New device predicts mine roof cave ins at Penn State
At Pennsylvania State College a convergence recorder detects the initial break in roof rocks hours before a cave in. The two-tube instrument shows movements as small as 1/100 inch, warning miners and aiding prevention of disasters in coal mines. Further studies aim to quantify roof and floor convergence with collapse timing.
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State College
Moose River
N. S
Pennsylvania State College
R. Landsberg
School of Mineral Industries
Doctor Landsberg
United States Bureau of Mines
Wives Talk Silently in Caucasus Village
Soviet researchers from the Tiflis Institute studied an old custom of gesture language used by married women in Armenia and Georgia. The silent system lets a woman convey words or phrases with a single gesture to husbands, kin, and older male strangers.
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Tiflis
Tiflis Institute
Armenia
Georgia
Candidates Get Name From Old Roman Custom
A Texas article notes ancient Roman candidati meaning men in white. It describes office seekers wearing white wool togas whitened with chalk as a publicity stunt, while commentator Lavin jokes it didn’t eliminate baby kissing.
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Austin
Texas
Ars
I. Leon
Yoof Texas Department of Ages
Ted
Fuller
Actor Lavin
Indians Eat Spinach Grown Without Land in Hopi Country
Washington reports that an Indian variety of spinach is grown and eaten by Hopi people near Wupatki National Monument in Arizona. The plant thrives without traditional soil use, and the Hopi prepare and consume it in their usual manner.
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Washington
Arizona
Wupatki National Monument
Nim
Monkeys Show How Tyranny Emerges In Group Dynamics
A Columbia University study by Dr Maslow of rhesus monkeys in a laboratory cage reveals how dominance and oppression arise. When three or more individuals interact, strong animals ally against the weak, turning meek ones into tyrants and others into victims, illustrating human social power dynamics.
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TNA
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
A. HL. Maslow
Doctor Maslow
Musiow
Kathryn
Whitey
Termites Now Known in Every State in Union
Chicago professor Alfred E. Emerson reports in Science that termites exist in every state. The winter-adapted genus is native to the temperate zone and not tropic invaders. Fossil evidence suggests these termites have lived in similar climates for millions of years. Accidental introductions of foreign species in buildings are possible.
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Chicago
Alfred E. Emerson
University of Chicago
Vermont
Michigan
North Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Emerson
Tropics
Sea level fell three thousand feet in Ice Age data reveals
Prof Francis P Shepard reports to the National Academy of Sciences that ancient sea levels were about 3000 feet lower during the Ice Age as water froze into vast continental ice sheets. He cites river canyon depths reaching 19 000 feet below sea level and argues sea level drop created underwater canyons rather than coast uplift.
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Washington
National Academy of Sciences
Francis P. Shepard
University of Ilinois
Land Canyon
Arizona
Cheaper Feed Methods Boost Dairy Profits Across Farms
Dairy herd improvement members cut feed costs by using home grown grains and oats in place of expensive protein feeds. Ration changes lowered feed cost by about 24 cents per hundred pounds, raised butterfat by 34 pounds monthly, and boosted net income in multiple cases.
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Milherd
Erosion Control Through Soil Building Crops
A historical note explains how soil-building and conserving crops reduce erosion. Roots form a protective mat, slow runoff, and increase water absorption, while plowing under adds organic matter to create soft, spongy soil. Compared with continuous corn, rotating crops like carp, wheat, and clover markedly cut rainfall runoff and soil loss.
Durum Wheat Best For Macaroni And Pasta Products
Durum wheat yields unsatisfactory bread but excels in making macaroni spaghetti and similar alimentary pastes. Best pastes come from coarse semolina via a special milling process and mixing with water and salt to form a stiff unleavened dough, shaped through dies and dried.
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Macsront
Montreal Herald
Agricultural Notes On Farm Living And Livestock
A 1935 report notes many farms rely on lamps for lighting with 77 percent usage. A farm woman lacking running water hauls two tons of water two miles yearly. Cattle at the International show were fed corn on pasture until mid to late August, then finished in dry lots. Ohio farmers increasingly use farm account books, indicating higher income. Potato yellow dwarf disease caused severe losses in New York. Bone meal in wet mash or dry form benefits bone growth in livestock.
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