Word: reacting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...brain in which conscious thought takes place-the cortex. The cat thus operated upon by Dr. Cannon lacked many normally automatic responses to stimuli. A fearsome object, as a dog, did not make it bristle its fur in either fright or anger; its body temperature did not react to counterbalance changes of room temperatures. The experiment thus proves surgically what pharmocologists have long known from the effects of certain drugs (atropin, nitrate, pilocarpin, morphin), what mothers have learned empirically from the rages and frights of their children...
...President Coolidge's proposal was cheered loudly. When the vigorously Democratic New York World hails a Coolidge memorandum as "timely and statesman-like," the nation can be assured that it is no mere political gesture. Most members of Congress backed the President, but doubted that Europe would react favorably. Hostile skepticism came from Senator Reed of Missouri: "It is intended as a stop to fill the gap left at the Washington conference, but I don't think it will get anywhere. It is also aimed at the three-cruiser program now being discussed in Congress...
...higher than average ability a taste of the honors course, of tutorial work, on independent effort, not only those actually partaking of the advantage will benefit, but the whole school body as well will become reasonably familiar with the collegiate educational atmosphere. Consequently, on becoming undergraduates their minds will react more quickly to its influence...
...feelings of Japanese unfriendly to the U. S. The present U. S. Ambassador Charles MacVeagh moreover greatly resembles his very generally popular predecessor, Ambassador Bancroft. The names of both men are identified with culture and position more than politics, characteristics to which Japanese have been quick to react with favor...
Although Horween has not as yet given any definite answer, and since it is unlikely that he will do so for some little time, nevertheless, it is hoped by the University athletic authorities that he will react favorably and continue in his present capacity...