He was seen wiping the helicopter's windows with a cloth shortly before take-off and complained by radio that he was having problems with visibility.

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The teacher tried to get it off with a wash cloth, and it left a red mark on the side of his face.

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Sadly, though, the flag has seen better days, as on the return voyage well-wishers in New Zealand were allowed to cut off slivers of the cloth as mementoes.

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One of the most popular tongba spots in the city is the Small Star Restaurant, located on an alley full of shops selling cloth and cotton thread, just off Thahiti Square, one block south of the tourist district, Thamel.

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Low cost improvements can include replacing incandescent lights with CFL or LED alternatives, master switches to make it easier to switch off appliances at night, energy monitoring to make it easier to identify waste, draft proofing, and using plants or shade-cloth to keep the summer sun off your home.

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But the results are impressive: the resulting cloth is both waterproof and and is literally off the charts when it comes to resisting ultraviolet radition.

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Apple will also sell a new cover that snaps to the side of the device with magnets and comes with cloth on the inside that can help clear smudges off the glass screen.

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Now Toyota dealers can log on to a computer daily, see what vehicles are in their pipeline and change a cloth interior to leather or add a spoiler or fancy tires, depending on what kinds of vehicles are moving off the lot.

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