Word: sand
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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January snow drifts down onto Long Nook beach. A piercing cold wind off the Atlantic knifes through even heavy overcoats and thick boots. Within minutes, the cold becomes unbearable. It is time to climb back up the sand dunes, which tower fifty feet above, to the Ford station wagon, now alone in the parking...
...conduct a good defensive operation without putting the whole army in." By controlling the passes, he said, the Israelis have a 7-to-l manpower advantage over the Egyptians. The Mitla Pass outpost seemed lightly manned. Only a few squads of soldiers were camped amidst the crushed granite and sand bars. "Why don't we see any tanks or artillery?" the general was asked. He smiled. "This is an outstanding place for concealment." He added, "This is not a border to defend Sinai but a border to defend Israel. I, as a military man, would like to remain...
There is no doubt that the thrust of any battle in another Sinai war will center on the passes. "This chain of mountains is the most important geographic factor in Sinai," explains a senior Israeli commander. "North of the passes is soft sand, which makes hard going for armor. To the south are high granite mountains that make large-scale maneuvers impossible. From here we can defend all of Sinai...
...CHINESE word for jade, was applied to a variety of stones, all extremely hard, which were shaped and polished by the slow and painstaking process of grinding down with an abrasive, usually quartz, sand and water. Nephrite, the material most commonly used in the early periods, takes on a smooth, oily luster and can possess an extraordinary range of colors. The bright green, glassy jadeite, the substance most people think of when they think of jade, was not used extensively until the 18th century. Neither substance is indigenous to China; nephrite had to be imported from East Turkestan and Siberia...
...said "adios" to the two Cubanos and joined the rest of our delegation, sprawled about on the warm white sand. As we left the water, a black American approached us and said "What's happening." We were all pleased to talk to a black from the States. The fellow went on to explain that he used to be a college student but now had joined the Black Liberation Army. As a member of the Army, he said he had hijacked a plane and was seeking sanctuary in Cuba. So far he had been a little disappointed in his stay because...