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Word: alterable (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Campus Learning. It indicates that almost the exact same numbers of students in any given class say at graduation that they will enter various occupations as when the class entered. So, while the Harvard educational process may influence individuals in a class, it does not appear to alter the eventual occupational distribution of that class. But, even if each class could be swayed in four years here to focus on different fields than they had originally intended, the question then becomes how can the University go about instilling a higher sense of social commitment in students...

Author: By Jeff Leonard, | Title: Measuring Success in the Real World | 1/30/1976 | See Source »

...elderly, frail spinster Jane Marple who remained her favorite detective. Gifted with as many "little grey cells" as Poirot, Miss Marple also possesses an unpretentious village wisdom and homey psychological insight that make her Agatha Christie's alter ego. Although Poirot is gone, Marple survives for at least a while longer An unpublished manuscript in which she too passes on is locked in the Christie vault, along with the ultimate whodunit, Dame Agatha's autobiography By refusing to publish it during her lifetime, Dame Agatha has assured herself one last, suspenseful hurrah...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Dame Agatha: Queen of the Maze | 1/26/1976 | See Source »

Even if the alleged kickback actually took place, it would be very difficult for Harvard to prove, since $4,000 in cash can be easily hidden and would probably not noticeably alter the lifestyle of anyone accepting...

Author: By H. JEFFREY Leonard, | Title: Did Sanitas Bribe Veritas? | 1/16/1976 | See Source »

...same time that he was contemplating retirement, developments at Harvard were to alter his plans. Jarvis and O'Neil had been assistant coaches together at Northeastern for two seasons before Jarvis left to become freshman coach at Harvard...

Author: By Jonathan J. Ledecky, | Title: Coach O'Neil: The Freshman's 'Buddy' | 12/17/1975 | See Source »

...House of Commons is expected this week to end work on Bill C-58, which at first glance looks like a relatively minor amendment to the tax code. Yet the measure, introduced by Pierre Elliott Trudeau's Liberal government last April and virtually assured of passage, could profoundly alter the shape of Canada's magazine industry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: The 80% Solution | 12/15/1975 | See Source »

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