Word: furthered
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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The topic under discussion was "Resolved: That the further development of nuclear weapons should be prohibited by international agreement." As in previous debates in which this resolution has been argued, the negative teams have fared better than their opponents defending the affirmative.
Although discussion became rather tedious towards the end of the session, several important issues were raised. No decision was reached--since the meeting was intended as an educational one--but it was evident that all aspects of the situation were being considered. Further discussion is expected at next week's...
The General Board's 150 delegates were not ready to apply the "reconciling realities" to Red China in a political sense. They approved a stern official denial that the council had ever been, or intended to be, "soft toward Communism," voted unanimously to "receive" the Cleveland meeting's...
SPN, GO RGT, TL LFT, CIRCLE/CTR AT, + 2, + 3, RADIUS, + 5." Meaning: "Turn on coolant, turn on spindle, go right with tool on left side along circle whose center is at x= +2,y = +3, with a radius of+5." This language is translated by a large computer that has...
Corn the Key. If any single event can be said to have touched off the farm revolution, it was the development of hybrid corn. It opened the eyes of farmers and scientists alike to the vast increase that could be made in food production. Following Mendelian genetic principles, Professor George...