TIME
August 5, 1935 12:00 AM GMT-4
Ordinary safety pins may be safe when closed, but they sometimes fly open and penetrate the flesh of infants whose clothing they fasten. Inventors J. H. Williams of Spokane and Victor Grant Jones of Seattle heard of babies who swallowed open safety pins. Accordingly they invented last week what they called a really safe safety pin. It has a reversed spring, so that pressure is necessary to pull the pin open, and the tine when released springs back into its socket. Read More...
Even if you’re learning French for pleasure, you may find it useful to take an exam to prove the level you’ve reached. At times, it may even be necessary, in particular, if you’ve decided to move to France or if you’re looking for a job abroad. In such cases, you’ll need to pass an official exam that’s recognized internationally. The DELF, DALF and DILF exams that are designed by the Council of Europe are among the most common ones and cater to all certification levels in the French language. Read More...
Army photoU.S. soldiers battle insurgents in Baqubah, Iraq, 2007.
Army Captain Gates Brown saw it all during his 2006-2007 deployment to Iraq, most spent just north of Baghdad. He spoke of the good (trying to make a better life for young Iraqis), the bad (the apartness from Iraqis inherent in the way U.S. troops deployed) and the ugly (his wounding, and the amazingly screwed-up trip home it set in motion). Read More...
