Selective Heating Using Ultra-Short Radio Waves At Caltech
California Institute of Technology researchers led by Prof. G. Potapenko report that ultra-short radio waves may soon enable selective heating of specific body organs. By tuning to the wavelength with maximum absorption, targeted therapy could treat cancer arthritis rheumatic fever and other diseases with minimal general heating.
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Pasadena
Calif
California Institute of Technology
G. Potapenko
Potapenko
Ball-and-socket joint in hadrosaur skull puzzles scientists
Charles W. Gilmore of the United States National Museum notes a unique back skull bone in a Montana hadrosaur. A small triangular bone bears a socket that fits over a ball-shaped projection in front, a structure unlike any other skull, suggesting a function beyond brain space as the creature likely relied on senses more than thought.
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Washington
Charles W. Gilmore
United States National Museum
Montana
Pacer
Normal American Man Doesn't Look So Good
A Cooper Union talk by Dr. John Dollard of Yale debunks the “Normal American Man” type with measurements of attitude and physique. The speaker portrays a potbellied, flat-chested man who believes in the status quo, prefers less talk, values education and democracy, and engages in slight philandering before or after marriage.
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New York
Cooper Union
John Dollard
Yale
Berlin Professor Claims Record Vacuum Achieved
Professor C Ramsauer of Berlin describes a near total vacuum under lab conditions rated at one five billionth of a millimeter of mercury. He notes ordinary atmospheric pressure is about 300 millimeters.
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Berlin
C. Ramsauer
Ice Cream Pie Lesson in Refrigeration Explained
New York readers learn how to bake a crust, fill with ice cream, top with meringue and toast it. The meringue acts like cork, trapping air to insulate and keep the ice cream from melting during brief oven heat. The article notes cork supply trends amid the Spanish war and details cork origins outside Spain.
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New York
Spain
Portugal
Italy
France
North
Africa
Hormone Steers Rat to Mother Young Squad Discovery
Prof. Charles R. Stockard of Cornell medical college described at a New York Academy of Medicine meeting how a few drops of pituitary hormone made a healthy female rat mother a tender squab. The finding, credited to Oscar Riddle of Carnegie Institution at Cold Spring Harbor, shows hormones can govern bodily actions. Hormones work with nerves to coordinate movement and growth, with plants also producing growth hormones.
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New York
Charles R. Stockard
Cornell University Medical College
New York Academy of Medicine
Stockard
Oscar Riddle
Carnegie Institution of Washington
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Deserted Pueblo Ruins Linked to Crop Failures
St Paul Minn Deserted Indian villages and pueblos in the southwestern Great Plains are seen as warnings from America’s past. Biochemist Max C Markley reports crop failures, not marauding enemies, drove Indians from valley farms, supporting Wedel’s drought era theory of displacement in Kansas and Nebraska.
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Minn
America
Journal
Science
Great Plains
Max C. Markley
Hollywood Stars of 1938 and Rising James Stewart
The era’s top idols include William Powell Clark Gable Paul Muni and Spencer Tracy with rising star James Stewart seen as the next major talent. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer team may push Stewart to stardom as Mervyn LeRoy moves to MGM, while Clark Gable hopes for a collaboration with LeRoy on a new project.
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Spencer Tracy
James Stewart
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Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Mervyn le Roy
Warner Brothers
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Clark
le Roy
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When Jesus Heals at Peter's House in Mark One
In Mark 1 29 45 Jesus goes to Peters home heals Peter's mother in law and many others. He teaches prays and preaches fully restoring both body and soul. He emphasizes preaching over mere deeds and shows that sin cleansing through faith leads to salvation and service.
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Peter
Son of God
The Feeling of Power Stands Straight After Thought
A narrator describes a man who realizes power is born from thought and instantly raises himself upright. He commands his limbs and performs feats, asserting that a person on their feet is stronger than one upside down.
Vision of a calmer beauty in a world of artificial taste
A reflection on seeking simplicity and serenity in a culture flooded with synthetic styles. The author longs for a tranquil, natural charm that rejects loud trends and curated façades, proposing a return to understated elegance and quiet refinement.
Picture on Pillow Top Thoroughbreds Embroidery Pattern
A simple single and outline stitch embroidery design titled Picture on Pillow Top Thoroughbreds offers a winning motif. Pattern 5986 includes motif transfer 11 by 18% inches, color chart, stitch illustrations, and material list. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept New York with name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Dept
W. Eouneenit Street
New York
Strange Facts on Caesar and Early Football History
A concise chronicle traces football from Greek origins to Roman adoption under Caesars, noting harpastum as a soldierly conditioning sport. It describes English development from rough masses to bans by Henry II, revival under James I, and the sport’s evolution into modern soccer with kicking and heading rules.
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British Isles
England
Henry II
James
Charles 1
Duke of
Anxiety and Prayer Shape Our Courage and Clarity
The text argues that anxiety about possible outcomes can sharpen judgment and prepare us for the present. It cautions against deferring daily duties to the future and advocates praying for daily bread while trusting each day to its tasks. It emphasizes simplicity, honesty, and a capacity for work as benefits of facing present challenges.
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Ir. D. Maurice
See All of It There is Only One Way of Seeing
A reflective quotation attributed to Ruskin urges holistic perception. The line emphasizes that true understanding comes from viewing things in their entirety rather than in parts.
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Shirley Temple
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Alan Dwan
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