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...exposition of the political basis of sociobiology, as well as its role in current political reality, will be given by our group on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. in the Geology Lecture Hall. This forum, entitled "Biology as a Social Weapon," will also deal with the close parallels between sociobiology and previous historical attempts to "naturalize" social inequality. Joseph Alper '63 University of Massachusetts, Boston Jonathan Beckwith '57 and Molecular Genetics Edward Egelman for the Sociobiology Study Group...
...regime has alienated the 2 million Shi'ite Arabs of Khuzistan, particularly the oilfield workers, who feel that their strikes made a significant contribution to the overthrow of the Shah. The Iranian oil industry also needs technocratic leadership, which the Ayatullah has been unable or unwilling to provide. The current oil minister, Ah' Akbar Moinfar, last week announced that he would suspend shipments to the U.S. "the moment we get orders from the Imam." In fact, no such order was issued, and U.S. companies said that there seemed to be no disruption in supplies. Iran, however, did notify some customers...
...session, electrodes are attached to one or both sides of the head, and 80 to 100 volts applied for as much as one second. That produces enough current to light a 100-watt bulb and causes a brain seizure, which can be traced on an electroencephalogram. Patients regain consciousness within minutes but may be groggy and confused for a while. Usually six to ten ECT sessions are given within a two-to-three-week period...
Marcia Rimai, one of the participants on the losing side, said although winning would mean a lot to her, the competition was important because "it touches on issues at the forefront of current legal and political controversies...
...House bill does not go far enough, it is at least a small step toward a complete overhaul of the welfare system toward the establishment of national standards for aiding the poor. We urge Long and the rest of the Senate, therefore, to reduce the inequalities of our current welfare system by passing the guaranteed minimum income bill...