Word: latently
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...their emotions in the reading of tales of murder and suicide. They find a kind of psychological relief in the death and mental anguish of others; and thus, perhaps, are kept from committing suicide themselves. Mental stimulation furnishes a sort of antitoxin to what is generally termed "the latent blood-lust of a morbid humanity...
Most accident insurance policies contain a provision requiring that notice of the injury be given to the company within a certain time-generally 30 days after the accident. Two recent cases have raised a question that may arise when a "latent injury" is suffered. Must notice then be given within 30 days after the injury, or only within 30 days after the injury is discovered...
...August von Wassermann, distinguished German serologist, who developed the so-called"; Wassermann test "for syphilis, announced another achievement in preventive medicine- a method of determining the presence in the body of latent tuberculosis before it becomes active in the lungs. This will enable physicians to weed out the probable victims of the dis- ease. A regime of appropriate diet, rest and fresh air, applied in special schools and at home, will then go far to prevent tuberculosis from claiming those who would formerly have been its prey. Dr. Wassermann's method-he refuses to call it a discovery...
...outdoor rinks, where the quality of the ice is by no means certain. This winter, for the first time, the Tiger squad will have an opportunity to practice on artificial ice. This should vastly improve the strength of the team, which last year showed a great amount of latent power, but whose play demonstrated the effect of uncertain practice conditions...
...certain number of places in a college and these, should be filled in the best possible manner. Three aspects should be taken into consideration when admitting an individual into a college: first, the inherent qualities of the individual; secondly, the progress made in utilizing these qualities; and, finally the latent ability still in the possession of the individual". In closing President Little suggested that college graduates throughout the country should examine all candidates on these three points alone...