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A dictionary of electrical engineering terms
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[J. F. I.
A Dictionary of Electrical Engineering Terms.--There is a good possibility that such a dictionary will soon become a reality. One hundred and twenty scientists forming a committee under the chairmanship of DR. A. E. KENNELLYof Harvard University have worked for three years to evolve this standard dictionary of terms. The results of their labor will be submitted in the form of a report to the American Standards Association for adoption as an American Standard. The report is a document of 2o8 pages listing over 3,4oo definitions ranging from the purely fundamental, on which the science of electricity is based, to definitions for practical applications, such as those for control equipment, generation, transmission and distribution, welding, illumination, wire and radio communication, electrobiology and electro-therapeutics. C. Food and Drug Seizures.--The doings of the Federal Food and Drug Administration do not seem to be accorded widespread publicity. As a result, few people get the opportunity to appreciate just how well the Administration safeguards our health and wellbeing. One cannot help being disquieted by the announcement that in one month 645 one-pound cans of adulterated canned crabmeat were seized as being contaminated as a result of packing under unsanitary conditions. "However, this was surpassed by the seizure of over 4,o0o,oo0 cans of decomposed salmon. In the field of drugs, a seizure of cactus butter " made interesting news. The product was labeled as being compounded from natural vegetable food e l e m e n t s . . , a combination of selected nuts, combined with the latex of cactus of the two families . . . stimulates, cleanses, revitalizes and restores normal functions of the glandular system . . . feeds the nerves. In September, eleven cases of legal action ended with the payment of fines for violation of the Food and Drug laws. These included candy misbranded as milk chocolate, Tuttle's Family Elixir, a cureall ; Numoss, good for all respiratory diseases; Kreitzer's Salve for skin troubles; jellies containing undeclared pectin, decomposed tomato catsup, misbranded wheat shorts and incorrect labeling of drugs coming under the Caustic Poison Act. C. "
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.CURRENT TOPICS.
[J. F. I.
A Dictionary of Electrical Engineering Terms.--There is a good possibility that such a dictionary will soon become a reality. One hundred and twenty scientists forming a committee under the chairmanship of DR. A. E. KENNELLYof Harvard University have worked for three years to evolve this standard dictionary of terms. The results of their labor will be submitted in the form of a report to the American Standards Association for adoption as an American Standard. The report is a document of 2o8 pages listing over 3,4oo definitions ranging from the purely fundamental, on which the science of electricity is based, to definitions for practical applications, such as those for control equipment, generation, transmission and distribution, welding, illumination, wire and radio communication, electrobiology and electro-therapeutics. C. Food and Drug Seizures.--The doings of the Federal Food and Drug Administration do not seem to be accorded widespread publicity. As a result, few people get the opportunity to appreciate just how well the Administration safeguards our health and wellbeing. One cannot help being disquieted by the announcement that in one month 645 one-pound cans of adulterated canned crabmeat were seized as being contaminated as a result of packing under unsanitary conditions. "However, this was surpassed by the seizure of over 4,o0o,oo0 cans of decomposed salmon. In the field of drugs, a seizure of cactus butter " made interesting news. The product was labeled as being compounded from natural vegetable food e l e m e n t s . . , a combination of selected nuts, combined with the latex of cactus of the two families . . . stimulates, cleanses, revitalizes and restores normal functions of the glandular system . . . feeds the nerves. In September, eleven cases of legal action ended with the payment of fines for violation of the Food and Drug laws. These included candy misbranded as milk chocolate, Tuttle's Family Elixir, a cureall ; Numoss, good for all respiratory diseases; Kreitzer's Salve for skin troubles; jellies containing undeclared pectin, decomposed tomato catsup, misbranded wheat shorts and incorrect labeling of drugs coming under the Caustic Poison Act. C. "
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