Word: experimentals
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Early in the flight they complained that their sleep was being interrupted by the noise of a motor that automatically tightened cuffs around Lovell's thighs for two out of every six minutes-part of an experiment designed to keep the heart from getting lazy in a weightless environment...
Only a few minor troubles marred the otherwise perfect flight. A fuel-cell warning light flashed on, but the cell itself appeared to be operating perfectly. The astronauts were unable to spot another light-a laser beam projected from a station in Hawaii-and thus could not conduct a planned...
During his sabbatical, Alfred plans to teach a freshman composition course at Berkeley, and a drama course to the nuns at the Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart. Another possibility is an experiment in which Alfred will teach English to third-graders in New York City.
Last week, the Hartford Superintendent of Schools proposed discarding the Harvard plan and substituting "a modest experiment." And in Boston, although 13 suburbs have formed a committee to study busing students from the city, the School Committee has not yet officially decided whether the matter belongs on its agenda.
However, a decision crucial to the success of the entire experiment has not yet been made. The issue presently being discussed is how much, if any, of each report should be made public.