Radar studies suggest birds disrupted by directed radar beams
The article reviews experiments by ornithologists and engineers on whether radar beams disrupt bird navigation. Findings show flocks and single birds can be unsettled, break up, or land, with mixed results and ongoing questions about underlying causes. The discussion cites Eric Hardy, Eric Mardy, and Bell Labs researchers.
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Natural Lists’ Assn
Eric Hardy
Willism H. Doherty
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Knoxville
Tennessee
Alice Emert Wells
Anti-Mud Powder Aims To Keep Dwellings Dry And Soils Stable
Elimination method uses stabinol made from pine resin waste to bind soils. It claims to keep houses dry and roads passable by preventing rain soaking and stopping moisture rise. One pound mixed with heavy topsoil purportedly prevents dust and surface dampness even in downpours.
Hink Pinks and Rainy Day Wordplay in Britain
A playful piece notes rainy day humor in Britain as players adopt hink pink word games. It mentions challenges like multi syllable clues and witty exchanges among post graduates and radio writers, highlighting the intellectual appeal and social wit.
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Britain
Nother
Marotov
Beauty on the bills one woman campaigner in D.C.
Veronica Dengel of New York University’s School of Retailing advocates placing women on U S currency, proposing Martha Washington on a one dollar bill alongside Amelia Earhart and Betsy Ross. She says officials push back due to counterfeiting fears, though she pushes for greater female representation.
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Washington
Bureau of Enging
Veronica Dengel
New York University School of Retailing
Martha Washington
Amelia Earhart
Betsy Ross
Denger
Ple
Bureau of
King
Bae
Che Wader
Good Egg and Bristol Zoo Keeper’s Narrow Escape
The piece recalls Gee the ostrich keeper at Bristol Zoo who faced a scare as three characters broke free. George, famed as a slip fielder, leapt and dived to make a lifetime catch amid the tumult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gee
Bristol Zoo
Ana
George
Riddles and Clarifications From a Quizzical List
A quirky quiz asks about walk companions dog old-time dance tastes fastidious about trifles a sphinx half woman half lion viva voce or word of mouth and animal IDs. The given answers identify dog old-time fastidious, sphinx as half woman half lion, word of mouth, bird, hippopotamus.
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Egypt
Royal
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Shell Research
William Dargie
Shell
W. A. Dargie
Middle East
New Guinea
Petrom
Australia
Beauty
Ting
de Witt
Reevere
Lister
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Addrem
Sale Distributors
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William Street
Perth
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