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Doorkeeper at Mount Sinai Keeps Watch Eight Centuries
The Greek Orthodox monastery at St. Catherine near Mount Sinai preserves Brother Stephen who has held a single post for over 60 years. Monks and researchers study ancient skulls and manuscripts amid a walled refuge that survived many conflicts, including Crusades, while relics of St Catherine endure.
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Mount Sinai
Frank Thone
Stephen
St. Catherine
Moses
Sinai Peninsula
Asia
Africa
Egypt
St. Catherine’s Monastery
Alexandria
St. Catherine's
St. Catherine of Alexandria
Catherine
Mohammed
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Junior scientists show bracing methods for raising flag and radio masts
The article outlines step by step bracing and hoisting techniques to prevent buckling of poles during erection. It covers using temporary wooden braces, ropes, pulleys, and shears to steady the mast, then securing it in a prepared hole and trimming lines for a durable flag or antenna pole.
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Tractors Increase Soil Abuse Risk Says Cornell Study
Three soil scientists from the U S Soil Conservation Service at Cornell report that shifting from horses to tractors on U S farms raises soil compaction risks. Soils low in organic matter compact easily under tractor pressure, reducing water movement. higher organic matter offers protection.
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U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Cornell University
New York State
John Lamb, Jr
California poppy spreads from coast to coast and beyond
Native flower lovers note the California poppy has spread from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic and even across the ocean to Old-World gardens. Though not a true poppy, its close relation prompts few botanical objections.
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California
Pacific Coast
Atlantic
Brucellosis Threatens Veterinarians Says Indiana Professor
Dr Thurman B Rice of Indiana University Public Health warns brucellosis endangers the veterinary profession. He cites that about half of large animal vets and up to 90 percent in the central west have or had the illness. Hogs are the main source with cattle goats sheep and horses also spreading. The germ can enter via skin eye and abrasions and researchers handling infected animals are at risk.
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Thurman B. Rice
Indiana University
Rice
Man
Central-West
New Weather Sensing Device Uses Balloon and Buzzers
Pennsylvania State College researchers led by Dr. Hans Neuberger developed a captive balloon system with a modified radiosonde and buzzer to transmit weather data to a ground station. The buzzer vibrates the mooring line, allowing ground recording with phonograph or crystal pickup, avoiding heavy batteries and delayed data.
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Pennsylvania State College
Hans Neuberger
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Sundial Shows Midnight And Midday At Thule
Thule Greenland hosts a sundial that marks both midnight and noon in summer. The site lies on the northwest coast near 76°33′N, 68°48′W, with continuous daylight for three months and extended daylight for five more. Officers note the sundial’s shadow angle is steep and the local mean time runs four hours behind Greenwich.
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Thule
Greenland
Howard P. Smith, Jr
Randolph Field
Tex
Smallpox Disappearing Says Science Service Survey
Smallpox nearly vanishes in the United States. A Metropolitan Life Insurance Company survey shows cases fell 50 percent from 1946 to 1947 and 98 percent in the last decade. In the first 20 weeks of this year only 45 cases were reported, about one third of the figure a year ago.
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United States
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
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