Word: rand
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John Hult, a former Rand Corp. scientist who heads his own firm, has a similar idea. He would like to wrap an Antarctic berg, mummy-fashion, in thick plastic and haul it to Southern California. Hult, who says he could do the job for a mere $30 million, calculates that he would lose only 5% of the berg's mass during the year-long trip. He would make up some of his immense costs by bottling a portion of the iceberg water in small flasks and then selling them as souvenirs for tourists. Says he: "The American public would...
...Rand study says it's better than many believed
Last week the Rand Corp., in a study for the Pentagon, argued that the nation is far better off with volunteer soldiers than with draftees. The 394-page report is the work of Richard V.L. Cooper, a respected economist and manpower specialist. His key findings, as outlined in his report and in an interview with TIME...
...sexy female names include Candy, Beverly, Loretta, Dawn, Marjorie, Adrienne and Joanne. Sybil is intelligent, Amanda is cultured and Zelda is aggressive, perhaps because of that grating z sound. Sally connotes blonde and sassy -Andersen is not sure why, but suggests that Fan Dancer Sally Rand, Actress Sally Struthers and Journalist Sally Quinn might have helped shape the image...
...result of any ignorance of the diplomatic and Great Society failures of the '60s. Although the Kennedy School's new building, growing faculty and increasing enrollment are primarily products of recent years, the school's metamorphosis started in the mid-'60s. Following the example of the Rand Corporation, a private think tank, the government began to apply economic theory, systems analysis and other sophisticated techniques to governmental problems--creating a new demand for trained public servants. Bankers and lawyers were superseded by economists and political scientists, and in 1966 the Littauer School became the Kennedy School, offering more degrees, formulating...