Word: stringed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Daily Express hailed "the proudest hour for British music since the premiere of Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes." Sir William made his own evaluation: "It won't please the highbrows . . . no atonal stuff." Moreover, he liked opera so much that he was off violin sonatas and string quartets for a while. Said he: "It's things like this opera that bring the money...
...study of the scientific method. To Enders, the moral is clear: success comes through the persistent use of basic research methods; honor comes only to that research scientist who is only to that research scientist who is fortunate enough to make a final discovery on top of a long string of earlier advancement...
Mahoney's solo tally at 18:32 of the second period was almost repeated twice again in the final stanza, only being prevented at the last moment by the Huskies' second-string goalie, Bill Lawn...
...followed by a waterproof "Wetordry" sandpaper that was an instant success in the auto industry; for the first time carmakers could wet surfaces to be sanded or polished, thus eliminating heat and dust. In 1930, 3M brought out Scotch tape, and started a new industry. The tape replaced pins, string and glue, was put to work mending, sealing packages, insulating wires, masking paint jobs. Today 3M gets 35% of its total sales from Scotch tape, including Scotchlite, a reflecting sheeting coated with tiny glass balls and used for advertising signs or red warning strips on car bumpers. Among the thousands...
...Cliquot, a Harjes poodle. Cliquot, she says, was always happy when she was at the glamorous studios, like M-G-M and Warner Bros. But at Republic Pictures, a horse-opera factory, Cliquot was sad. "He chewed up a carpet," said Joan. "He swallowed 5½ yards of string. He usually eats white meat of chicken, ground sirloin, ice cream and ginger ale. He wears custom-made jackets, red with black velvet collars with C. C. on them. They have heart-shaped pockets with Kleenex in them in case he has to blow his nose. We wear matching costumes...