Word: factor
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...shoe, the medical scientists who housekeep for vitamins have an unmanageable lot of charges. At present, for example, chemists believe that there are eight varieties of vitamin B, at least ten of D. One member of the vitamin B family is also known as vitamin G, another newcomer as factor Y. Two relatives of the C tribe are known as J and P. Most practical name-calling, so far as scientific convenience is concerned, would be to recognize each vitamin by its chemical name. Thus vitamin E would be known as alpha tocopherol, C as ascorbic acid...
...World War I, the similar Ministry of Blockade did not really get the screws on before 1917. When it did, the results were accounted the greatest single factor leading to Germany's final collapse. The Blockaders under Lord Robert (later League-loving Viscount) Cecil gradually pushed neutrals into yielding belligerent Britain's right to have the Royal Navy arrest neutral shipping on the high seas, and "examine" its cargoes...
...Biggest factor in Mediterranean affairs is Italy's future policy. Nobody knows it better than astute Ali Maher Pasha (long an adviser of King Farouk), who became Egypt's Premier three weeks ago. Many an anxious Briton had urged that, if Italy is to be neutral, she be forced to give some token to insure neutrality...
...Pope's ministrations, like those of all strivers for peace, had failed. But in one State they were a factor in the final decision. The Vatican newspaper printed last week an unprecedented report. Cardinal Maglione had a long, formal talk with an official not accredited to the Church- the private chaplain of Vittorio Emmanuele III, King and Emperor of Italy. Italy stayed...
...genes must come from both parents for the effect to assert itself." Hence "the worthy Martin Kallikak Sr., himself had to be carrying such genes of feeblemindedness . . . and the 'good' Kallikaks also received some of those genes." Most probably, concludes Mr. Scheinfeld, bad environment was a major factor in producing bad Kallikaks...