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...adjust to the middle-distance demands of television, he recommended a seating arrangement which puts the audience at a distance about eight times the height of the screen (4 ft. for a 7-in. screen; 6 ft. for 10 in.; 8 ft. for 12 in.). At such ranges, adults' eyes would feel a lot better, and television might even be used as an excellent supplementary method of treating squint or crossed eyes in children. By covering the healthy eye, a youngster's "lazy" eye can be painlessly strengthened while it is focused happily for an hour or more...
Using hard rubber baseballs, the instrument flashes a small light to warn the batter it is about to "pitch" and then shoots the ball from a metal pipe. Levers in the rear of the machine can adjust the speed and direction of the ball. Currier's invention differs from those used by the Boston Braves and Brooklyn Dodgers, as it does not have a mechanical arm to deliver the ball and does not require reloading after every pitch...
...could say: 'Well, we must do it and the chips will have to fall, and whoever suffers will have to suffer." I should think it would be a matter of governmental concern to see that help was given where help was needed, within the United States, to adjust to these new situations...
...order that the College "adjust its program according to these needs," the Provost outlined the following three steps...
Unlike the ordinary citizen, the Government could not adjust its budget by moving to a cheaper neighborhood or finding a better job. But there were some alternatives...