Medical Progress Opens Door to Humane Bond
An old gag about a horse doctor wanes as medical progress fuses veterinary and human medicine. AVMA notes veterinarians will not treat humans but will curb animal to human diseases like rabies and anthrax, with cross teaching urged between medical and veterinary colleges.
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American Veterinary Medical Association
AVMA
Veterinary Medical Association
Colleges of Medicine
Colleges of Veterinary Medicine
Quest for Plants Animals Important Aid to Science
A concise overview explains why studying plants and animals matters. It notes wild species have definite geographic ranges and are found only in certain places due to natural conditions. Each expedition to new areas uncovers species new to science or new to the locality.
Maternal Mortality Rates Continue Downward Trend
Provisional 1948 figures from state agencies show 27 states and the District of Columbia at or below one maternal death per thousand live births. Oregon records a provisional 0.4, Connecticut Nebraska and Utah at 0.6, Minnesota at 0.6 in 1947, while Mississippi tops 1948 at 2.7. Overall, 37 states and DC match or exceed 1947 rates with small declines. only 11 states rise slightly.
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The
American Medical Association
District of Columbia
Oregon
Connecticut
Nebraska
Utah
Minnesota
Mississippi
Alabama
South Carolina
United States
Penicillin Fights Germs Described By MIT Chemists
An eyewitness account by Professor Ernst H. Hauser and George J. Marlowe of MIT explains penicillin attacking Staphylococcus aureus. Micelles form around bacteria, halting movement, causing clumping and eventual lysis.
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Ernst H. Hauser
George J. Marlowe
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.I.T
Ceylon Builds Giant Dam At Gal Oya Project
Bulldozer gangs clear jungle land for a colossal dam at Gal Oya Ceylon. The project slated for completion in 1953 aims to boost irrigation by 100 000 acres of rice land and 10 000 acres of sugar cane. Power will drive a new sugar factory and spur other industries.
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Gal Oya
Ceylon
Tennessee Valley Authority
United States
Drivers Vision Test Four Key Vision Elements
Four cardinal elements define good driving vision Acuity side vision depth perception and glare resistance. Acuity measures clear sight at distance 20 feet per eye and both eyes. Side vision detects moving objects 70 degrees to each side. Depth perception judges distance and space with coordinated eyes. Glare resistance covers seeing against oncoming headlights and rapid recovery from glare.
Markers Guide Aerial Spraying Operations In The Country
White bags atop trees mark areas for aerial spraying while red banners warn pilots. Orange markers signal nearing end of a spray run. trout streams or protected zones may be identified to avoid pesticide drop.
First Balloon Ascensions of the Montgolfiers and Paris Flight
In June 1783 the Montgolfier brothers launched the first balloon from Annonay France made of linen and hot air from straw. On August 27 a second balloon over Paris directed by Jacques A Cesar Charles rose at Champ de Mars using varnished silk and hydrogen gas.
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Montgolfier Brothers
Annonay
Lyons
France
Franklin
Jacques-Alexandre-Cesar Charles
Paris
Champ-de-Mars
Cooking Sweet Potatoes Glazed with Apple Maple Bake
Boil potatoes in jackets till just tender peel and quarter or slice lay in casserole layer with butter or bacon fat and salt moisten with apple juice or cider top with maple syrup bake at 300 until tender and glazed.
Buy Good Bulbs For Perennial Growth
The article advises choosing good bulbs from reputable sellers, emphasizing large, fully developed bulbs. It notes there are no standard grades in the country and urges gardeners to take responsibility for selection, promising greater bloom quality and long-term value.
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