Word: elements
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...passing was smoothed by the fact that, even at its worst, U.S. provincialism always contained an element of pride that its classical European prototype never had. In Europe the provinces were provinces by virtue of conquest or because a single city-be it Paris, Rome or London-so dominated an entire nation that the outlanders were automatically relegated to inferior status. The U.S. was founded by a bunch of provincials-and triumphant ones at that...
...number of options appear open to the Faculty. It could drop the discussion entirely. Or, it could come out with a statement against ranks on purely educational grounds: that ranking students relatively injects a new element of competition into the University, puts more emphasis on grades, and therefore is undesirable. This position would presumably not take a stand on whether the Selective Service System should drop the use of rankings as a criterion for student deferments. And last, it could oppose the use of ranks as a standard for deferments...
Mino Pirrotta, chairman of the Music Department, yesterday described Berio's work as "musical and optical realizations outside of any genre." Berio uses language as a basic element in music, and creates emotional effects by distorting the phonetic emphasis of words...
...cover was concerned, the answer really did not matter. In selecting the cover subject in any given campaign situation, TIME'S editors consider party affiliation a more or less incidental matter. The decision depends largely on which candidate has introduced a new and interesting element into the political picture. In the 1966 California gubernatorial race, Republican Challenger Reagan fits that pattern; eight years ago the man who did was Democrat Pat Brown, now the defender, who was on our cover (Sept. 15, 1958) during his first campaign for Governor (in which he beat Republican William Knowland...
...even if he could predict trouble, there would be little for him to do except prepare to interrupt the pregnancy or to provide treatment after birth. Soon, however, prenatal care for fetuses still in the womb may be possible for a host of problems. And if sex is an element in the diagnosis, the doctor will be more curious than ever. But how will he tell...