U.S. base closures bring post-Cold War jitters

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The closure of hundreds of US military bases is causing concern to the workers being displaced. It not only reduces the number of military personnel in the armed forces but also results in a loss of employment in general. Statistics show that the military has reduced its personnel by 1.5 million, and it will be further weakened by the loss of 500 bases, which are proposed to be closed or converted. President Clinton's decision to consult the Congress may put a temporary halt to the closures, but are likely to continue in to the 21st century.

Social aspects, Employment, Unemployment, Military bases

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DOE's Y-12 plant eases into post-cold war role

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The U.S. Department of Energy research facility Y-12 in Oak Ridge, TN has shown other defense oriented industries how to converting existing facilities to serve civilian populations. Established to manufacture and store nuclear bomb parts, Y-12 has been contributing to the civilian economy since the suspension of the cold-war. Non-defense industries have benefited from access to the once closely guarded nuclear facility. This transfer has helped in generating hundreds of jobs for the civilian population, rejuvenating the economy.

Methods, Planning, Defense industry, United States. Department of Energy

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Economics: a subdiscipline comes in from the cold

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Robert Fogel and Douglass North shared the 1993 Nobel Prize in economics for their independent work in the low-profile field of economic history exploring the forces that shape economic change and development.

Achievements and awards, Economists, Nobel prizes, 1993 AD, Fogel, Robert, North, Douglass

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