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...Israel and possibly even in Saudi Arabia or Egypt. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat has made a similar offer. Near Cairo last week, U.S. and Egyptian air and ground forces held a series of joint maneuvers called Operation Bright Star. The 1,400 Americans, the first members of the new Rapid Deployment Force to venture to the Middle East, were meant to familiarize themselves with fighting and flying in the desert. Said one U.S. officer: "We've found that the desert is not something to fear...
...iron balls in 1326 to defend themselves against the city of Lucca, in the first recorded use of explosive-powered metal artillery, gunsmiths have been trying to perfect their weapons. Guns have improved over the centuries-in range, accuracy and deadliness-but their firepower has always depended on the rapid expansion of exploding gases down a tube, which pushes the bullet forward. The maximum speed such gases-and thus the gun's projectile too -can reach is severely constrained. None of the particles in the gases can travel faster than the speed of sound through the gas, at best...
Once back at school, Reid did not take long to win the job. The Alexandria, Va., native credits volunteer assistant coach Peter Lansbury for his rapid success. A graduate student, Lansbury captained the Princeton team from the goal last year and has been working with the three Crimson goalies since the season started...
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...year a female production manager's decision whether to change jobs was described as complicated by "the need to spend time with her new baby boy, her two grade school boys and her husband who had recently opened medical practice. "Such statements do little to dispel the idea that rapid turnover of women often makes their training an unproductive investment. It is this ambiguity in the administration's policies that casts doubts upon their claim to be a "progressive" institution. Despite their efforts, women remain a minority at the Business School. They continue to concentrate in marketing and consulting courses...