American Systems

Statshot: numbers that shaped the era.(CIVIL WAR TODAY)(1860 Census )(Brief article)
Civil War Times; 2/1/2010; 625 words; ...first time--accounted for 40,000 American Indians. It also highlighted the nation's transportation system, including its nearly 30,794 miles...same gauge. John F. Stover, author of American Railroads, points out that 11 different...

The SA-7 grail: man-portable missile packs a punch.(ARSENAL)
Vietnam; 2/1/2010; 914 words; ...Portable Air Defense (MANPAD) system was developed in the late 1950s...gleaned by the KGB about the American FIM-43 Redeye surface-to...deadly reputation grew. As American aircrews learned the missile...Launcher Weight 9 lbs. Total System Weight 29 lbs. Operation Crew...

2009 Salary Survey Results: ED manager salaries remain stagnant u experts say doctors faring better than nurses.
ED Management; 1/1/2010; 2126 words; ...continuing to see cost pressures on hospitals and health systems." These pressures, she notes, are coming from the increases in labor and capital expenditures needed to meet the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA); the related...

64-footers cranked up and out; S. Calif. boat nets job in Alaska.(WEST)
National Fisherman; 1/1/2010; 1089 words; ...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] All of the boats have Traktor Jets from North American Marine Jet, though the new boat will have the latest model...The 58' x 24' 6" Redemption has a refrigerated seawater system and two fish holds that combine to accommodate 150,000 pounds...

Who Will Get Through College? Surprising indicators about which students will get undergraduate degrees.
U.S. News & World Report; 1/1/2010; 1670 words; ...college graduation rate for low-income Americans who are the first in their families to...finish college, as well as African-Americans, Hispanics, and males, are failing...tough" the high school's grading system is, according to Bowen. "They reveal...