Word: extras
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Scientists' lack of communication with the public, and with the politicians who voted IGY funds, was emphasized last summer in Moscow. Because of its unwillingness to allocate extra funds the United States became identified with the group opposed to extending IGY, while the Soviet scientists, by backing the extension of IGY, identified themselves with continued freedom of intercourse. The Soviets suppression of data from their own satellites belies the latter position...
...Square without gloves or hats, nor could we wear pants in theatrical productions. We lived in boarding houses. No women were allowed in Harvard Yard. However, our main advantage was having tiny classes. Professors walked across the Common to repeat their lectures for us. That gave them an extra bonus, as their salaries were miserable...
...candidate meets the entrance intelligence requirements, but is inadequately prepared because of poor local schooling the fund may also be used to support him for an extra year of preparatory or summer school...
...recall hearing that there were 1200 students with aptitude scores in excess of 700 applying last year (700 means the top 1 per cent), and yet only 800 of these students were selected for admission to Harvard. Certainly this indicates a willingness to weight such evidence as personality, character, extra-curricular activities, and the like...
Unique in awarding funds to college extra-curricular activities, the NIMH plans to follow the PBH work closely as a "test case" to determine whether the project can be undertaken by other colleges...