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Richard Reid's particular gift to America is that now airport security looks like a Japanese restaurant. Passengers nationwide are removing their shoes for inspection, the legacy of Reid's failed attempt to blow up an American Airlines plane with C4 plastic explosive hidden in the heel of his shoe. It's led to even longer lines at the gate during the holiday travel season. But for all the added hassle, we're still not witnessing the full implementation of those stricter new airlines security measures promised after the Sept. 11 attacks. It may be a long wait...
...SAGMEISTER: MADE YOU LOOK Long revered among people who admire CD cover art, Sagmeister took a year off to prepare this book. It worked. There are cute tricks, like the red plastic cover, which, when removed, reveals hidden, much less cheerful pictures and text. But there is substance too. Sagmeister, who once carved words into his body and photographed it for a poster (grisly results on page 190), bravely shows bad work as well as good and annotates it all in his spidery handwriting. This makes it, unlike most graphic-design books, a good read as well...
...Sagmeister: Made You Look Long revered among people who admire CD cover art, Sagmeister took a year off to prepare this book. It worked. There are cute tricks, like the red plastic cover, which, when removed, reveals hidden, much less cheerful pictures and text. But there is substance too. Sagmeister, who once carved words into his body and photographed it for a poster (grisly results on page 190), bravely shows bad work as well as good and annotates it all in his spidery handwriting. This makes it, unlike most graphic-design books, a good read as well...
...nuclear device or dirty bomb goes off, survivors should quickly move away from ground zero and return home or to a safe place indoors--trying to stay uphill or upwind on the way. Once there, they should shower, change clothes and put all items worn outdoors in a sealed plastic bag. Pets should be brought inside; cracks around doorways and windows should be closed off with wet towels and duct tape; air conditioners and vents should be covered with plastic, waxed paper or aluminum foil and sealed with tape. Bathtubs and other containers should be filled with water...
...Afghan tribesmen fighting at Tora Bora insist they've heard al Qaeda radio traffic suggesting bin Laden is in the complex. Some say they've even seen him on a white horse rallying his troops. Al Jezeera TV last weekend breathlessly reported claims that bin Laden has undergone plastic surgery, without bothering to ask why he'd need any - by simply removing his turban, cutting his hair, shaving off his beard and donning a cheap knockoff Armani suit, bin Laden in the flesh would be unrecognizable to most...