Word: sphere
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...recognized that cynicism is but another side of sentimentality. In De Profundis, the confession he wrote toward the end of his two-year prison sentence for homosexuality, Wilde explained exactly-and sentimentally-why his brilliant career ended so ignominiously. "What the paradox was to me in the sphere of thought, perversity became to me in the sphere of passion ... I ceased to be lord over myself ... I allowed pleasure to dominate...
...Force ROTC gives a course in world political geography in the senior year, and the Army gives its advanced students a History of Military Warfare. These are the courses, however, which most aptly fit into the sphere of liberal education. Certainly they would stand the two-year man in better stead than learning the armed forces' pay rates, the powder charge in a 10,000-pound bomb, and the differing millimeters of shells...
...many development not envisioned in 1945 was that a review conference, instead of relieving tension, would probably add to it. Ideally, such a conference should not be held at this time for it would only drive wider the rift between the United States and Russia. Revisions in the political sphere are unnecessary; the free world has come to rely on regional organizations for security. The U.S. and Soviet Russia should settle their differences through the usual channels of diplomacy, not under the klieg lights of a world forum where give and take is impossible and every speech becomes a point...
...most important Evanston discussions was devoted to the problem of how the churches in the 20th century should go about spreading the Word. The resulting message might have been more shoptalk for clergymen. Actually, it is addressed also to laymen-"missionaries of Christ in every secular sphere"-and forcefully defines the job of being a Christian. Excerpts...
...beam through metal welding, will easily show up every flaw. This inspection process, too expensive with old-style X-ray machines, increases the welding safety factor, reduces the thickness of metal that need be used. Example: if all welds are inspected with CO-60, a 50 ft. "Horton sphere" for storing high-pressure gases can be built safely with 12% less steel at a saving...