Word: methodic
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...with society. If something is lacking here, the Institute trys to bring it into the academic community rather than to go out and meet it on neutral ground. The subject matter with which the Institute works is tightly confined by the strict disciplines of mathematical analysis and the historical method...
...belief that "the unifying and invigorating element of work in history and the humanities must be the conscious and scrupulous use of the historical method" the School of Historical Studies was formed. Inside this School the subjects range from Greek archeology--where the Institute enjoys a reputation comparable to that of the School of Mathematics--to modern political history. In between, the Institute admits that there are many "bizarre lacunae," but nevertheless, the historical method provides both a unifying basis and a criterion for possible expansion in coming years if finances permit...
...team plan creates a system that is hierarchical in terms of prestige, responsibility, and salary. This highly controversial method of advancement depends upon a way to recognize and reward classroom teachers of exceptional ability...
...force him to switch his candidacy to the Senate. But Knowland, a sort of Slenderella bulldog with a look of petrified integrity, wants to be governor, because it is one step closer to the White House in 1960. Knowland is a humorless man with a mission and a method, and the backing of party professionals in the Golden State...
...motion attempts to replace the present voting system by a "one-for-one" system, which would give the voter one vote for each open position. By the present method, a student rates his choices by number, which hinders and limits the counting process...