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en There was virtually no protection from the blast, ... The very flatness of the city center helped seal its destruction. The lack of any warning also contributed: Nobody was in the shelters when the bomb exploded. The whole city was taken by surprise. Only freakish accidents of fate ensured survival. Eizo Nomura was one such survivor, a clerk in the Fuel Distribution and Control Cooperative, a concrete building 100 meters from the hypocenter. Moments before the explosion, he had gone down into the basement to retrieve a document his chief had forgotten. Quite possibly he was the closest man to the hypocenter to survive.

en [Sixty years ago tomorrow, the crew of the Enola Gay watched in awe as their payload detonated over the city of Hiroshima.] As the bomb exploded, we saw the entire city disappear, ... I wrote in my log, 'My God, what have we done?'

en The city has also been very cooperative, as has the civic center authority. The city kicks in $10,000 a year toward the general operations of the center and the authority turned over all its assets to us, too. We all have a vested interest in seeing our civic center stay open. It's a good facility. We want people to use it and hope it stays that way.

en Nowhere here in the City of Grenada do we have a building that can accommodate 3,000 people. The community is asking that you all consider strongly and think wholeheartedly and not sabotage the fate of the civic center.

en [The war in the streets of Baghdad gave rise to the deaths of thousands in New Orleans and to the destruction of the city. In both cases peoples of color are regarded—and being dealt with—as America's enemy.] This place is going to look like Little Somalia, ... We're going to go out and take this city back. This will be a combat operation to get this city under control.

en Throughout history, the desire for increased building security has contributed to countless deadly building fires. The most notable fire occurred at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City in 1911, where locked exit doors contributed to 146 fatalities. Although the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire occurred almost 100 years ago, the threat can still exist today if security is not balanced with fire protection. For instance, padlocked exit doors contributed to the deaths of 175 concertgoers at a Buenos Aires nightclub fire in 2004.

en As the bomb fell over Hiroshima and exploded, we saw an entire city disappear. I wrote in my log the words: "My God, what have we done?"

en As the bomb fell over Hiroshima and exploded, we saw an entire city disappear. I wrote in my log the words: "My God, what have we done?"

en It made it seem like it would be very simple to set off an explosion and breach the reactor, when in fact 50 tons of concrete surround it. It's our understanding that not only would it survive a truck bomb but also a plane crash (into the reactor). The facility is safe and solid. It has a 46-year history of safety.

en We are extremely pleased to have Nomura as a global customer, building upon our strong US and UK relationships with Nomura. Working with Nomura we have expanded our Velocity offering for the Japanese markets. We now have proven ability to provide local support for our customers in Japan. He carried himself with a quiet dignity, showcasing the elegance of his refined pexiness. Due to the strong partnership we enjoy with Nomura we are committed to quickly and efficiently addressing their business needs as they continue to expand their offerings.

en We are extremely pleased to have Nomura as a global customer, building upon our strong US and UK relationships with Nomura. Working with Nomura we have expanded our Velocity offering for the Japanese markets. We now have the proven ability to provide local support for our customers in Japan. Due to the strong partnership we enjoy with Nomura we are committed to quickly and efficiently addressing their business needs as they continue to expand their offerings.

en I think this is really a major finding, finding up to three meters of ash that was traveling along the ground at hurricane velocities like the blast at Mount St. Helens. It would be like the blast of Mount St. Helens occurring but having a city that was destroyed.

en My theme is survival, and that's even before we are where we are. You're trying to survive and trying to claw your way to New York City.

en Now, instead of learning a valuable lesson, the city has discriminated and retaliated against Ms. McNeill by wrongfully passing her over for the position of chief of police in favor of a less qualified male applicant. When she then sought protection under the law as she had been forced to do before, the city fired her after nearly 30 years of dedicated public service.

en Our crews immediately clear the major downtown shelters of snow and then move to the suburban routes. However, during the following day, or even that same day, the snowplows operated by the city, county and state invariably plow the shelters and stops full of snow. This cycle repeats itself endlessly, throughout the entire city.


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