Word: affectation
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...depends on voluntary organization. . . . A part of it requires legislation. It is a non-partisan program. I am interested in its principles rather than its details. . . . The major steps are domestic. The broad purpose is to restore the old job instead of creating a made job. . . . This program will affect favorably every man, woman and child. . . . I appeal for unity of action...
...pure form. Having two protons and one electron in its nucleus, it is twice as heavy as the previously known hydrogen, whose nucleus has one proton. The discoverers thought H² would be of no commercial use. It would give water different spectral color, new physical properties, but would not affect the taste. But since its nucleus is the simplest yet found consisting of more than one particle it would be a great aid in the study of nuclei, might add to data on the cosmic ray which Dr. Robert Andrews Millikan thinks is the energy re-leased by the building...
Embarrassing as it is, a railroad receivership does not affect the routine of the company in striking fashion, especially where there is no question of bad management. Employes go to work as usual, trains run on schedule, salaries and wages are paid promptly. But all of this will be done in the name of Receivers Franklin and Nicodemus, not in the name of Wabash Railway Co. Instead of "President," Mr. Franklin's office door will be labeled ''Receiver." Many rubber stamps, much red ink scores of reprinted forms will be required for the new regime, but routine...
Adenoids and head colds affect few people so unpleasantly as they do those who blow on wind instruments. At a Philharmonic concert in Manhattan last week German Bruno Jaenicke, reputed the world's greatest French horn player, huffed, puffed & snuffed valiantly through the first two movements of the Concerto which Richard Strauss wrote for his horn-playing father. Then, exhausted, Horn-Player Jaenicke left the stage. Conductor Erich Kleiber strode after him, but no amount of persuasion would return Bruno Jaenicke to his snuffling misery. An unprecedented announcement was made: the Philharmonic was unable to finish a number...
...discontinued at the end of December, according to information contained in a letter to members and subscribers, given out Saturday by C. J. Bullock, George F. Baker Professor of Economics and President of the Society. This action has been taken as a result of financial pressure but will not affect the publication of the Society's quarterly magazine, the Review of Economic Statistics, to which will now be added monthly supplements in the eight months when the regular numbers do not appear...