Word: developer
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...difficult for an American to reconcile Oxford's almost unlimited academic freedom with her motherly moral restraints. It would seem the young Englishman grows quickly in mind but leaves his morals for others to develop. (On the other hand I've seen some corking good wall scalers!) How much of this proctoral jurisdiction serves to continue a rich tradition and how much of it to encourage a stubborn hypocrisy is, I suppose, a matter of whether you prefer mutton or frankfurters...
...More important as an obstacle to total absorption in the theme are the constant and lengthy breaks between scenes--and there are twelve of them--during which a shrill W. P. A. orchestra performs wretchedly. This reviewer, for one, would infinitely prefer complete silence and an undisturbed opportunity to develop the progression of thoughts induced by the previous scenes...
...Lord Thy God ama jealous God, visiting the sins of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me. The Greeks, in a dim, foggy way, described ailments contracted by unclean intercourse. The Romans were among the first to develop a sense of shame in connection with venereal diseases and said as little about them as possible.* As the Dark Ages settled down on Europe, syphilis was lumped with leprosy and other skin troubles, was given no special recognition. In 1493 a great plague of syphilis spread out of Naples, apparently carried there...
...plans of the History Department toward relieving tutors of undue burdens attack an abuse of long standing. Plans A and B, as operating at present, however, fall short of an ideal settlement. Carried to their logical conclusion, these schemes would develop into a complete division between men fit to receive tutorial instruction and those...
...means a poor team, and outweighed the Jayvees almost man for man. Against this heavier opponent, Coach Art Lane was able to field a combination that waged many sustained marches and were able to keep the fight in enemy territory for the majority of the game. With the development of a few power plays with which to push over those last few yards, this outfit should develop into a scoring team before the end of the season...