Word: command
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...elephants amused Vag no end. Maybe it was their huge strength that attracted him, or their soft and sensitive cars. But whatever it was, he loved to watch them eat peanuts out of his hand, and do amazing tricks at the trainer's command. But as Billy seemed so restless, Vag moved on into the big arena, to see the real show. Just as the sound of music, cracking whips, pistol shots, and cannons came to his car, Billy plucked at his coat. "Gee, I don't feel so good. Let's sit down a while. I don't want...
Physically it would be impossible because even Mr. Wolff cannot command the knowledge, experience and facilities necessary to render effective guidance. It is more than a matter of getting men through History I. It is the problem of annually adjusting the lives and outlook of a thousand Freshmen to college conditions and keeping them adjusted. It involves close coordination of the Deans of Admissions and Freshmen, the Hygiene Department, the heads of Freshman courses, the H.A.A., religious bodies and other groups...
This disposal of U. S. seapower was cause for thought by Admiral William Daniel Leahy and others of the Navy's high command. As Chief of Naval Operations, William Leahy has a profound feeling for the unity of the Fleet, a conviction that its main strength should ever be concentrated and ready for concerted movement to a threatened point...
...probably was a threat to Japan, should the time come for it to fall in with European war plans, and 3) certainly was a tangible reminder to Hitler & Mussolini that the U. S. has a potent force to be moved here or there at the President's command...
...vocal impulses in the wording of a command are not delivered just right, Elektro may apparently disobey. In Pittsburgh last week the robot made nice publicity for himself by disobeying his master. His designer, Engineer J. M. Barnett, practicing signals for reporters, ordered him to raise one arm. Instead he started walking backward, kept on walking backward even when commanded to stop by the engineer, who grew a little excited-and still less careful of his phrasing. Elektro might have backed through a wall had not Robotmaster Barnett shut off his supply of electric power...