Knowledge Handler

Information Sources & Information Sifting Techniques

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Location: Independence, Ohio, United States

I am a retired librarian, most recently serving at Indiana Wesleyan University's Cleveland Education Center.

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Popular Books in 2022

Cuyahoga County Public Library generated a list of the most borrowed materials in 2022.

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Friday, December 23, 2022

Eating Snow

A. C. Shilton addresses the edibility of snow , and concludes with some treats utilizing snow.

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Monday, December 12, 2022

Serendipity

Dami Lee's thesis celebrates serendipity obtained by accomplishing a goal by indirect means. This is often more satisfactory than the most efficient solution.

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Efficient Interplanetary Travel

Shane Ross explains that the most energy-efficient interplanetary transportation avoids traveling directly to a destination, but winds indirectly.

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Friday, December 09, 2022

Public Access to Research

Simon Oxenham reports on Kazakhstan activist Alexandra Elbakyan , who has copied and prepared for distriution almost 50 million scientific articles.

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Thursday, December 08, 2022

Global Warming Scenarios

Chris Mooney, Naema Ahmed and John Muyskens report on projections for   reducing carbon emissions to lower earth's temperature.

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Wednesday, December 07, 2022

Hidden Costs of Tiny Home Living

Jeff Somers warns of the additional expenses which can occur after building a " tiny home ."

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