Harvard College reduced the number of students who receive Latin honors from 90% in 2004 to 60% in 2005. Moreover, the honors of John Harvard Scholar and Harvard College Scholar would now be given only to the top 5 percent and the next 5 percent of each class.
Antarctic treaty. The Antarctic Treaty was signed in Washington on 1 December 1959 by the twelve countries whose scientists had been active in and around Antarctica during the International Geophysical Year (IGY) of 1957-58.It entered into force in 1961 and has since been acceded to by many other nations.ntarctic treaty. The Antarctic Treaty was signed in Washington on 1 December 1959 by the twelve countries whose scientists had been active in and around Antarctica during the International Geophysical Year (IGY) of 1957-58. It entered into force in 1961 and has since been acceded to by many other nations.
A draft treaty was drawn up and translated in a few days. After a day of debate by the MÄori Chiefs, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed on February 6, 1840, at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands.Forty-three Northland Chiefs signed the Treaty on that day and about 500 more signed as it, and copies of the original, were taken throughout the country in the following months. draft treaty was drawn up and translated in a few days. After a day of debate by the MÄori Chiefs, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed on February 6, 1840, at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands.