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How hearing aids work is far more important than how they look. Traditional analog aids are technologically the simplest--and the least expensive. They enable the user to adjust the volume of incoming sounds. The newer, programmable analog aids are pricier, but they can be digitally programmed--and reprogrammed as...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Did You Say? | 3/26/2001 | See Source »

Bush runs meetings with the same precision. He starts by announcing the objective, listens and at the end recaps what has been decided. "When you leave a meeting, you know what you're supposed to do," says a top aide. And you leave on time. Aboard Air Force One last...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Easy Does It | 3/19/2001 | See Source »

But Franzoni, who also produced the film, says that logistical problems at times hindered their precision.

Author: By Zachary R. Heineman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Latin Professor Who Consulted on | 2/28/2001 | See Source »

Thompson:No - people I've talked to suggest that while this wasn't a perfect performance, it was good enough to do what we wanted to do. With this kind of bomb, which the Pentagon calls a "near-precision" weapon, you want to protect pilots, so you need to fire...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When a Bomb's a Bomb | 2/22/2001 | See Source »

Plainly, the J-SOW should have done a better job - I don't think the range they hit last week falls under the "near-precision" umbrella.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When a Bomb's a Bomb | 2/22/2001 | See Source »

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