Word: consultation
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...dire prophecy of an Arab empire stretching from the Persian Gulf to the Atlantic, his incitement to Algerians to rise up against the French-all these were summonses to the diplomats of Foggy Bottom and their opposite numbers in Whitehall and the Quai d'Orsay to consider, consult...
...knows how many mentally ill are walking about? In a few years mental illness will clearly be problem No. 1−if it isn't already." Adds Jacques A. Gau, president of the National Mutual of the Students of France: "Three-quarters of the students who consult our doctors complain of anxiety, though they usually don't know precisely what the trouble is. And of the remaining 25%, many get social security benefits for other complaints, but their real trouble is mental...
People spoke, but no one took any action. Dr. Milton C. Winternitz stood up at Yale and tried to organize a "master dentist" plan. He proposed that a dentist who also held a medical degree be placed in charge of clinics of regular dentist, and that the dentists consult the master dentist on all cases in order to be sure that every complication was take care of. He was laughed down...
Although confusion of objectives does not overly harm the freshman since he must consult with concentration field representatives, sophomores and juniors might well benefit from thought and talk about their programs for the year to come. If the Administrative Board required students to meet with their tutors, rather than to list courses, it would make its objectives clear to students unaccustomed to administrators' subtle and indirect strategems. Lazy students and lazy tutors would continue to evade the requirement, but to the majority it would be clear what was wanted. About the only thing the board would lose is income from...
Freshmen must also consult with a representative of their intended field of concentration and get his approval of their curriculum. A list of next year's courses is posted on the bulletin board of Lamont Library...