Word: factoring
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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This adoption of the title of ambassador before the actual duties change seems to have been an important psychological factor in creating amity between the American and German governments. German newspapers immediately began to refer to "Ambassador Conant" and communiques from the Bonn government are now addressed similarly. This change is typical of many actions which have evidently caused the Germans to think of the United States as an allied rather than an occupying power...
Conant's academic achievements, particularly his scientific eminence, have been a big factor in his success in Germany, a country which has a great deal of respect for both the academician and the scientist. But the activities of the past eighteen months have required him to forego these pursuits. In fact, he said, "as long as I remain the President's chief representative in Germany, my interest in education will have to remain dormant." Asked how long that would be, he replied as long as he was wanted...
...Though the "depression" of 1954 has been a favorite topic for some Democrats, the generally improved U.S. economy is no longer a national issue. But unemployment is a local factor in some scattered districts. Example: Indiana's Third (South Bend), where the biggest employer, Studebaker, laid off more than half its force in the past year. Republican Representative Shepard Crumpacker, seeking a third term, is in trouble...
...Fjord (about 160 Ibs. per sq. in.) works in some unknown way in combination with the cold to keep the fish swimming and feeding when they should be hunks of ice. We'll come up with the answer in time " he says, "but there's a factor missing somewhere...
...Fiedler of the University of Illinois cast doubt on the existence of "natural leaders." Financed by the Office of Naval Research, Psychologist Fiedler spent three years trying to find out what makes certain groups so much more effective than others. He came to the conclusion that the most important factor is not so much the ability of the leader or of the subordinates. It is the "matching" of the leader to the men under...