Word: weighing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...matter of age and health is bound to be an issue in the Cooper-Barkley campaign. Although the durable old Veep is in vigorous health, the indisputable fact that he is 24 years older than his opponent will weigh heavily against him with many voters. He is only a few pounds overweight (190 Ibs.), but, as he rumbles, "I always gain weight on campaigns. Out visiting these people, they put on the table Kentucky ham, fried chicken, turnip greens, boiled potatoes, three-story cake and the other good eats. It's hard for a healthy man to resist." Barkley...
...road is also the best run and most handsome of American turnpikes. It has authorized 27 rest and dining stations along the way, and will regulate them with an iron hand. Sample rules: a cup of coffee will mean exactly seven ounces and will cost 10? a frankfurter must weigh at least one-ninth of a pound and be served with a choice of relish and mustard; authorized repair garages must provide "comfortable accommodations" for stranded drivers to wait while mechanics tinker with their cars...
...other provision would amend the law by allowing the Secretary of State to review a refused visa, or to give a board of scientists and others the reviewing power. This board would weigh the scientist as a security risk against the contribution he might make to the country...
...arranged in series according to their atomic weights, the atoms of those in the center of the series are lighter than they "should be." So when an atom of uranium (the heaviest natural element) splits into two fragments and a few loose neutrons, all the pieces, added together, weigh less than the original uranium atom. By Einstein's famous equation (E = Mc2), this loss of weight shows up as the energy that powers uranium bombs...
Ideally, the Burr Tutor should be a Faculty member with a permanent appointment. A man with tenure would not feel the same demands that weigh on those who are several rungs below in the University. Under the original Burr plan, the Senior Tutors were to be at least Associate Professors, but tenured men were found unwilling to accept the jobs. Still, when it is time to replace the present tutors, the posts should be filled with men on permanent appointment. Although the University is known for its emphasis on scholarship, there are certainly enough tenured men whose interest...