U.S. Crop Tour: Yields expected to be below USDA estimates
Aug. 24 - Crop yields are expected to be below USDA estimates, following a survey of seven U.S. states in the heart of the U.S. farm belt. Reuters Correspondents Karl Plume and Mark Weinraub report.
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Design a Bicycle Helmet
The goal of the activities is for students to understand the basics of engineering associated with safety products. Using a bicycle helmet helps to protect the brain and neck during a crash. In order to do this effectively, helmets must have some sort of crushable material to absorb the shock of a collision and a strap system to ensure that the protection stays in place. The exact design of the helmet will depend on the needs and specifications of the user. In this activity students will be intr
Author(s): D. Schweitzer,G. Hase,K.M. Samuelson,M. Cyr

Guide to the Microfilmed Records of the Javor Singing Society, Pittsburgh, PA, 1905-1941
The Microfilmed Records of Javor Singing Society, Pittsburgh, PA, 1905-1941, contain a brief history, 3 volumes of zapisnik (minutes), and two Anniversary Programs.
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21L.325 Small Wonders: Staying Alive (MIT)
This course closely examines a coherent set of short texts and/or visual works. The selections may be the shorter works of one or more authors (poems, short stories or novellas), or short films and other visual media. Additionally, we will focus on formal issues and thematic meditations around the title of the course "Staying Alive." Content varies from semester to semester.
Author(s): Hildebidle, John

Ulanov, Ukraine: Mass Murder of the Jews
Holocaust survivor David Fishman, born in Ulanov in 1929, testifies about the murder of Ulanov's Jews. Fishman recounts the rumors that were spread in the town relating the imminent murder of the Jews. He describes the roundups and the sound of shooting he heard while hiding. For more details, click here: http://www1.yadvashem.org/untoldstories/database/murderSite.asp?site_id=166
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Guide to the Papers of Michelle Madoff, 1970-1977
Michelle Madoff, an active community volunteer and politician in the 1970s, was concerned primarily with the reduction of air pollution. This collection of papers consists mostly of published materials relating to environmental topics and related information about citizens' groups created to combat pollution in Pittsburgh.
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A Glimpse into Keck Observatory
Housing two of the world’s largest optical and infrared telescopes, the Keck Observatory sits upon a dormant volcano above the clouds in Hawaii. Get a glimpse of where astronomers go to peer into the heavens. (1:31
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Guide to Papers of Homer S. Brown, 1918-1977
Homer S. Brown became a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association in 1923. He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1934 and became the first African-American appointed to the Pittsburgh Board of Education (1943), and elected (1949) as Allegheny County Judge. He served as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Allegheny County from 1956 to 1975. The Papers of Homer S. Brown consist of biographical material, correspondence from his political and judicial career, photogra
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Guide to the Records of the Bethlehem Mines Corporation Police Department, 1926-1935
The Records of the Bethlehem Mines Corporation Police Department, 1926-1935, include various reports of the police department of Bethlehem Mines Corporation, for the mines that the company operated in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
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Guide to the Collection of the Birmingham Union, 1893-1977
The Birmingham Union began when a group of concerned citizens decided to promote the revitalization and historic preservation of the South Side in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This collection contains information gathered by this group concerning the historic development and attempted revitalization of the South Side. The collection includes publications, news clips, histories, and photographs that contain information on churches, organizations, societies, institutions, and individuals in the South
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Guide to the Records of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, Relating to Phase I of the
This collection contains memoranda, agreements, progress reports, and status reports of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh's East Street Interchange Project - Phase I, 1969-1971.
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Guide to the Records of the Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America, Group 10
This collection consists of the records of the Polish National Alliance, Group 1013, Ambridge, PA, 1908-1948. Included are three volumes of assessment reports, 1908-1924, and two volumes of minute books, 1938-1948.
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Guide to the Records of the Beaver County United Jewish Community Center, 1905-19781961-1978
The Beaver County United Jewish Community Center has served as a meeting place for the Agudas Achim Hebrew Congregation and other local Jewish organizations since its dedication on May 1, 1960. This collection contains records of the Agudas Achim Hebrew Congregation and the Beaver County United Jewish Community Center.
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Guide to the Records of the United Polish Societies of Ambridge, PA, 1930-1966
The records of the United Polish Societies of Ambridge, Pennsylvania, include correspondence, bylaws, delegates, reports, membership lists, programs, press releases, post cards, Christmas cards, and songs, 1930-1966.
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