Word: effect
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Extending far up into the sky was a vivid red, which later faded to a milky way effect. The sight had a peculiar reaction on our student body, which, two years ago, endured a double tornado with mingled excitement and horror. Without a doubt, Gainesville, Ga. is the city for unusual weather. ANNE BARBARA GLENN...
During the past few days, Coach Hal Ulen and his swimmers, have been conducting a series of tests, in co-operation with the Fatigue Laboratory, to discover the effect of oxygen inhalation on the speed and recuperative powers of the tankmen...
Main results of Ulen's tests showed that the value of oxygen for racing swimmers was negligible. However, since the principal effect of the gas in a pure form is to enable sprinters in the 50-yard free-style to hold their breath for the entire two laps, it was demonstrated that times for the 50 actually could be speeded...
Hutter was the only sprinter who was able to use the oxygen with good results. For any distance over the 50, the gas was worse than useless, since as soon as the swimmer would have to breath, the whole effect would be lost, and it would be accompanied by a minor let-down which actually slowed the men down...
...Conant's) policy of limitation of the number of educated men is in effect a ploughing under of human brains," the statement reads. "This is thinking in terms of a static society, in which only a comparatively few doctors, teachers, engineers, etc. can be supported, because so many of the people haven't enough money to pay for professional services...