Word: equilibriums
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...scientific forum as part of the three-day exercises dedicating the Benjamin Franklin memorial of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Merritt L. Fernald, Fisher Professor of Natural History and Director of the Gray Herbarium, branded the "misguided and enthusiastic young men" of he CCC as destroyers of the "natural equilibrium of nature...
...large number of disconcerted readers who are mystified by some of the modern excursions into versification, Robert Hillyer's "First Principles of Verse" will allow them to regain their equilibrium by its clear presentation of the fundamental elements of poetry. It is a practical, elementary handbook for the poet or critic, but its significance lies in the ultra-conservative attitude of this well-known modern poet, who has been completely uninfluenced by the meanderings of some of his contemporaries...
When a person comes within two feet of any of the books the state of equilibrium is disturbed and a high frequency current is set up. This current produces a light signal which can be located in a janitor's office or in any other suitable room...
This unfortunate tendency was only too apparent in the recent batch of annual reports. Because Dr. Bock ventured to illustrate his point that the tempo of modern life is hard on the nervous system, it was instantly interpreted as a direct rebuke at Benito Mussolini for upsetting the equilibrium of Harvard University. This impression and the accompanying ridicule were not Dr. Bock's fault, but he should have known better...
...Since the crash of collective security, there is nothing left but balance of power to maintain an equilibrium," Hopper said, "but just how to get Britain and America to co-operate is always sort of a difficulty...