Word: elements
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Supernovae Impurities. When this model was first propounded, it was largely theoretical. Now, said Sciama, it is being checked against the abundances of the elements, the same set of cosmic facts that is the principal support of the explosive universe theory. Some stars made of hydrogen explode as supernovae. Their temperature and density are known roughly from observation, and they are high enough to make hydrogen atoms join together, forming all the heavier elements in about the right proportion. The explosion distributes them throughout the galaxy, and supernovae are frequent enough to supply all the heavy-element "impurities" that...
Poverty? None of the victims were robbed. Neglect? All of the boys came from good homes; they belonged to the old, respected element. Ignorance? All had good school records. Organized crime? None belonged to hoodlum gangs which are the farm clubs of the New York underworld. Three of the four had been summer camp counselors; they liked athletics, played handball, swam at neighborhood pools, liked books and music...
...against his old antagonist, C.I.O. President Walter Reuther. Said one top steel executive: "The steel industry knows that it is going to have to deal with the union problem on a permanent basis. It therefore wants a sober, responsible, conservative man running the union, and not some Socialist element...
...Another element equally important is the courage of one's own convictions. Not only a person, but also a university, must have this courage if it will be great. In a time of hysteria, there can be no surrender to the fear and to those who cause...
Mies is not ashamed of girders or any other structural element that is usually hidden. In his prewar European constructions, as in his later skin & bones designs in the U.S., he seems bent on showing the skeleton of the building. This stems from his contention that modern architecture should be structural architecture. Says he: "The old way was to look at architecture as a display of forms. We concentrate on the simple, basic structure, and we believe the structural way gives more freedom and variety. Remember, we are not trying to please people. We are driving to the essence...