New Gadgets and Innovations Debut in Science Service Bulletin
A roundup of new devices including detachable shoe uppers with sole-heel systems and an induction heater for tight power shafts. Also described are a four inch light spot lamp brain lens, moisture resistant dress with built in panties, a plastic twine holder, a coin detector for mailrooms, a hydraulic arch support insole, and a stamp size checker with magnifier. Readers invited to request Gadget Bulletin 538 from Science Service.
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Tunnel-Digging Fish Threatens Far Eastern Rice Paddies
FAO reports gobioides anguillaria an eel like fish destroying bunds in Viet Nam rice paddies by tunneling. Water loss damages crops. Ingenious counter tactic uses pisci dine tree leaves to poison the fish and stop drainage. Dead fish bloating blocks holes to conserve water.
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Tomorrow's Top U S Scientists Fourth in First Aid Series
Article outlines first aid for atomic bomb victims focusing on preventing and treating shock. It lists causes, symptoms and four main steps: position, heat management, fluids, and avoiding stimulants. Copyright 1950 Science Service.
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Science Talent Search seeks high school seniors for scholarships
The 10th annual Science Talent Search offers 40 $2,400 Westinghouse Grand Science Scholarships and five days in Washington, DC, with 260 honorable mentions. Readers are urged to identify promising seniors, as the program funds college studies in science and tech fields through grants from Science Clubs of America and the Westinghouse Foundation.
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Science Clubs of America
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Westinghouse Electric Corporation
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Marina Prajmovsky Meyers
Farmingdale
N. Y
Radcliffe
Harvard
Yale Medical School
Wayne County General Hospital
Eloise
Mich
Meyers
Paul Erhard Teschan
Shorewood
Wis
University of Minnesota
Chicago
Walter Reed Hospital
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Washington
Under Stair Space Shelving on Casters and Panels
Instructional guide explaining how to convert under stair gaps into movable shelf units. Details cover castered platforms, panel division, shelving under each step, back panels, front knobs, and guide rails. Also describes side sliding units with angled front panels and optional coat closet use.
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Nature Ramblings on Raccoons and College Life
The article contrasts raccoon antics with campus lore from the Class of 1928 and explains raccoon behavior. It notes raccoons use their hands for many tasks and wash food with water to soften hard items, while debunking the myth they wash everything. It touches on their roguish traits and mischief around homes and garbage.
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Raccoon Diet and Defense Secrets Revealed
The raccoon is described as a heavy eater consuming mice earthworms birds fruit and other foods to become well rounded and slow in winter yet fierce and crafty when cornered. It uses tricks to befuddle dogs and even drowns pursuers, highlighting a dangerous side beneath its plump appearance.
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