Word: proofing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...series of code phrases describes a picture line by line horizontally. For example, a line across the forehead in a portrait of George Washington might read "D7B3A6B4C2D8." A fast typer can compose a 3 x 2 in telegraving in ten minutes. The picture is "retouched" by reading its proof, correcting typographical errors. The finished block of type-dots is ready to print without further processing. ... Journalists on their way to newspaperdom's annual gathering in Manhattan looked forward last week to the first telegravure demonstrations...
...profession, or planning to enter it. The case is one calling for serious study and comment in schools of journalism. No one will claim that the trend is all one way, but no one with his eyes open can deny that in the success of the Times is a proof that those who think it all one way-and that the way of irresponsible journalism dealing only in 'features'-are mistaken...
German science, invention and industry are teeming. Among developments lately reported have been things so varied as synthetic petroleum, and precious stones, motor fuel with water as a large ingredient, silk out of lobster shells and other garbage, bullet-proof police clothes. But aviation is the prime field in which Germany proposes to dominate the world tomorrow. Supremacy in the air will, she thinks, give her commercial supremacy. While "DIN," the Deutsche Industrie Normung, works on earth to standardize every manufactured product in Germany? from collar buttons to apartment houses?and begs the industries of other nations to cooperate...
...decadent people in the same sense that Imperial Rome was decadent. And the cause for our speedy distingretation he assigns to our tendency to pursue truth, beauty and goodness. As has been already intimated, Part One--On truth--falls utterly to uphold its share in the proof. What is said here of America applies equally to any civilized country. Constantly recurring illustrations, not New York, constitute admission of inconclusive evidence...
...economics is an action that requires true intellectual curiosity. Although some may think that the vagabond with his inclination towards evening concerts, art galleries, and the theatre is a soft individual unwilling to sacrifice his personal comfort for his intellectual advancement, these sceptics are nevertheless wrong, and in proof of this the vagabond has determined to learn about the Amalgamation of Banking in England since 1880. To find out about this he must turn his steps toward Harvard 1 at 9 o'clock to hear Professor Gay's talk on this subject. The vagabond has just reached the stage...