It was a flame that spearheaded one of the greatest open desert battles in Desert Shield and Desert Storm and led the way as those rockets and missiles from Apaches and MLRS and our strike forces went across and defeated what was supposed to be the mother of all battles.

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But family friendliness alone will not shield BMW from the coming demographic storm.

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Airlines are tracking the course of Hurricane Sandy and preparing to take action to shield their passengers and their operations from the impact of the storm.

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Among the possibilities: Have astronauts wear a deployable shield resembling a heavy winter coat or have them hunker down in a storm shelter aboard the spacecraft during periods of high solar activity.

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