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From the December 6, 1930, issue

alt=”Click to view larger image”> ENGINEERS CAMOUFLAGE ARLINGTON BRIDGE DRAW Engineers put a span in the Arlington Memorial Bridge and then hid it. So cleverly designed and camouflaged is the million-dollar, double-bascule draw of the Arlington bridge, which is nearing completion here, that it is difficult for one to tell the span made of steel […]

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From the November 29, 1930, issue

alt=”Click to view larger image”> CHILD HEALTH WEAPONS FORGED AT WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE Weapons with which to fight for the health and happiness of American children were forged at the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection, held in Washington last week. They are weapons that can and will be used by mothers and […]

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From the November 22, 1930, issue

alt=”Click to view larger image”> AMERICAN SHORE WATERS YIELD FANTASTIC FISH Citizens of the American midlands will soon have an opportunity to become acquainted with one of the world’s most fantastic fishes, when a group of long-horned sculpins, captured by staff members of the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Mass., is placed on exhibition […]

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From the November 8, 1930, issue

alt=”Click to view larger image”> TORCH OF STEEL CUTTER HASTENS SKYSCRAPERS A touch of beauty found in the erection of the steel frame for the world’s tallest structure is presented on the front cover as a photographic study of a steel-cutting torch at work. The picture was taken by Lewis W. Hine of Hastings-on-Hudson. With […]

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From the November 1, 1930, issue

alt=”Click to view larger image”> ADMIRAL TAYLOR CHOSEN FOR HIGHEST AWARD OF ENGINEERS The John Fitz Medal Board of Award has chosen Rear Admiral Watson Taylor, U.S.N., retired, for the highest award for professional distinction the engineering profession of America will confer during 1931. In summing up Admiral Taylor’s accomplishments, the Board cites outstanding achievement […]

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From the October 25, 1930, issue

alt=”Click to view larger image”> STEAM ACCUMULATORS BOOST POWER IN BERLIN Six hundred tons of steam stored under 190-pounds-per-square-inch pressure in huge steel cylinders help Berliners ride the trams to and from work and burn lights in the early morning. These cylinders are the new steam accumulators at the Charlottenburg power station, which are attracting […]

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Genetic Artistry

To see how some artists portray the promise and perils of the Human Genome project, check out the Web sites of artists who use depictions of DNA or chromosomes, create images from genetically engineered bacteria, or take advantage of gene-mapping technology to express their ideas. Additional information about these artists can be found in the […]

Health & Medicine

Another Way Saturated Fats Can Hike Heart Risks

Physicians and health columnists have been exhorting the public for years to pare saturated fats from the diet. Numerous studies have linked heavy consumption of these fats to elevated cholesterol, a major risk factor for heart disease. Now, Johns Hopkins University researchers tie high-saturated-fat diets to a second risk factor for cardiovascular disease: abdominal fat. […]

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From the April 1, 1933, issue

BEER AND BREAD HAVE BEEN COMPANIONS SINCE PHARAOHS Beer and bread have been companions on man’s tables since the remotest days of antiquity. The pharaohs of Egypt drank beer with their meals, and the kings of the Babylonian city-states maintained great brewing establishments in their palaces and temples, for the pay of their servants and […]

Health & Medicine

Passive smoking may foster kids’ cavities

Young children exposed to tobacco smoke face a greatly elevated risk of developing cavities in their baby teeth.

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Prenatal marijuana exposure may pose health risks

Rats that were exposed to a marijuana-related chemical while in the womb show more memory lapses and hyperactivity than unexposed rats do.

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The Vaccinia Dilemma

To inform the current debate on who should be vaccinated for smallpox given the possibility of—or in the event of—a bioterrorism attack, researchers are using mathematical models and data from vaccination campaigns and past smallpox outbreaks.