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Lashed by the surf, lacerated by shore ice, alternately drenched and desiccated, the tiny inhabitants of the marine demimonde learn to live dangerously and adapt to the challenges of intertidal life. From a thousand examples, Author Carson evokes all the moods of the edge of the sea and of its inhabitants-strange, ugly, beautiful, bizarre. Nature's grace, order and mystery flow through her book like an underwater ballet. Again Author Carson has shown her remarkable talent for catching the life breath of science on the still glass of poetry...
...watches the electrical pattern on an oscilloscope and gets a tracing of this in ink. Dr. (ex-pilot) Barr has two models: one with a range of a mile, one with a range of 80 to 100 miles that he uses to study aviators' hearts. He hopes to adapt this to catch the pit-a-pat of the first stout heart to ride a satellite...
...Henry Irving in Hamlet. His touring repertory company (formed in 1908) brought him fame as one of the most versatile Shakespearean actors of his day. He turned to character roles in the movies (All This and Heaven Too, Sabrina) and radio, but was unhappy about having to adapt his style to modern low-key scripts. "Continuation of this movement," he said, "can result only in the hobbling of dramatic...
...member of the committee yesterday explained that interviews with foreign students have shown that the present faculty advisory system is not adequate in helping the newcomer to adapt to the University community...
...exhaust gases to drive a turbine, which in turn drives air into the cylinder, increasing combustion and power. Primarily developed for Caterpillar Tractor of Peoria, Ill., the supercharger reportedly boosts heavy-duty diesel-engine output by 50%, trebles the tractor's work capacity. Airesearch next plans to adapt the turbosuperchargers to smaller diesel engines, such as those on trucks and buses...