Word: deeps
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...accurate data on the efficiency of her new oil engines and work out a "performance curve" which he may use in maneuvering his vessel. The mile course requires special conditions; it must be close to land so that accurate measurements of speed can be made; it must have very deep water, so that the efficiency of the propellers will not be impaired. The United States Navy has two such courses: one off Rockland, Me., the other in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Rockland course is too foggy at this season of the year...
...acquired characteristics have recently aroused widespread interest here and in England, some biologists going so far as to rank him with Darwin (TIME, May 12). Kammerer grew eyes in the proteus, a sightless newt whose eyes are mere rudimentary spots beneath the skin, atrophied through ages of living in deep marine caves. He did it by exposing the newts to red light in their watery home continuously for five years from birth. After several generations, one group appeared with eyes that pushed through the head. The offspring of these also had eyes, and Dr. Kammerer believes it a true instance...
...game started well for the University when Jenkins hit brought in Clark for the opening run. Owen coming up next crashed out a screaming drive to left field that landed far behind Dagostino who thought he was playing deep enough. What should have been an easy home run was spoiled, however, when Owen skidded and fell after rounding third, By the time he was under way again the catcher had the ball...
...what we think of them. We must do something big, something enduring. Today, accordingly, as we sat through a tedious hour in Harvard 6, Comrade Ratsky called my attention to a part of the bench before him. Here he had smoothed a place with his knife and had inscribed deep, heavily-pencilled lines: "All of you here are but a herd of garbage swilling pigs. You shall rot in your stagnant tracks...
...program for the regular "Pops" concert at 8.15 o'clock this evening in Symphony Hall is as follows: 1. Overture to "The Sicilian Vespers" Verdi 2. Waltz, "Vienna Bonbons" Strauss 3. Deep River Burleigh-Jacchia 4. Fantasia, "L'Oracolo" Leoni 5. Prelude and Siciliana from "Cavalleria Rusticana" Mascagni 6. Turkish Patrol Michaelis 7. Sextet from "Lucia di Lammermoor" Donizetti 8. Wotan's Farewell and Fire Scene, "The Valkyrie" Wagner 9. "The Shamrock," Selection of Irish Airs Myddleton 10. Panamericana Herbert 11. Bacchanale from "Philemon et Baucis" Gounod