the same province, recounted this commander, an old Afghan invested in a donkey and a lantern so he could salvage scrap metal from downed U.S. aircraft at night. War is an age-old habit with Afghans, and they squeeze from it what benefit they...
Deep inside the Pentagon, past hallways that still reek of burned metal, a windowless first-floor conference room has been transformed into a fully operational command center. Color-coded floor plans and organizational charts of key personnel adorn the walls, and teams of sturdy men and women wearing fatigues swing in and out, ready to be deployed. Air Force Lieut. Colonel Steven Vieira oversees the operation, dispatching troops swiftly but carefully. His goal is "100% contact and saturation." The enemy is not human but ghostly, flickering here and there on the faces of the nearly 20,000 Pentagon employees...