Word: generality
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...essence of the Peterson plan is that "we" must make sacrifices for the public good. This is analogous to a general in Washington radioing his troops in the trenches to say "We are going to fight this one to the last...
...universities in England, academics are at once more intense and more casual than here at Harvard, the fellows say. In general, British students are tied more closely to their departments and have more contact with professors...
...only exams given at Oxford and Cambridge are at the end of the year, and they are similar to Harvard's general exams. The tests--called tripos--are given at the end of every year at Cambridge and at the end of the first and third years at Oxford. Unlike Harvard's ordinary system where students take exams on specific course material, the tripos cover entire fields of knowledge...
...This general decline logically indicates that even fewer women and minorities will enter the scientific community in the coming years. To combat this problem, some experts feel that affirmative action for women and minorities is essential for the health of the nation and not just the most ethical choice. Responsibility rests on American school systems to encourage more students to enter and remain in science at all levels of education...
Mecham also faced a recall election May 17 and is scheduled for trial in court April 21 on felony charges of concealing the loan. The question of whether he may run in the recall election is likely to be decided in court, said Attorney General Bob Corbin...