Word: containment
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Body cells affected by tuberculosis bacilli contain a certain fatty acid. The Sterling laboratory at Yale has been isolating that acid and the Rockefeller Institute has been experimenting with it. Dr. Sabin, with fingers strong but gentle, has been injecting the acid into laboratory animals. She has found that it induces reactions similar to tuberculosis and may be the substance which really causes tubercles to grow. If so, a specific treatment may be evolved...
...third story, much if not all of the gymnasium will be closed to facilitate the activities of the contractor and his employees. And obviously the University will completely lack for an indefinite period the use of the top story which has not been built. As this was planned to contain the basketball floor, its non-existence will place a burden on many...
...World's Greatest Newspaper." The only practicable means of getting out Soviet news is that employed by Walter Duranty of the New York Times. Day after day, with infinite patience and good humor, he files despatches which cost his paper a great deal, and only occasionally contain really big news. By carrying something every day and ingratiating himself after long years with the Soviet government, patient Walter Duranty is able to get past the censor all the news of Russia that really matters...
...experiment several methods work successfully to produce electricity other than by fuel or waterfall. Rising and falling tides contain huge power; hence a project is under way for dams and spillways where Maine and New Brunswick meet at Passamaquoddy Bay. The sun pours billions of heat units upon the earth; hence an experimental sun engine at Mount Wilson Observatory. Volcanic regions are hot just below the ground surface; hence on the west U. S. Coast and in Italy pipes are driven down, water poured into them, useful steam taken out. The surface of tropical waters is, much warmer than...
According to tentative arrangements, the new building will be in the general shape of the letter "L" extending back from Divinity Avenue and then parallel to the street. It will contain no lecture halls, as those in the Museum are ample. Instead, it will be devoted to laboratories, research rooms, and administrative offices...