New Machines and Gadgets for Practical Use
A survey of new devices includes a limb-lopper with a hooked head and air-operated cut, a lightweight 10 foot tool under nine pounds capable of trimming inch thick limbs, and a pocket camera using 16 millimeter film with a light battery under six pounds. Also described is a four leg walking frame for invalids, preserved brain specimens for physiology, a compact one quarter horsepower motor, power driven burners on a two wheel carrier, a small switching locomotive with end jacks, and a close up attachment for amateur film makers enabling precise framing and focus. Readers can request Gadget Bulletin 350 by mailing a three cent stamp to Science Service.
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the mongoose hero of a tale
Kipling praised a mongoose named Rikki-Tikki-Tavi as a lively, quarrelsome housekeeper who keeps rats and snakes away. A relative of the weasel, the creature is valued in the Orient for similar roles to a cat and can pursue vermin into holes where a cat cannot squeeze.
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New Instruments Aid Long Range Weather Forecasts
Advances in weather science over the past decade rely on new instruments and global observatories. Radar infrared radiosonde ENIAC and sferics aid detection and rapid forecasts, while international cooperation expands floating stations and Arctic observatories to improve day to day and seasonal predictions.
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ENIAC
Pacific Islands
Folding junior photo trays for compact storage
Folding trays for developing and fixing prints are built from wood ends with dowels and a waterproof fabric cover. Cut frame pieces, assemble, and cover with oilcloth or plastic fabric, then roll for storage and reassemble for use. Regularly inspect fabric to prevent sticking and dust lightly with powder to extend life.
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Hybrid corn pops with higher yield and tender kernels
The article notes hybrid yellow popcorn from Purdue University Kansas Experiment Station collaboration with the USDA is now widely grown. Hybrids expand about 25 percent more when popped, have larger hullless kernels, and offer tender flavor with few unpopped grains.
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Purdue University
Kansas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Happiest Couples Are Those Who Soon Agree on Recreation
Marriage happiness hinges on quick mutual understanding about recreation, in laws, and religion. Couples report adjustment in sex matters takes longer than other issues, while income and social activities also shape harmony.
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Judson T. Landis
Michigan State College
The
American Sociological Review
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Aspen Wood Found Useful In Pulp and Trade
The trembling aspen, a fast growing poplar, yields lumber after 40 to 50 years and is rising in commercial use. It is small but forms wide lumber in favorable stands, resists pests poorly, but excels in pulpwood, containers, and excelsior production. Foresters expect its yearly harvest to rise as demand grows.
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Great Lakes
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