New Gadgets and Innovations Spotlighted in Bulletin
A window washer seat patent improves indoor comfort with rear straps and a hinged backrest. Dual projector units feature two traps two lens mounts and two out of phase movements for continuous illumination. A thyratron tube serves as rectifier and fast circuit breaker using a special grid to endure overloads. Small England-made motors promise broad impacts across industries. A Singer binder guide eases sewing tasks while neoprene washer seals metal roofing joints. A patented sugar dispenser offers measured pours via an inverted container and upright tube. Request Gadget Bulletin 383 by mail with three-cent stamp.
Dayflower blooms fleetingly in fall and persists through snows
A concise note on the dayflower, a hardy low plant with short lived two petaled blue or purple blossoms. It thrives in moist woods, remains through mild winters, and earns its name from the brief life of its flowers.
Crushing Air Shock Waves Must First Be Conquered
The article explains how speed of sound varies with temperature, the transonic barrier, and uses the XS-1, XS-2, and Skystreak as examples. It describes wind tunnels, schlieren photography, bow shocks, and the role of wing design in achieving supersonic flight. It notes ongoing tests and uncertainties about passing the transonic barrier.
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Army
Bell Aircraft
Lockheed
Skystreak
United States
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Government
Agency
NACA
America
Navy
Schlieren
Science Service
Muroc Dry Lake Army Test Field
Mojave Desert
Calif
Langley Field
Danish Iron Age grave yields rich treasure trove near Lunkerskov
An ancient Danish burial ground near Lunkerskov in Jutland yields two skeletons in heavy oak coffins. The site includes ten baked clay vessels, bronze pails, silver cups, gold rings, and silver plates. Dr. Therkel Mathiasen leads the excavation with museum students. objects photographed in situ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lunkerskovin
Jutland
Denmark
Therkel Mathiasen
National Museum
Improved fruit products from wasted fruit propose new uses
Dr. Carl S. Pederson of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station outlines paths for salvaged fruit. Potential products include juices, concentrates, dried powders, syrups, essences, pectins, candies, jams, frozen fruits, and blended juices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl S. Pederson
New York Agricultural Experiment Station
Pederson
Shoebill Stork Retains Philadelphia Zoo Longevity
A shoebill stork at the Philadelphia Zoo marks two records. He has resided there since June 1, 1928 and he remains in a long running dispute with Head Keeper John Reagan, frequently attacking him since his arrival. Cod liver oil was prescribed for vitamins, and his beak was propped open to administer the oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
John Reagan
Beetle From Amber Named Paleopissodes Weigangae
An eight million year old beetle preserved in Baltic amber was identified as a new genus and species Paleopissodes weigangae by Dr Titus Ulke and entomologist L L Buchanan. The fossil, now in Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences, was photographed by Ralph E Lawrence.
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Titus Ulke
Washington, D. C
L. L. Buchanan
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ulke
Pissodes
Alke
Ralph E. Lawrence
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Junk records become home trays and art objects
Discarded phonograph records are heated and molded into shallow trays for photography or science work. By testing temperatures, cutting pieces, and shaping on wooden blocks, makers form trays with optional spouts and decorative shapes, then finish with shellac for shine.
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Science Service
Hormone Therapy Extends Life for Some Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
New York doctors report female patients with breast cancer spreading to bones benefiting from male hormone injections. In two cases survival extended beyond expectations with improved weight, pain reduction, and regained function, though dosages and long term effects remain under study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Adair
Memorial Hospital
New York
Adair
Science Service
Mental Ill Reveals Motion Perception Gaps in The Ill
Researchers note that mentally ill individuals often see fewer moving figures in still pictures. A card test using shading and contours differentiates normal from abnormal perception. The findings were reported by Drs. Joseph Zubin David Levy and Ralph Rust of the New York Psychiatric Institute to the American Psychological Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Zubin
David M. Levy
Ralph Rust
New York Psychiatric Institute
American Psychological Association
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