Word: effective
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...January 1 a New York State law goes into effect, reducing from 6% to 5% the interest that life insurance companies may charge for policy loans on new policies. TIME failed to make clear that holders of policies issued before January 1, however, will continue to pay 6% on their loans...
Simplicity is the earmark of Sibelius's fifth symphony which concludes the program. Written in 1914 at a time when the world was still accustomed to flowery orchestration and full, high-sounding instrumentation, this symphony is the reverse, gaining effects through elimination rather than overcrowding. Yet his style is ever free in its movement, fitting into the classical forms, yet not restricted by them. The bustling introduction of the fourth movement, and the pianissimo before the glory of the end makes an overwhelming effect. Lawrence Gilman has said, "The finale is the crown of the work, and in many ways...
...Harvard Forest in Petersham will be continued in spite of the devastating effect of the September hurricane, Ward Shepard '10, its director, has announced. Probably 10,000,000 board feet of lumber in the experimental stands are down, according to latest estimates...
...Culler's research programs has resulted in a tentative explanation of a bizarre phenomenon known as the "XRay Effect." Several clinicians had noticed that when human heads were exposed to X-rays, a temporary improvement in hearing frequently occurred. Dr. Culler confirmed and explained this phenomenon. Studying X-rayed dogs, he found that the irradiation weakened the pituitary control of the pancreas, which thereupon released more insulin in the blood. The insulin excess lowered the blood's sugar content, which in turn lowered the density and viscosity of the fluids in the hearing mechanism of the inner...
Most of these rules will go into effect as speedily as the Exchange can work out details. Chortled Bill Douglas: "The new management and the SEC are goin' to town...