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Proportional failure.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
Victor Davis Hanson's "Are They In the Army Now?" (July 4) deploys some very instructive statistics about the military's supposed recruitment woes. His data about the socioeconomic and racial distribution of combat deaths are a useful rejoinder to pervasive canards about (for lack of a gentler phrase) who's doing the dying in Iraq and Afghanistan.
I'm not so confident, however, in the value of his appeals to historical memory. True, Iraq is nothing next to the Bulge or D-Day, and this is reassuring to those who support the war. I have discovered, however, that it is entirely irrelevant to those who oppose the war: Given a choice between a scaled-down Antietam and no Antietam at all, who would opt for the former?
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- Gregory Beck.(NEW editions)(Brief article)
- Magazine article from: Art Business News November 1, 2006 700+ words
GREGORY BECK announces the release of "Primavera." The life-sized sculpture stands 8 feet 5 inches and is cast bronze. In an edition of 15, it retails for $75,000. For more information, call 817-923-4334; e-mail info@artbygreorybeck.com; visit www.ArtByGregoryBeck.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
- SI publishing announces the release of "Edge of Faith," by Gregory Beck.(NEW...
- Magazine article from: Art Business News March 1, 2006 700+ words
SI PUBLISHING announces the release of "Edge of Faith," by GREGORY BECK. Available in a limited edition of 50, it measures 34 x 24 x 13 inches, with a granite base. The piece retails for $10,500. Precasting discounts are available. For more information, call 212-254-4996 or 888-850-4996; e-mail
- Introduction.
- Magazine article from: Professional Builder (1993) January 1, 2005 700+ words
...Anchorage Ed Tombari, NAHB Staff Douglas Gilliland, The Triwest Group, Inc. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HUD Judges Andrea Vrankar HUD Cleveland Office Stephen D. Shelley HUD Chicago Office Jody Beck New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
- Management and Operation of User Services. (MOUSS Tales).
- Magazine article from: Reference & User Services Quarterly Arthur, Gwen March 22, 2002 700+ words
...search for knowledge, and how these impact the reference interview; and Nancy Turner, Syracuse University Library and Susan Beck, New Mexico State University Library, reporting on how remote users search the online catalog when there is no one available to...
- Iran Standoff Continues; Emergency Spending Bill Loaded with Pork; Zsa Zsa`s...
- News wire article from: International Wire March 29, 2007 700+ words
...Hill. REP. NANCY PELOSI (D-CA), SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE: Calm down with the threats. There`s a new Congress in town. BECK: New Congress. Same old pork? Plus I`ll talk to the actual father of Anna Nicole`s baby. No, seriously. That`s what he...
- Iran Standoff Continues; Emergency Spending Bill Loaded with Pork; Zsa Zsa`s...
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire March 29, 2007 700+ words
...Hill. REP. NANCY PELOSI (D-CA), SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE: Calm down with the threats. There`s a new Congress in town. BECK: New Congress. Same old pork? Plus I`ll talk to the actual father of Anna Nicole`s baby. No, seriously. That`s what he...
- Mold, the new 4-letter word for owners.
- Magazine article from: Real Estate Weekly Nelson, Barbara June 4, 2003 700+ words
...of those losses may be attributed to the recent toxic mold claims that have increased over the past few years, said Daniel Beck, New York region underwriting manager of AIG Environmental. "Toxic mold claims have increased from 228 in 2000 to 1,188 in the...
- New leadership at New Edge.(Company overview)
- News wire article from: Columbian (Vancouver, WA) January 14, 2007 700+ words
...its three growth areas," the others being municipal wireless Web access and Internet-based telephone service, said Linda Beck, New Edge's newly named top executive. EarthLink in charge Under EarthLink ownership, Beck -- who as interim president was...
- McEnroe chooses Fish for Davis Cup.
- Newspaper article from: The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) September 8, 2004 700+ words
Byline: JAMES BECK NEW YORK - Other than Andy Roddick, the U.S. Open was a wipeout for the U.S. team that will take on Belarus in the Davis Cup...
- UPDATE 1-Choose long-term-care insurance carefully.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire July 10, 2006 700+ words
(From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Byline: Glenn Beck NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Long-term-care insurance policies aren't simple. Unless you have a history of debilitating disease...
Source: HighBeam Research, Proportional failure.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)