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...Usually, greater accumulated knowledge and skills come with increased experience," the report notes. "Because most draftees leave after completing a two-year obligation, a draft might affect the services' ability to perform those functions efficiently." To maintain the same capability, the CBO suggests, the Army might have to grow, which could eliminate any savings. On the other hand, increased training costs for draftees - with less time in uniform, more have to be trained - could be offset by cuts in advertising and bonuses now used to entice volunteer recruits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Restoring the Draft: No Panacea | 7/21/2007 | See Source »

...March of 1988, Gilbert told The Crimson that production executives chose to perform “The Merry Wives of Windsor” because of the integral role of the chorus to the play...

Author: By Giselle Barcia, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Alum Tapped To Lead New York Philharmonic | 7/20/2007 | See Source »

...Four students will be grouped together to perform the waltz and they will change partners regularly as soon as one song finishes. This way, the risk of young love will be lowered.' YIN GUOCHEN, an official at China's State General Administration of Sports, which last month announced compulsory dance classes to curb rising rates of childhood obesity, then tacked on rules proscribing puppy love...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 7/19/2007 | See Source »

...Students will be grouped together to perform the waltz, and they will change partners regularly ... This way, the risk of young love will be lowered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim: Jul. 30, 2007 | 7/19/2007 | See Source »

...insurance. Embarrassed by his condition, Lowe dropped out of school in fifth grade without learning to read or write, and eventually followed his father into the mines - and still couldn't afford treatment. Twenty-three years ago he was partially paralyzed in a mining accident and could no longer perform manual labor. That didn't leave him many options...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: John Edwards Fires Up His Populism | 7/19/2007 | See Source »

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