Word: popular
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Braking reaction is measured by noting the interval between the flashing of a red light and the moment when the brake pedal in a model car, operated by the subject, is completely pushed down. "Contrary to the popular supposition", stated Dr. de Silva, "the braking time of the average person after taking a drink of gin is faster, not slower, than normally. Of course, the general efficiency of the driver is lowered, and his coordination is not so good, but in this one case the body reaction is speeded...
...refer you to the King's record in Rumania? Founder of the Boy Scout movement, Institute for Physical Education, Federation of Sports, Royal Cultural Foundation, new Rumanian Youth Movement (0. E. T. R.), printing shop for popular educational books, builder of churches, patron of art and music, silent and generous contributor to all charities, and above all a devoted father to an only...
Staff Work. This year the political firm of Roosevelt, Farley & Co. approaches the November election in a high state of hope. The head of the firm, despite sporadic booing, remains extraordinarily popular with customers who must be resold. His health holds up as well as his glowing confidence. His campaign will be simple: "Things are getting better & better. We planned it that way. Let's have four years more of Democratic Recovery." The Party debt has been cleared away and millions of voters living on government bounty will not be allowed to forget who feeds them. And, above...
...last week there had never been a Japanese election in which the party favored by the Government failed to win. After ten years of this, popular apathy was such that in the present general election campaign many candidates rode out to rural constituencies to find the halls hired for their speeches quite empty...
...excited political circles talk was veering around from the urgent rumors fortnight ago that "Bumbler Baldwin" could not much longer remain Prime Minister, to the opposite notion that the Arms Boom is creating an elated situation in which, no matter what he does or says, he will be as popular as Herbert Hoover...