Word: shielding
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...printed on each. Ike raised both arms in familiar salute to the crowd, then went with Mamie to a table, where they sat sipping ice water and watching the movie-sized television screen. As the TV program began, a single spotlight centered on the Eisenhowers, forcing the President to shield his eyes with his right hand...
While merchants argue among themselves, U.S. housewives seem in solid agreement that stamps are dandy. In one busy day a West Coast grocer ran a check on his 1,700 shoppers, found that only one failed to ask for stamps. Grand Union President Lansing Shield has a simple explanation for the stamps' popularity: "Getting something for nothing and the squirrel instinct -some people even save string." For the budget-strapped housewife who needs a new toaster or set of dishes, and can get them simply by collecting stamps for money she had to spend anyway, the plan is irresistible...
...love you with the intensity of the desert sun. I love you with the sweep and grandeur of the mountain peaks. I love you with the humility of a peasant for a princess . . . Don't be afraid of the wrath of your people. My love for you will shield and protect you." Papa was a Roman Catholic and a journalist, and Mama was a Mormon, but they soon eloped to Salt Lake City. It was the first of four marriages to each other (two civil, one Mormon, one Catholic), which is as close as anybody in this book gets...
Employee: I don't understand what you mean, try to shield him. Try to shield him from what...
...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 in fallout zones, the diffusion board can shield civilians and military...