Word: givens
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...exposition of the political basis of sociobiology, as well as its role in current political reality, will be given by our group on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. in the Geology Lecture Hall. This forum, entitled "Biology as a Social Weapon," will also deal with the close parallels between sociobiology and previous historical attempts to "naturalize" social inequality. Joseph Alper '63 University of Massachusetts, Boston Jonathan Beckwith '57 and Molecular Genetics Edward Egelman for the Sociobiology Study Group...
...surprised and very disappointed that President Carter wasn't given the Nobel Peace Prize. He earned...
...orders from the Imam." In fact, no such order was issued, and U.S. companies said that there seemed to be no disruption in supplies. Iran, however, did notify some customers that they would receive 5% less oil than they expected for the rest of the year. No reason was given. The previous oil administrator, Hassan Nazih, had far more autonomy in carrying out his responsibilities. But he resented the constant intervention of the ayatullahs, said so, and was forced out last September. For good measure, the government issued a summons for Nazih's arrest, but he managed to escape...
...much as one second. That produces enough current to light a 100-watt bulb and causes a brain seizure, which can be traced on an electroencephalogram. Patients regain consciousness within minutes but may be groggy and confused for a while. Usually six to ten ECT sessions are given within a two-to-three-week period...
Critics also charge that patients -some of whom are really incapable of giving informed consent-are coerced into agreement. Says Psychiatrist Lee Coleman of Berkeley, Calif: "I've never seen a single case when valid consent was given." But some patients claim the pressure comes mostly from family and friends who urge them not to undergo treatment. Says one Los Angeles college student, 22, who failed to respond to drugs and agreed to have ECT: "The hospital patients thought I was crazy to do it." Still, to protect the patients' rights, several states have rules governing...