Word: directed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...wasn't just older, cheaper planes that won over Kosovo. The real star of the show was a new but very cheap bomb. While the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a pretty low-tech weapon, its satellite-guided tail fins let a plane at any altitude drop it right on target through clouds, smoke or darkness. At about $20,000 a pop, it's far cheaper than the $1 million cruise missile that has been the precision-guided weapon of choice for the past decade. "Once you get the air defenses suppressed, you can just fly over and puke...
...Friedan's Washington apartment to work with the feminist icon on the brief reminiscence of the women's movement that accompanies our Emmeline Pankhurst story. "I perched cautiously on the sofa," recalls Labi, "and quickly stood when Ms. Friedan entered the room. Her pose was authoritative, and her manner direct." Especially when she expounded on sex and autonomy. Intoned Friedan: "As women move to greater rights, opportunities and control of their destinies, all the measures of sexual satisfaction increase...
...redefinition of Radcliffe was a long time coming and, we feel, overdue. When the women's college ceded direct responsibility for female undergraduates to Harvard in 1977, its role became hazy and somewhat peripheral in the minds of many students. Last year, a debate over women's diplomas revealed a student body split and uncertain over the role of Radcliffe in their lives--some felt it crucial to have Radcliffe's seal and the signature of Wilson on their diplomas, while others felt the inclusion was an inaccurate reflection of an education fostered entirely by Harvard...
Tobacman is trying to figure out how to be sure that his work in Indonesia, like his work in the homeless shelters, has a direct impact on people. One option he's considering is working at a local branch of Bank Bakayat...
With the cushion of a strong endowment and a successful Capital Campaign, Knowles does not currently face a budget crunch, which might require a more direct tie between tuition and per-student cost...