Word: reacted
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...that young man packed up once more and entrained for the East, the vestry issued a statement concurred in by five of its members but not by three others who stood with their Bishop. Mr. Young's record and his "social point of view," said the statement, "might react unfavorably upon the minds of this community, because of past or possible future difficulties here, which have made it particularly sensitive on the subject...
...soon as he saw the red light the subject removed his foot from the accelerator, applied the brake. The time interval was electrically measured. The average reaction time was .43 sec. The fastest was .26 sec. The slowest was .90 sec. It was found that tall persons generally react a little more slowly than short people, no doubt because motor nerve impulses travel through the body at about 300 ft. per sec. and thus for tall persons the motor impulse would take longer to go from the brain to the foot. Another theory is that short people simply have less...
...candidly sent a representative bearing its great name, eldest brother Humbert de Wendel. Ostensibly the 107 delegates of Europe's munitioneers were meeting as the International Railmakers' Association, and on the Riviera also was that blithe international railmaker, Charles M. Schwab. Explained he: "My doctors say I react favorably to the excitement of roulette...
Steelman Charles Michael Schwab, settling down at Monte Carlo for a period of intensive gambling, announced: "I react favorably to the excitement of roulette and the gaming room. The doctors say it's good for my health...
...compromise between amateurism and professionalism." Those who have had relations with Mr. Bingham have always realized that he placed more emphasis on the needs of the players than on the desires of the grandstand. Now, however, he is bringing out reasons why a so-called professional coach will not react favorably on the gate receipts. It is indeed encouraging to realize that he is not for a compromise in his selection, let alone a surrender...