Word: ralph
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...thorough reevaluation--accepting no premises without thought," Ralph Gants '76, a student member of the concentrations task force, says. To date the group has considered three topics of discussion: a reevaluation of the restricted majors, to see if their elitist rationale can be defended; discussion of whether non-honors concentrations should be offered at all; and an analysis of the tutorial system. Paul C. Martin, professor of Physics and chairman of this task force, stresses that the group must first "grope with the logic of the existence of concentrations." One member can only remark--"Whether it's just fine-tuning...
...race day, three of the original 1,200 horses were recognized favorites: Chick Called Sue, owned by Texas Trial Lawyer Aubrey Stokes; Rocket's Magic, belonging to Louisiana Fish Merchant Bill Thomas; and Bugs Alive, a filly bred by Ralph Shebester, owner of an Oklahoma oil rig repair company. In the starting gate, the three favorites were stationed side by side. Bugs Alive broke clean−a critically important advantage in so short a dash; Chick Called Sue stumbled badly; and Rocket's Magic quickly fell behind. Bugs Alive led all the way. "For the last 100 yards...
Directed and Written by RALPH BAKSHI...
...that "earthquake prediction is a fact at the present time," and worried about the effect of such forecasts, particularly in U.S. cities, the National Academy of Sciences this week released a massive study entitled "Earthquake Prediction and Public Policy." Prepared by a panel of experts headed by U.C.L.A. Sociologist Ralph Turner, the study takes strong issue with the politicians and the few scientists who believe that earthquake predictions and warnings would cause panic and economic paralysis, thus resulting in more harm than the tremors themselves. Forecasting would clearly save lives, the panel states, and that is the "highest priority." Because...
Petty Issues. One student of such agreements, Cleveland Sociologist Marvin B. Sussman of Case Western Reserve University, has made a comprehensive study of marriage contracts. He has compiled more than 1,500 such documents. Typically, the contracts shuttle between large and petty issues. Some provisions in one: "Ralph agrees not to pick, nag or comment about Wanda's skin blemishes," "Wanda will refrain from yelling about undone chores until Sunday afternoon," and both parties agree to avoid using the words "married to, married, husband, wife . . . and other derogatory terms." More seriously, the couple agreed to allow extramarital affairs, keep...