Word: porousness
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...usually porous defense was tightened considerably Saturday as the Crimson soccer team snapped a six-game losing streak at Princeton, 2 to 1. The win was the varsity first in the lvy League, and third of the season...
...there is any weakness in this Tufts team, it definitely lies in the patchwork quality of its line. There has been much talk lately about the Jumbos' supposedly porous pass defense, but Arlanson scoffs at such reports. Although dissenters have pointed out that the inept Bowdoin team completed 11 out of 12 passes against the Jumbos, Arlanson maintains that most of these were made against his second and third teams. "We weren't weak on pass defense last year," he claims, "and we have the same boys in the backfield again this year...
Tests will be conducted over the spring vacation to determine the decible reduction effected by applying heavy coats of paint to the walls and by providing thresholds and gaskets for the doors. Gropius, however, had recommended the application of a specially designed porous plaster to the walls...
...turned out, neither Zeigler nor any other Army player was any help against powerful Michigan. In their five meetings over the past ten years, the Cadets had beaten the Wolverines every time. But last week Michigan counterattacked with a vengeance. Halfback Terry Barr slammed through the porous Army line for the first touchdown soon after the kickoff, then sprinted 82 yards to score a second time. Michigan added two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Butter-fingered Army lost eight of its nine fumbles, completed only one pass all afternoon, while Michigan romped to a 26-2 triumph...
...ordinary wood-pulp fiberboard, ⅝ in. thick. Impregnated with special chemicals (the kinds are still classified), it acts much like an ordinary Army gas mask, filters out gases and germ-carrying particles as well as radioactive dust, lets oxygen and carbon dioxide breathe through. Against direct radiation itself, the porous diffusion board gives no protection. Thick lead or concrete shields must be used to keep out death-dealing gamma rays. Moreover, lining the walls of an average home with the board would not eliminate dust, which could sift in over windowsills and door-jambs. But used in windowless shelters...