Word: impactions
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...pointless demand for 'well-roundedness' by dissipating their energies in a frenetic round of extracurricular activities and 'good works.' . . . We must re-examine the use of scholarship aid funds, the selection of students, the meaning of grades, the effectiveness of teaching practices and the impact of college training if we are to conserve and develop our intellectual and creative resources...
There were many who feared the propaganda impact Khrushchev, accusing the U.S. of espionage and aggression, might have in New York. He would certainly make a lot of noise. But in the places around the world where peace was being jeopardized, it was the Russians who were making the mischief. The reputation of the U.N. itself was at issue in the Congo, and it was the Russians who were doing most to queer the act. In this tough moment for the U.N., the U.S. rallied to Hammarskjold's side...
...function effective, ly once he is up there. And that can only be done with any certainty by putting him out in space." The safe return of Russian Space Mutts Strelka and Belka apparently ensures that man will suffer no physiological ill effects in near space -but the psychophysiological impact of zero gravity and extreme isolation has yet to be tested on a human being under actual space conditions. Only minimum shielding against cosmic radiation will be needed on manned earth satellites; their low orbits (125 miles for the U.S.'s Mercury, 200 miles for the U.S.S.R.) will keep...
...hopes of snapping one as it passes by on its way to a dealer. Automakers defend their summer secrecy on the ground that early pictures of new cars encourage customers to wait for the new models in stead of buying current models. They also hope to achieve maximum publicity impact by releasing stories and pictures in all newspapers and magazines on a set day. Last week the game was on, with new models in production but official debuts still weeks away...
...rear seat of a car driven by his brother Jim, dangled his long legs over the back of the front seat and dozed off. He was completely relaxed when a car coming from the opposite direction swerved across the road and hit the Johnson car head on. The impact jackknifed Johnson. Only his fit condition and strong body saved his back from a serious injury that would have ended all decathlon competition then and there. As it was, he suffered a severe muscular strain around the lower spine that knocked him out of another duel with Kuznetsov...