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Years ago, when a civilian worker at one of the nation's largest Air Force bases was working for a general, she watched as a team was formed to come up with a better system to handle mail. Mail to the base included letters from multi-starred generals and directives that had deadlines. The "process improvement team," also known as a PIT, had a roster of middle managers, mostly civilians, who spent the better part of a month coming up with a plan. But instead of streamlining the process, they complicated it. "I was horrified," the woman says. "There used to be...

<p>NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (AP) -- Living in a college dorm can mean little privacy and exposure to a lot of booze. That can make it a tough place for young adults who are in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.</p>

Some years ago, while walking across the campus of Stanford University, I happened to encounter the late Glen Campbell, then head of the Hoover Institution, where I work. Glen was also a regent of the University of California and the regents had just made some horrible decision that had me upset. After I explained to Glen why I thought the regents' decision was so terrible, he said with a wry smile, "They know all that, Tom." That stopped me in my tracks. "Why did they do it, then?" I asked. "They want to be liked," he replied. "If they voted...

One in five US adolescents has sex before turning 15TEENAGE LUST: Experts say that the report should be a wake-up call to parents and teachers that education needs to start earlier because kids are way ahead of themNY TIMES NEWS SERVICEWednesday, May 21, 2003,Page 7 About 20 percent of adolescents in the US have had sexual intercourse before their 15th birthday -- and one in seven of the sexually experienced 14-year-old girls has been pregnant, according to a new report released on Monday by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. The report, an analysis of seven studies conducted in...

For some teens, holidays set intimate mood Many youths going steady lose virginity in December, study shows 12/26/2002 Associated Press School's out for the holidays. Teens have got time on their hands - and perhaps even a crackling fire to set the mood. What are they planning for vacation? Apparently, losing their virginity is high on the list for those with significant others, according to researchers who reviewed data from a federal health survey. While June is the most common month for teens to have sex for the first time - be it in a casual summer fling or...