Studying and emulating the lives of great men is a useful practice with a long history. Our culture, however, tends to promote celebrities, self-improvement gurus, and politicians. Although no such luminaries proved of much use during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many “ordinary” people found it within themselves to act with stunning courage and determination. The story of Rick Rescorla offers an especially poignant lesson for these times, involving as it does the triumph of individual know-how, experience, and common sense over bureaucratic “expertise.” While serving as a platoon leader in the Vietnam War, the British-born Rescorla calmed his troops by singing to them. Years later, he employed the same tactic while helping evacuate the South Tower of the World Trade Center. Twenty-three years on, it’s clear just how woefully unprepared our leaders were for 9/11. Rescorla, on the other hand, was ready. Even before he became head of corporate security for Morgan Stanley, he had long warned anyone who would listen of the Twin Towers’ vulnerability to attack. When American Airlines Flight 11 hit the North Tower, the Port Authority ordered Rescorla to keep everyone at their desks. His response, given his somewhat more intimate view of the unfolding crisis, was appropriately blunt: “Piss off.” The evacuation plan he’d insisted all employees rehearse through countless surprise drills went smoothly. His defiance saved some 2,700 lives. Having led his charges at Morgan Stanley to safety, Rescorla went back into the building in search of more people to help. He was last seen on the 10th floor. He had never been comfortable calling attention to his wartime deeds, for which he was awarded a Silver Star and a Purple Heart. "The real heroes are dead," he would say. When the South Tower collapsed at 9:59 a.m., Rescorla joined their ranks.

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Apple Watch Series 10 releases next week. While Apple says the display of this new wearable can be slightly bigger than Apple Watch Ultra, some users noted that the comparisons made by the company were a bit sketchy. For example, Cupertino says, "The larger display offers up to 30 percent more active screen area than Apple Watch Series 4, Series 5, and Series 6, and up to 9 percent more than Apple Watch Series 7, Series 8, and Series 9." This is possible thanks to an "innovative wide-angle OLED display," which is 40% percent brighter than Series 9 when viewed from an angle. While this could be beneficial for reading notifications or workout summaries at a glance, users noted that Apple Watch Series 10 also suffered from a major drawback: Bigger bezels. On Reddit, a user compared Apple Watch Series 10 bezels with Apple Watch Series 9. The bezels are more visible despite the slightly larger display (46mm vs. 45mm). As pointed out by the user, the company decreased the visible aluminum finish, as it's 33% smaller, but in total, the bezels are 17% bigger than its predecessor. Image source: Reddit While Apple Watch Series 9 owners upgrading to this new model will find it odd at first, users will likely get used to it after a while. In addition, Apple is making this drawback in favor of a new technology that will improve reading notifications at a glance. Besides that, they can always choose the Apple Watch Ultra 2, which also features thick bezels and a bigger body with a 49mm display—although it comes with a battery twice as big. Despite the thicker bezels, Apple Watch Series 10 brings a new S10 SiP with Sleep Apnea Detection, improved built-in smart features, and a new titanium finish instead of stainless steel. Below, BGR has a guide highlighting all the new features on Apple's latest smartwatch. Don't Miss: Apple Watch Series 10: Release date, price, and everything we know The post In a bizarre twist, Apple Watch Series 10 actually has thicker bezels than older models appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Labor Day deals: Deep Apple discounts, $35 in Amazon credit, $279 Nintendo Switch OLED, more Today’s deals: $20 Amazon credit, 23% off Galaxy Z Flip 6, $50 Ninja blender, $48 Anker ANC earbuds, more Best Apple Watch deals for September 2024 Today’s deals: 10% off new Sony ULT WEAR headphones, gaming laptops, Samsung OLED TVs, more

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