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Word: calvinized (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...neither of the seniors play. McLaughlin will go with a starting line-up showcasing three rookies. Sophomore Bob McCabe--playing his first season of Harvard basketball--will start in the pivot, flanked by freshmen Monroe Trout and Joe Carrabino. Calvin Dixon and Donald Fleming will start in the back-court...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Hoopsters Setting Sights On Seventh Straight Win; To Meet Div. II Merrimack | 2/7/1981 | See Source »

...only do creative people challenge basic assumptions, they discern previously unseen patterns. This, according to biochemist Calvin, is one of the most important abilities of the scientist. Gregor Mendel, cross-breeding peas in a monastery, noticed a pattern and extended the understanding of heredity. "It's no trick at all," Calvin notes, "to get the right answer when you have all the data. The real creative trick is to get the right answer when you have only half the data, and half of that is wrong...

Author: By Wendy L. Wall, | Title: Creativity: Exploring the Unexplainable | 2/4/1981 | See Source »

...more is known about creative people. They tend to be independent and often span several fields. They are challenged by irregularity and can tolerate perplexity. But ultimately--beyond having the fresh eye and the curious mind--the creative person must be courageous. He must be unafraid to take what Calvin calls "the step beyond...

Author: By Wendy L. Wall, | Title: Creativity: Exploring the Unexplainable | 2/4/1981 | See Source »

...awesome offensive display, six Crimson players reached double figures, with Trout and Donald Fleming leading the way with 21 and 18, respectively, all the way down to Bob McCabe and George White, who chipped in 10 apiece. In between figured co-captain Tom Mannix, with 16, and point guard Calvin Dixon, with...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Hoopsters Crush Elis, 107-94, Cruise to Sixth Straight Win | 2/4/1981 | See Source »

That was apparent when, with the score 28-25 in the early going, McCabe swatted away a Tim Daaleman jumper, took a pass from Calvin Dixon on the two-on-one break, and cruised on home with a graceful...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: There's Too Many | 2/4/1981 | See Source »

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