| Freon leak prompts evacuation of Bell Helicopter plant
Hundreds of Bell Helicopter employees evacuated the engineering building in Hurst on Monday after an air-conditioning system component sprung a freon leak. About 500 pounds of R-22 refrigerant, an odorless, colorless and nontoxic gas, was released. Bell spokesman Mike Cox said the evacuation was orderly and no employees were injured. -- Bob Cox Internet traffic restored on two cut undersea cables CAIRO, Egypt -- Traffic has returned to normal on two undersea Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf, cable owner FLAG Telecom said Monday. The cables were cut last month, causing disruptions across the Middle East and parts of Asia. But the fate of a third cut cable, off Alexandria, Egypt, was still unknown. -- The Associated Press Continental employees to receive $158 million in profit sharing HOUSTON -- Continental Airlines said Monday it will pay a record $158 million in profit sharing Thursday to employees, based on the carrier's 2007 results.
Villa-O: From conception to opening night
The polished and repolished honey-brown mahogany glows. Waiters obsessively straighten sky-blue napkins and fluff throw pillows with nautical flags. From the white-tiled kitchen comes the thud-thud-thud of cooks pounding veal chops. Nearby, two bartenders quietly cut limes into quarter-inch slices and remove caps from liquor bottles, preparing to fill orders. And then, the customer orders a limontini. A server, in a solemn and solicitous voice, explains the problem: The orange and lemon slices have only been soaking in the vodka a few days. It will take a week for the spirits to be fully infused. Until then, the cocktail will fall flat. But the customer isn't buying the explanation. You're either ready to open or you're not ready to open, he snarls.
Johns’ retrospective visits the Midwest
This grandiose collection boasts over 100 prints that display the culmination of Johns' talent, innovation and experience in a chronological walk through his artistic career. A palpable trademark of Johns' style is the repetition of motifs and symbols throughout his works. “Two Flags" and “Flags II" demonstrate his fascination with re-using subjects. Each print contains the American flag portrayed in a different style or color—a subject that Johns used in more then 50 drawings, 30 paintings and 14 prints. Johns reworked and transformed his subjects and motifs throughout by changing the medium, technique, color or scale to alter the form and meaning. Printmaking is a technique that allows for easy alteration and reworking of a subject matter, a main selling point for Johns when first considering printmaking.
Why Is Bush Ignoring the History of Slavery? What You Said About His ...
It is never too late to tell the truth. We all know that the Bush family is not the only family that were slave owners … slaves made them very rich men and that has been passed on to future generations. I feel that it is about time that the truth be told. I think when that truth is told and made a part of our history books, Black and white people can begin to discuss the sad part of our history in an open and honest way that might bring us together as American people. --Theodore Thomas How long do we have to keep talking about who did what and what is it that is so important that this time to talk about President Bush's family as slave owners [sic]? Does this do anything for the current world? We need to stop dividing the country and stop preaching Republicans are evil and Democrats are good.
2/7 TNA Impact Hitlist: Roode's Promo, Misty on a Pole, Lame Gimmicks ...
I really hope TNA isn't stupid enough to do another Feast or Fired ever. 4 Corner Capture Misty Match: If I ever get a chance to argue in front of a judge that TNA should do fewer gimmick matches, I will use this match as evidence. The concept of this match was ridiculous. The fact that this match came from Kaz added to its stupidity. He should want major revenge on Black Reign. If that is the case, then why come up with this lame match instead of a match where he could really get revenge. Why does he even want the stupid rat? Shouldn't he want to hurt Black Reign, not just try to win the rat that he already had possession of? What was in it for Kaz? And in the end, the match didn't even matter as Black Reign simply beat Kaz up and stole the rat that Kaz had rightly won. The concept of this match was terribly silly, which is a shame, because the actual wrestling in the match was decent.
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