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...Koblitz has observed, "Huntington never bothers to inform the reader in what sense these are equations." How does Huntington measure "instability," "social frustration," "social mobilization?" Does he have a social frustration meter? Abbreviating the equations in the form A/B=C, C/D=E, E/F=G, are we allowed seventh grade algebra to conclude that A=BC=BDE=BDFG, i.e., that "social mobilization is equal to economic development times mobility opportunities times political institutionalization times political instability"? And Koblitz remarks: "Huntington's use of equations produces effects--mystification, intimidation, an impression of precision and profundity..." Huntington fails to define just what these...
...froglike position. He angled the unconscious sky diver so her chute could open readily and, at 2,000 ft., with some six seconds left, yanked the rip cord on her emergency chute, then pulled his own rip cord. The two sky divers floated to the ground. Williams, a fifth- grade teacher from Post, Texas, landed on her back, suffering a skull fracture, nine broken ribs and a perforated kidney -- but alive. In the history of recreational skydiving, there has never been such a daring rescue in anyone's recollection. Several attempts have ended with both chutists crashing into the ground...
More than 3000 of the applicants had a 4.0 grade point average, and more than 6000 scored 700 or better on the math SAT. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY...
...study--directed by Dr. Steven L. Gortmaker, associate professor of sociology--documents a striking increase in weight problems among both grade school children and teenagers...
...probably be there. After all, as one of my friends figures, going to these things can be the salvation of a grade-point average. James says he begins studying really hard after dinner every night, because he knows that come 11 p.m. he'll be going out. Maybe it will work...