Word: depths
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Japan's comes from the gulf region, only 7% of America's does. "The U.S. is not alone interested in the area," declared Florida Democrat Charles Bennett. "The U.S. alone should not bear the burden of its security." The Administration argued that regardless of the depth of our allies' commitment in the gulf, it was still in America's best interest to ensure the safety of oil shipments. To do nothing, said Secretary Weinberger, "ignores the fact that the world oil market is one market, and should Persian Gulf oil supplies be disrupted or stopped, then oil prices would rise...
...world today." Named after the mythical shield of Zeus, Aegis cruisers like the Ticonderoga and Yorktown bristle with radars and weaponry capable of tracking and attacking 18 incoming missiles at a time. The Aegis radar is linked to a computerized fire-control system for the ship's antiaircraft guns, depth charges and rocket-launched torpedoes. Just seven of these advanced vessels are in service, but another 21 are in sea trials or planned. Eventually, the Navy will assign at least one Aegis cruiser to each of its 15 carrier battle groups...
...rest of the gang. "They're nice little kids," he explains, "not overly sweet -- people you can live with day after day." Nonetheless, Schulz bridles at critics who suggest that the strip has gone stale in recent years, insisting, "It is better drawn, and it has more depth than ever." What's more, Schulz still works from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., five days a week. Says he: "It's one of the few situations in my life where I feel totally secure." Linus would understand...
Nina H. Markow '87-'88 and her mother devised the tapes to provide English-speaking tourists with in-depth, well-researched commentary on the sculpture, architecture, and painting of some well-known European churches and monuments...
...main selling point of "Artwalks", though, is the depth of the information given. "Guide books tend to be relatively superficial in terms of art historical content. They won't tell anything about iconography, or architectural methods, or artistic or sculptural style," Markow said...