Word: methodic
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...group has also embarked on a fund-raising campaign to finance the summer productions, but final estimates on the amount necessary and decisions on the method of raising the money have not yet been made...
...been various accounts, not to mention bitter criticism, of the manner in which a CRIMSON editor reviews a movie or play. Although he claims he has no clearly defined technique, several have been suggested. Among these are the rotation plan (pan a few, praise a few), the coin flip method, a mood creation (verdict depending upon the mood of the moment), and the "how many free passes did they give" determination. Another system which is not fully appreciated is listed below. With the aid of these lists, the reviewer simply picks the words which seem to fit...or just sound...
Nivola takes his own teaching very seriously. As for his particular method, he teaches what he knows, which means that most of his students can be found experimenting with his block and sand sculpture. He encourages them to read and participate in other arts as well; because he is dedicated to the Renaissance ideals of the universal man and universal art even in this age of specialization. A good sculptor, he believes, should be familiar with the traditions of architecture and painting. Likewise he says "I think architects and planners should learn to paint, to carve, to cast, to work...
...decade since the end of World War II, Dulles continued, the Soviet Union has come to the realization "that our method of doing things is better than theirs." They are past masters at violence and subversion, but now they say that they are going to try mutual security and economic assistance and friendliness. "That is what we have been doing for ten years, and if we can't beat them at that game, then we ought to be ashamed of ourselves. I think...
India, which has one of the world's highest fecundity rates, is proving to be a fertile breeding ground for contraceptives. Manhattan's Dr. Abraham Stone has experimented there with strings of beads to aid illiterate women in following the rhythm method of family planning. Boston's Dr. Clarence Gamble has suggested a cheap vaginal jelly made by boiling rice flour and adding salt...