Austrians Fear Russians, Says Educational Leader
Duke professor Dr. Jay B. Hubbell, visiting American literature scholar in Vienna, says Austrians feel safer with allied presence than Russian control. He notes fewer Communists than in other Europe nations, cites May Day contrasts, and reports Russian troops raiding workers’ homes while one small business owner’s home remained untouched due to his calloused hands.
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Duke University
Vienna
Jay B. Hubbell
Duke
University of Vienna
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Austria
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Europe
Sanitation Measures Against Newcastle Disease
Experts emphasize strict sanitation to control Newcastle disease. Watch channels for spread, keep visitors out, and halt road-side poultry purchases. Sell birds away from yards, sterilize crates, and require new bags for feed. Quarantine new stock, avoid fairs, and sell diseased birds for slaughter. Deep burial or burning of dead birds is advised.
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Newcastle
Students Good Listeners in Classroom Time
A study finds children spend most classroom time listening, 67.5 percent, mostly to the teacher. It suggests teachers have not taught listening as a core skill, leading many students to half listen or daydream during activities.
Arctic explorers report few fleas but many mosquitoes
Arctic explorers note that fleas are scarce or absent in the Arctic while mosquitoes and sandflies can be abundant. The Arctic summer’s long days and lack of sharp night chill permit larvae to survive, and countless lakes and puddles sustain large mosquito populations.
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Arctic
Tropics
Tracing British Roots Draws American Visitors Abroad
Britons with United States ties seek ancestry at the British Travel Association. The Society of Genealogists in London houses 20 000 printed books and hundreds of manuscripts. Records reach back to 1538 including early emigrants to America with millions of names in the card index.
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Britain
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
British Travel Association
Society of Genealogists
Malet Place
London
America
Carrying Capacity Guidelines For Lifting Loads
A fragmented note discusses safe lifting limits with a US Department of Labor reference. It notes general guidance that men should not lift more than 500 pounds and women not more than 25 pounds, while acknowledging variability due to individual fitness and training.
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United States Department of Labors
Factoids on US agriculture and history
California leads lettuce production while Texas dominates wool output in the United States. Over 7,000 apple varieties exist in the U.S. Ocean depth in the Atlantic reaches 8,750 meters in the Puerto Rico trough. Nero loved bagpipes. Scalping in Indian practice was rarely fatal. Elephant trunks can grasp objects as small as a penny. Ancient Greek athletes mainly ate fresh cheese.
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California
United States
Texas
Atlantic
Puerto Rico
Nero
Greece
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