Word: factoring
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McNamara did his best to minimize the impact of his disclosure. He argued that FOBS is considerably less accurate than ICBMs, which was the primary factor in the U.S. decision against building its own FOBS several years ago. Further, he said, the U.S. has developed an over-the-horizon radar capable of tracking a missile from the moment of blast-off at Russia's Tyuratam ICBM complex; the new radar will be fully operational in February and will give Washington 30 minutes' warning of a potential attack. The new three-stage Spartan anti-ballistic missile will also increase...
Directly and indirectly the students in a university, especially the best students, have a tremendous influence on this general climate of opinion. If imponderable, this climate is probably the most influential single factor in determining individual decisions in a university and thereby deciding what the university really is. Naturally the faculty plays a decisive part as well. But I wonder if the students actually realize how much influence they do possess. Some years ago a colleague remarked to me that the top students determined the character of any given department. He may well have been correct. I have...
Harvard's victory over Dartmouth was the deciding factor in the Gridiron Club's balloting. Indian coach Bob Blackman ran a close second...
...should not give too much weight to test scores in determining where to apply. Test scores are hard to evaluate even for medical schools, he said, and they will not tell a student much on his chances for success. The test, according to Culver, is not the most critical factor in deciding admissions. This is one reason why the deans did not think it important to release scores in the past, he said...
...characterized by the drive and competitiveness that compels some to take on more tasks than they should ("Type B" types take things much more easily). Dr. Page had previously paid little attention to the relation between personality and heart disease. Now he recognizes that there was a Type A factor in his own attack...