Eyes and Eyesight as Masks of Character Throughout Life
An article discusses how eyes reveal character and trustworthiness, noting traits linked to eye shape, gaze, and fullness. It cites Fosbroke and ancient observers on expression, contrasting shifty, narrow eyes with open, steady gazes. Eye color is linked to emotion and beauty, referencing Sammier and Mantegazza on iris variation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Elton Fosbroke
Sammier
Mantegazza
Empress Eugenie
The Eyes Colors and Expressions Across Races
An article surveys eye color variation and expression, detailing eye shape, form, and eyelid influence. It notes how color shifts with mood and explains how anatomy and race affect eye appearance, discussing Arab, Mongol, and other ancestries. The piece champions careful observation of eyes to appreciate human diversity.
Location factors for observatories cited by Prof Campbell
Prof Campbell argues that site selection for observatories is complex with clear skies pure air and altitude all matters. He notes Lick at Sierra Nevada 10000 feet was once favored but Hamilton 4200 feet chosen. tests by Bailey Pickering span Harvard Chile South Africa and Mexico. Jamaica Mandeville 2100 feet shows strong seeing. Kashmir valley 5200 feet good for solar work. Mt Hamilton benefits include generally clear or completely cloudy nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Wampbell
Lick Observary
Ames Lick
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Hamilton
Harvard Observatory
Bailey
Pickering
South America
South Africa
Mexico
California
Arizona
West Indies
W. Pickering
Mandeville
Jamaica
Kashmir
India
Mt. Hamilton
Remarkable Army Mule With Medals From Many Wars
The noted American mule from Fo. 3 Mountain Battery RG A carried honors in campaigns from the Afghan War to Kandahar. Photographed six years ago, the mule was 34 and bore medals and clasps earned under the regimental banner. Its service included hauling naval guns and supporting actions that influenced campaign outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Thodeh
Gebich
Tommy
Fo. 3 Mountain Battery
RG. A
Iar
Sawdust Diet Proposed as Human Food by German Scientist
A German botanist Prof Haberlandt presents a plan to use finely ground wood as fodder for animals and potentially for humans in scarcity. He notes significant starch, sugar, and oil in deciduous trees and outlines how to grind wood to make its nutrients available in the human diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Nebuchadnezzar Os
Nebuchadnezzar
Haberlandt
Snd
Royal Prussian’ Academy
Scientes
Finger Printing the Soldiers in the US Army Report
The adjutant general notes extensive use of fingerprinting for identification in the US Army with 991,181 records by year end, including 88,937 for reenlistment. Separate items describe a German journal claim of radium aided lightning protection, a giant meteor trail photograph seen from South Africa, and cases of fraudulent enlistment detected by fingerprinting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Adjutant-General's Office
Las
Tempe
Orange Free State
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Manterazza
Andalusia
Syts Man
Europe
Veassilua Rer
Eugenie
Kandahar
Habul To
Kan
Manzurgulu
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