Russian History: Why did the Soviet military retain the traditional (western) Officer/Enlisted class binary rather than instituting some other hierarchichal structure? How did they ideologically justify maintaining two distinct and separate classes, one subordinate to the other, in an army putatively fighting for a classless society?
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posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj
on Nov 2, 2012 -
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I'm curious about the hidden hierarchies and pecking orders that exist in the world around us. Can you give the inside scoop about who outranks whom? Examples within.
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on May 24, 2012 -
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Women, what makes a sexual experience rank high for YOU? I'm not just asking about technique, but the whole ball of wax. What makes it the best for you?
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posted by sleeping beauty
on Aug 27, 2011 -
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Naming any person or character not obviously in the armed forces "Captain (Adjective)" automatically signifies Superhero. Where did this trope originate?
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posted by bartleby
on Dec 20, 2010 -
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Has anyone used the firm, Brafton "Custom News Marketing" for their website's blog & news article needs?
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posted by lorebella
on Oct 11, 2010 -
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CanuckFilter: Members of the Ontario Provincial Police, as well as a variety of other Canadian police forces, employ the rank of 'Constable' rather than 'Officer'. Is it inappropriate to refer to a Canadian policeman or -woman as "Officer?" If, say, you're pulled over for speeding, does it matter if you address the police representative as "officer"?
(I ask this as a Canuck who has never referred to the police as anything other than "officers" or "cops". It never occurred to me until today to use any other designation. And no, I'm not in trouble with the law. I'm just curious.)
posted by spoobnooble
on Jul 19, 2009 -
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Military retirement policy: When did the US Army reverse it's policy of not upgrading women who served actively as Colonels to Brigadier Generals upon retirement? (They have always have done so for men).
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posted by StickyCarpet
on Apr 28, 2009 -
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How would you find a ranked list of professional sportsmens' jersey sales for a particular league during a particular season? For instance, where could you find a ranked list of the sales of NFL players' jerseys for 2007?
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posted by ChasFile
on Aug 26, 2008 -
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I ran a creative contest. 17 people submitted. 8 judges each chose their top three, in order of preference. What is the fairest way to rank each entry?
posted by stokast
on Apr 29, 2008 -
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In the office we’ll be moving to soon, we’ll have about 50 desks, and almost that many workers to be assigned to them. How can we optimize who’s assigned to each desk so that as many workers as possible are as pleased as possible with their desk assignment?
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posted by daisyace
on Feb 21, 2007 -
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Does anyone know of a free piece of software (or internet site) that can monitor a web site's ranking in various search engines using various keywords?
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posted by mattwatson
on Nov 20, 2005 -
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In the last week or two, I have undergone a transition from pleasant-smelling to ripe and rank. Why?
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posted by anonymous
on May 7, 2005 -
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