Word: units
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Phillps Brooks House (One to One Margaret Fuller House); Director of the Unit Test Program, Economics 10: Financial Aid Advisory Committee; Harvard Shuttle Bus Driver...
When the Navy went looking for new aircraft for its "Aggressor Squadron," the search became bogged down by the time-consuming complexities of competitive bidding. The Navy's needs were special: the Aggressor unit employs simulated Soviet planes to train U.S. pilots in aerial warfare. Last week the Navy solved its problem, agreeing to lease twelve Kfir-Ci warplanes from Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) for 3½ years. The Kfir is said to be superior in speed and maneuverability to the Soviet MiG-21 fighter jets...
...pound PC portable is similar in function and capability to the PC, but is a one piece unit that folds into an oversized briefcase...
...drug is given a generic name by a unit of the American Medical Association. That name reflects the drug's chemical properties and is often a tongue twister. The company marketing the medication usually gives it a short, snappy brand name that doctors and patients can remember. Hoffmann-La Roche, for example, developed a tranquilizer with the generic name chlordiazepoxide, but sells it as Librium...
...almost as easy as on earth. Callers will insert a major credit card into the slot on cordless, pushbutton models mounted in the cabin. The passenger can return to his seat with the handset and direct-dial any U.S. number (international calls are yet to be offered). The unit on the airplane is programmed to search out the best of Airfone's ground relay stations across the nation, one of which will automatically transfer the call to regular AT&T long lines. Callers will even be able to check in with their home answering machines for messages, talk...