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Just about the time John Paul II was preparing to leave for Central America, the Reagan Administration suddenly, and perhaps deliberately, began sounding alarm bells about El Salvador. Amid reports that leftist rebels were regaining the initiative in their struggle to topple the government, Ronald Reagan announced that he wanted...
The deluxe edition of the two-or-more-alarms, out-of-the-room method is a succession of three or four bells or buzzers which go off at regular intervals of ten minutes or so. The alarms start softly, perhaps with music. As you turn each one off, you are...
A clear decision should be made on whether a weapon is necessary and effective before production begins. Those that appear too costly should be killed outright; the others should be bought at optimal rates. Budget limitations require that the Pentagon and Congress set priorities among weapons rather than deferring production...
The pursuit of the latest "bells and whistles," as high-tech frills are called in the military, is a major factor in producing massive cost overruns. The technological tinkering also causes production delays, pushing up inflation costs. Getting a final 5% to 10% improvement in performance can raise the cost...
Whatever the merits of Lang's efforts, they have certainly been visible-and audible. Last year, for example, he decided that the French should mark the summer solstice with a national "musical festival" in which everyone would simultaneously pluck, pound, tingle and bow musical instruments as church bells rang...