Word: use
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...crew. His stroke seems to stay fairly smooth consistently. In front of him in the six position is Quinby Taylor, six foot, six inch giant, who, because of his height just about confines his rowing to his arms. This is accentuated by the unusually short stroke that Harvard crews use. He pulls the most water in the boat but seems to have trouble with timing his catch. He came up from the combination crew last spring...
...democracies as the logical challenge to this threat, showing that 15 Atlantic democracies, excluding South-American nations, can control both hemispheres by creating a stronger bond of administration and sentiment between these countries which are already similar economically and ideologically. "And for the government of this Union, why not use the one constitution in modern history which has really worked--the American one?" he asked...
...work of the staff is two-fold, first to learn the use of instruments, and, second, to master the technique of putting a show on the air. Problems in connection with this phase of the work include: the acoustics of the broadcasting room; the placement of performers in order to avoid rebound and overemphasis; the accurate reproduction of sound effects so that "hoof beats in the distance" don't drown out the heroics of the act; and the blending of all parts of the program in the right proportions...
Professor Shapley spoke yesterday morning before a symposiumn of twenty leading astronomers, assembled at the dedication ceremonies of the new 82-inch reflector of the McDonald Observatory. Professor Shapley's paper dealt with the use of variable stars in studying structure and dimensions of stellar systems...
Free from the regulations for degrees the Fellows devote their whole time to productive scholarship, receiving no credit for courses. They receive free board and rooms in the Houses, a stipend of $1,200 to $1,500 and free use of all facilities...