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Stretch-Out. Dr. Skinner also exploited pigeons. By subtle and gradual application of the "stretch-out," he forced one pigeon to peck 35,000 times in a five-hour period for only one-third of an ounce of food. "This," explains Professor Skinner, "is similar to offering an incentive to a wage earner. A high output can be obtained with very little pay if the schedule of payoff is right...
Exeter teams stress accurate passing and control of the ball on the ground. They are well-drilled on extra-man plays and are accordingly dangerous. A rock-ribbed defense led by veteran Lou Browning gives Captain Dave Peck, all-New England goalie, solid protection...
Scratch and Peck...
Twelve O'Clock High. A fresh, convincing drama about a human crisis in a U.S. wartime bomber group; with Gregory Peck (TIME...
Twelve O'Clock High. A fresh, convincing drama about a human crisis in a U.S. wartime bomber group; with Gregory Peck (TIME...