Word: minimum
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Rule 6. He must identify himself with a popular national issue. But he should choose an issue like states' rights or economy, appealing to a maximum number of voters, outraging a minimum. At that, he should have a few faithful lieutenants on the opposite side of the question...
What are the necessary conditions for the osculation of romantically coupled circuits? Maximum reactance plus minimum resistance...
...draft cut deeper. This week Selective Service made new regulations, affecting, with minimum exemption, all able-bodied men 18 to 38 years...
Careful reading of the statement, however, will inform the student what minimum standards will be, and what kind of grades (on the average) will mean "successful completion of the first four months course." It gives no plain indication of how those grades are comprised, because the emphasis placed on the various factors will vary with the instructor. Generally, it can be concluded that most emphasis will be placed on work in the second half of the term...
Numerical grades, which determine the "grade classification" (Pass, high pass, etc.) are not released, so it is difficult to tell whether one has a low or high "low pass" and so on. Since the average of all grades will be computed on the numerical basis, and the minimum requirements are so stated, the reason for holding back the numerical grades is difficult for the students to understand unless in this half-semester the grading has not been that detailed. The four quartile divisions are considered informative, but numerical grades would have been preferred...