Knowledge Handler
Information Sources & Information Sifting Techniques
About Me
- Name: David Dial
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
I am a retired librarian, most recently serving at Indiana Wesleyan University's Cleveland Education Center.
Friday, June 28, 2024
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Unpasteurized Milk
Juan Silva, Joel Komakech, and Mandy Conrad suggest that people avoid ingesting unpasteurized cow milk because it is frequently contaminated by pathogens.
-DDLabels: H5N1, Milk, Pasteurization
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
East Broad Top Railway
East Broad Top Railway is a small gauge scenic railway located in Pennsylvania.
-DDLabels: East Broad Top Railway, Pennsylvania tourist attractions, Railways, Vacation destinations
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Monday, June 24, 2024
Renewable Home Energy Sources
Avery Thompson and Joseph Truini suggest ways to harvest renewable energy on a residential propery.
-DDLabels: Homes, Renewable energy
Saturday, June 22, 2024
House Number Painters
Tara Molina warns about unauthorized individuals painting house numbers onto residential curbs, and then demanding payment from homeowners.
-DDLabels: House numbers, Scams
Friday, June 21, 2024
Kidney Damage Is a Potential Hazard for Astronauts
Briley Lewis reports that long spaceflights (such as a trip to Mars and back) might cause
kidney damage to astronauts.
The supporting evidence can be seen in Siew et al. (2024).
Labels: Astronauts, Kidneys, MARS
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Preparing for a Major Earthquake and Tsunami in the Pacific Northwest
Loren Michelman and Linda Zaleskie report on the potential for a earthquake and devestating tsunami in the Seattle-Vancouver region. The building of strong escape towers has begun in the region.
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Labels: Earthquakes
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Computer Screen Savers
Andrew Paul writes about the history of
computer screensavers
. A listing of recommended screensavers can be found at https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/12-awesome-free-screensavers-windows-bridge-idle-times/
Labels: Screen savers
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Monday, June 17, 2024
Hong Kong High Speed Rail
Maggie Wong reports on the high speed rail services from Hong Kong to Beijing or Singapore.
-DDLabels: Rail passenger travel
Sunday, June 16, 2024
Friday, June 14, 2024
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Radiation for Prostate Cancer
Evan Starkman has written about prostate cancer and the side effects of radiation therapy.
-DDLabels: Prostate cancer, Radiation therapy
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Ancient Exercise
Konstantine Panegyres writes about what the Greeks and Roman physicians thought about exercise .
-DDLabels: Exercise, Health, Physical training
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
The Victoria and Albert Museum
Andrew Ferren provides tips for exploring the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
-DDLabels: Victoria and Albert Museum, Victorian era
Monday, June 10, 2024
Puberty Occurs Earlier in Polluted Environments
David Cox reports on an unpredicted effect of air pollution on girls : an earlier start of puberty.
-DDLabels: Air pollution, Puberty
Friday, June 07, 2024
Memory and Planning
Sarah Raskin explains both defines prospective memory and offers techniques for its improvement.
-DDLabels: Memory, Planning, Prospective memory