Word: development
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...greatest point of concern in Washington was what would develop in NATO. The British White Paper came on the day that General Lauris Norstad and his top aides were observing NATO's eighth anniversary, and the question that immediately presented itself was: Will the British decision start a chain reaction for reduction of forces among the other NATO allies, e.g., France and Italy? In the new distribution of power, there would be a new and different premium on the West German ground forces, whose General Hans Speidel has just taken over as Norstad's commander of allied land...
Local Needs. The remedy for these ills was plain to any capitalist, but difficult for any Communist: to develop more local and individual initiative. Khrushchev proposed to abolish the centralized industrial ministries and carve Russia up into a number of "economic regions" (not necessarily identical with the 15 Soviet republics). Each would have its own regional council to manage all state enterprises and do the region's economic planning...
Animal tests support both explanations. Mice develop skin cancer (which resembles lung cancer because of the similarity of the tissues) after a single painting of methylcholanthrene outside the mouth, but they resist repeated paintings inside. However, if their saliva glands are removed and the mouth becomes ulcerated, they become susceptible to cancer. These results are consistent with observed cases of human mouth cancer. Such cases are rare among both smokers and betel-nut chewers with good teeth. But they are relatively common in individuals with jagged teeth or ill-fitting dentures that may have worn through the "physiological barrier...
Britain's most sweeping peacetime reorganization calls for drastic overhauls in weapon research, air force techniques, and naval operations. With the hydrogen bomb in prospect, Britain intends to carry forth nuclear research, particularly in atomic missiles where she hopes to develop a "second generation" of rockets while receiving the presently less-advanced U.S. weapons already in production. They hope that this ground-to-air missile system will eventually replace R.A.F. manned fighters. On the seas, carrier task forces supported by light cruisers will comprise the fleet as the heavy cruisers are retired to the scrap pile...
Initiate, Develop, Cultivate. Who decides what "study unit" to take up? Why, says the guidebook, mostly the pupils themselves. But once they have made their choice, e.g., "Building Good Relationships with Our Parents" in an eighth grade social-studies class, they are in for an elaborate process. First comes "initiating the unit," i.e., discuss why bother with it?, then "developing the unit" by 1) deciding on its objectives, e.g., "to cultivate the social customs which are necessary for gracious living," 2) planning the work, e.g., "select pupil personnel for the various activities," 3) carrying out the activities, e.g., "making...