Word: accounting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...pumper's cab, made of heavy armor plate, can seat nine people. Kilfoyle said that "we're willing to fill her up with college kids, if we can help them by getting them home for Christmas." He emphasized that there would be no discrimination on account of sex in choosing the riders...
Note: These figures are subject to some reservations. They do not take into account the large increase in the contribution of graduate education by Harvard. But a comparison of all IHL and Harvard College enrollment is influenced relatively little by excluding graduate students from all IHL. (About 10 per cent of all students are graduate students...
...explained by the rise in numbers seeking entry to institutions of higher learning (about two-thirds since pre-war). I am indeed aware that Harvard's lag in the acceptance of students vis-a-vis the national rise is an important consideration. Any policy of the future must take account of the possibilities of improving quality through absorbing a smaller percentage of additional recruits than the nation. (It has been shown, incidentally, that despite a doubling of college enrollment in recent years the average I.Q. has not fallen). Part of the improvement must be associated with the enlightened admission...
...poor turnout does not stem from poor publicity. Certain bad features of the Act itself account for the dearth of applicants. Although the volunteers may defer their term of active service temporarily, they must begin it before they are 21 years old. They must also serve 71/2 years in the ready reserve, including 48 weekly two-hour sessions and a two-week training period per year...
...vaguely human attitude. Many ichthyologists believe that this-and the fishlike tail the dugong displays when diving-led Greek and Arab seamen to bring back tales of mermaids. The dugong also emits a low-pitched whistling sound as the air rushes in through its nostrils. This may account for Homer's persistent legend of sweet-voiced sirens who lured ancient Greek mariners to their deaths on rocky Scylla...