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...there is to keeping things running. You have to enforce them too. Space deadlines are uncompromising things: miss a launch window when you're trying to send a probe to Mars, and you will have to wait two years until the planets line up properly again. The danger is that this kind of pressure can cloud the judgment of even the best project managers, leading them to rush as time grows short. For that reason, before a single bit of metal is cut on any spacecraft, J.P.L. bosses draw up what they call an Incompressible Test List--milestones that must...
...assign blame? If we expended half as much effort in attempting to learn from the Katrina disaster as we have in trying to find whom or what to blame, more people would be out of danger and beginning to rebuild their lives...
Your report about China's use of forced abortions and sterilizations as part of its one-child policy [Sept. 19] painted a horrific picture. Congratulations to brave legal activist Chen Guangcheng, who, despite being blind and living under the threat of personal danger, has worked unselfishly to file a class action against officials to protect women and children. His dedication is something that anyone can respect and strive to emulate...
...fullest–a collection of remixed tracks by the Free Design, a ’60s psychedelic folk family band whose records are highly sought after in the collecting world. The collaborative approach highlights the talents of some of the most innovative producers out there (including Danger Mouse, Caribou, Koushik, Kid Koala, Belle and Sebastian’s Chris Geddes, and Def Jux rapper Murs), while maintaining a sense of cohesion and respect for the original material that is unprecedented in remix projects of this ilk. Part of the success on this front must be attributed to Nobody (known...
...Kane said there is no danger of that...