Word: convertible
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...what he wanted. Both as publisher and politician, his career has been devoted to a single, quixotic goal, the creation of an Empire-wide economic union; he admits cheerfully that he bought the then bankrupt Daily Express for this "sole and only purpose." He realized that he would never convert Lloyd George to the cause of Empire free trade. So, working behind the scenes like a Machiavellian elf, Beaverbrook applied his charm, wealth and printing presses to the destruction of his old colleague...
...even a shred of rationality. It helps to remember that many of these men have teenage daughters, but the excuse is not really sufficient. Even Masters and Senior Tutors who do not respect the rules make no effort to improve them; they operate, instead, under a policy of convert contempt for them, which makes respect for rules and Masters even more difficult-the usual defense offered by those who favor marginal enforcement is that the rules must be on the books to prevent students making too much noise and invading the privacy of others. A student who knows he will...
Clippers & Trimmers. Like all storage batteries, nickel-cadmiums work by taking on a charge of electricity from an ^utside source and converting it into chemical energy for storage. When called upon, they gradually convert the chemical energy back into a steady current of electricity, which lasts long enough to run the portable typewriter up to ten hours before recharging is needed. Auto batteries use lead and acid as the elements to produce their chemical action; nickel-cadmiums use nickel and cadmium electrodes. European engineers after the war developed a way to make them compact in size and to seal them...
...remains to be seen whether any significance should be attached to his expression of equal concern for the studies that cannot directly help run the government. In the recent past, Mr. Kennedy's sympathies in education have gone unaffected, largely for lack of his own support. Hopefully, he will convert his statements of Saturday into more than centennial pronouncements...
...authenticity." The Bible does not mention Claudia by name, although Matthew notes that Pilate's wife, after having a bad dream, warned him against condemning Jesus; some writings of the early Christian era do refer to Pilate's wife as Claudia Procula, and claim her as a convert...