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Word: accept (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...outstanding characteristic of the book might be said to be its factual presentation of material. The author does not ask or expect his readers to accept any of his theories without proof. He presents us with the facts which resulted from his experiments. The book is accompanied by a set of cards used at Duke University and the reader may conduct the same tests with subjects...

Author: By J. G. B. jr., | Title: NEW FRONTIERS OF THE MIND, by J. R. Rhine, New York, Farrar and Rinehari, 274 pages. Price $2.50. | 10/30/1937 | See Source »

Buder, a resident of Dunster House, said that he was pedaling to the Tiger stronghold as the result of a wager with six of his friends. The conditions of the bet are that he must arrive in Princeton in time for the kickoff of the game; that he must accept no "hitches" on the way down; that he may not leave Dunster earlier than 12:01 o'clock this morning...

Author: By Charles N. Pollak ii, | Title: Dunster Man Makes Bet, Starts Long 300 Mile Trek to Princeton on Bicycle | 10/29/1937 | See Source »

Until the American Legion 1937 Convention Corp. publishes authoritative figures, Mr. Scott and TIME must accept the estimates of statistical experts. Convention Director Richard C. Burritt says, "... the estimates made by other sources of 200,000 Legionnaires or 300,000 Legionnaires being in the city is absurd...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 25, 1937 | 10/25/1937 | See Source »

...National Association of Broadcasters, the 250 station representatives last week agreed in principle to President Weber's demands, offered to hire 3,000 more musicians than at present and, for two years at least, spend $3,000,000 on music each year. President Weber was thought likely to accept the offer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Money for Musicians | 10/25/1937 | See Source »

...atom "diplogen" and its nucleus the "diplon," and a number of British scientists seemed willing to follow his lead, despite a polite but barbed letter which Dr. Urey and his associates rushed off to England posthaste (TIME, Feb. 19, 1934). Peace was restored when Lord Rutherford agreed to accept "deuterium" and the "deuton" was renamed "deuteron...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Rutherford's Names | 10/25/1937 | See Source »

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