Word: pinpoints
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...with an array of high-tech methods. "They've moved into the 20th century politically," says Washington-based Labor Consultant Victor Kamber. "Now they use direct mail and laser-printed letters. They show videodisks in union halls." Two years ago, aided by computers, the AFL-CIO started to pinpoint unregistered members and sign them up. In Alabama, registration among members in one Sheet Metal Workers' local shot from 40% to more than 90%. Last month, AFL-CIO President Kirkland took to the road in a "solidarity van," going on a two-week, get-out-the-vote odyssey across...
...When fully operational in 1986, EDGAR will allow investors using personal computers and a telephone to get instant access to the 5 million pages of corporate financial information filed annually with the SEC. By interrogating EDGAR, investors will be able to identify companies with poor earnings performance or pinpoint firms whose stock is selling below book value. Claims SEC Chairman John Shad: "EDGAR has the potential to revolutionize the methods under which investment decisions are made and executed...
...Braak is a spectacular new find, but scarcely the only one. Other salvors are finding sunken treasure by using computerized navigational devices and techniques developed for oil exploration and military navigation. Magnetometers, often used to detect ferrous metals, can pinpoint such common shipboard fittings as iron nails, barrel staves and anchors...
...chairman of the House Budget Committee, introduced a bill that would require the President to submit a balanced budget by Oct. 1 of each year, the start of the Government's fiscal year. By no coincidence, that is just before the November balloting. The President would have to pinpoint the programs he would cut or the revenues he would raise to avoid a deficit...
...Like cruise missiles," replied Weinberger, referring to the small, jet-powered drones that can duck under enemy radar and deliver nuclear weapons with pinpoint accuracy...