Word: mentioned
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...millions of people's peace-hungry minds, Mr. Khrushchev's offer to scrap all armies will look very tempting and reasonable indeed. But I can mention a number of fairly prominent countries where the abolition of the armed forces would mean an immediate and effortless take-over for the extremely well-organized Communistic minority. In such places as Argentina, Indonesia, Iraq, etc., the armies are just holding their own against the subversive forces of Communism, and should the hypothetical case of complete disarmament become a reality, Western countries such as France, Italy and Finland could fall without...
...recent meeting, the CEP voted unanimously to recommend this wording, which significantly omits mention of the relatively inoffensive oath of affirmation, and concentrates only on the disclaimer affidavit, which President Pusey has termed "odious...
...idea of community service receives little mention: for most people Phillips Brooks House remains an activity to be squeezed in if there is time left over, and motives often involve personal interests, such as pre-medical work, rather than altruism. Outdated and offensive. the attitude of noblesse oblige is no longer tenable, but at the same time no other incentive has replaced the feeling of obligation which this for merly produced. The four years at college can easily become an artificial vacation from responsibility toward others as well as toward oneself...
Five of nine volunteers who had been at the lecture where catalepsy of the dominant hand was demonstrated exhibited this same phenomenon under hypnosis. "No students in control group, who were given a similar lecture and demonstration but with no mention of catalepsy, showed the phenomenon," Dr. Orne reported. The results tended to support Dr. Orne's hypothesis that subjective role-playing is an important part of hypnotic behavior...
...unseen side of the moon will help determine its shape and distribution of mass, which will be of tremendous help to manned space flights. Semi-official science reporters went farther, predicted that Lunik III would transmit actual photographs of the other side of the moon. Official scientists did not mention photographs, but it was significant that they launched their rocket at a time when most of the far side of the moon was in sunlight. Presumably, any picture of the moon's far side would be stored (perhaps on magnetic tape), and transmitted when Lunik III was close...