New Gadgets And Devices In Gadget Bulletin 420
A roundup of innovations includes a hot or cold therapy pack in three sections with a vinylite bag and special liquid, a zinc plant label with a toothed extension, a hail proof fiberglass cloth greenhouse, a portable bedpan attachment, a mobile high efficiency ceiling fan, a rubbery cutting block for textiles, leather and paper, a palm sized coin case in transparent plastic, and a plastic notebook support for stenography. Readers can request Gadget Bulletin 420 by sending a three cent stamp to Science Service in Washington DC.
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Science Service
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Washington
D. C
Swift Beauty By Science Service A Pronghorn Comeback
Vacationers in the West stand a good chance to see the pronghorn, the swiftest and most beautiful American big game. Once endangered like the bison, it has rebounded under protection and seems secure. Though called an antelope, it is not closely related to Old World antelopes and has no real close kin.
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West
New Gamma Globulin Rush Protects Children From Measles
A 1948 Science Service report explains gamma globulin derived from blood plasma provides short term measles protection especially after exposure. It outlines Red Cross blood drives, national distribution, and potential to guard against jaundice and other diseases, with ongoing research and free supply to those in need.
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Red Cross
J. Cohn
Army
Navy
Junior
Simple windmill water pump for camp use
A basic windmill design pumps water from lake or stream to an elevated tank using readily available materials. The guide covers crank and uprights, bearings from marble-edged caps, a three-foot plunger rod, a wind-facing tail, a leather valve and a wooden spool with angled blades. It notes height limits of about 20 feet and cautions on 32 feet maximum lift for the pump.
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Science Service
Chinese on War Island Plant 2 Million Willow Cuttings
On Pa Kua Chou Island near Nanking, 2,000,000 willow cuttings are planted by Chinese and foreign groups to restore eroded land and provide winter fuel. Farmers take ownership, aided by FAO and China Relief missions, with public plots managed by a cooperative. Tractors and pumps later join the effort, aiming to reduce costs and boost self reliance.
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China
Pa Kua Chou
Yangtze River
Nanking
Extension Commission
National Forestry Research Bureau
China Relief Mission
Food and Agriculture Organization of
The
United Nations
Four-Leaf Clovers Find Times To Flourish Later
Emil Sella curator at the Chicago Natural History Museum says August or September or after heat waves is best to find four leaf clovers. He notes five leaf clovers exist and heat may cause extra leaves. Heat reflection from cement may also help.
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Emil Sella
Chicago Natural History Museum
Sella
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