New Gadgets Featured In Science Service Gadget Bulletin
A roundup of newly patented devices includes a combination broom and mop with a divided skirt for sweeping and mopping, a collapsible fishing line drying reel, a two blade rotating shaft device, a can crusher for trash, a locking electrical receptacle, a dry powder penicillin inhaler, a dual opening nasal attachment, a business sized chart for musical scales, and an auto timed microfilm exposure system with a request for more information via Science Service.
Winter Bouquet Climbing bittersweet offers vivid color
The article notes the climbing bittersweet is widely distributed across North America from Maine to Manitoba and south to the Gulf. It advises waiting for the scarlet outer coat to split to reveal bright orange berries, creating a striking contrast for winter arrangements.
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Maine
Manitoba
Gulf
United States
Canada
Girls with a scientific bent find paths in industry research and teaching
A 1948 Science Service piece notes growing opportunities for women in science post Pearl Harbor. It highlights roles in chemistry, medicine, physics, astronomy, and engineering, and stresses training, language skills, and adaptability. Mrs. Marguerite Wykoff Zapoleon advocates early preparation and dual career planning.
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Marguerite Wykoff Zapoleon
Women’s Bureau
U. S. Department of Labor
Zapoleon
Department of Labor
Science Service
Upside Down Gas Syphon Demonstration With Hydrogen
A step by step science demo shows a five gallon can inverted and clamped as hydrogen gas from a cylinder fills it. The long siphon arm sits higher than the short arm inside the can to create a hydrogen siphon toward the open bottom.
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Science Service
Winter Efficiency Gains Over Summer in Industrial Work
A Science Service report from a British Association conference notes that high heat reduces coal mine and factory output, increases accidents, and worsens mental performance. Temperatures around 65 to 69 F minimize accidents, while 75 F and above raise errors and injuries. Younger workers suffer more at cooler temps, but 30 to 39 remains a relatively safe age band at high heat. High humidity also lowers production.
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Thomas Bedford
Industrial Health Research Board
England
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Leamington
Bedford
Vulture Plays Dead to Protect Nest in Indiana
University of Chicago professor Howard H. Vogel Jr. observed a turkey vulture near Crawfordsville, Indiana feigning death multiple times when disturbed while brooding its young. The behavior helps conceal the nest from potential threats.
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Howard H. Vogel, Jr
University of Chicago
Ecological Society of America
Crawfordsville
Ind
Alberta Oil Fields Seen Making Province Oklahoma of North
Alberta could become Canada’s Oklahoma as Athabasca tar sands near Edmonton hold vast oil potential. Estimated 250 billion barrels exist though extraction costs and water mineral separation challenge recovery. pipelines to Duluth or Hudson Bay could ship to Great Lakes or export ports.
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Athabaska
Alberta
Canada
Oklahoma
United States
Edmonton
Athabasca
Utah
California
Alabama
Kentucky
Rocky Mountains
Duluth
Great Lakes
Hudson Bay
Science Service
Heavier Norway Rats Win Social Status, Study Finds
John B. Calhoun of Johns Hopkins University reports that heavier Norway rats attain higher social status. The scientist notes that the heaviest rats typically win confrontations and gain dominance within their groups.
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Norway
John B. Calhoun
Johns Hopkins University
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Hydrocarbon Research, Inc
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Joseph H. Kraus
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