May We Recommend
Items that merit a trip to the library
Touchy Feely
"Hedgehogs in veterinary practice," A. Carlson, Praktische
Tierarzt, vol. 71, no. 10, 1990, pp. 31-5. (Thanks to Wendy Cooper
for bringing this to our attention.)
Fizzical Science
"Neurobiological and Psychophysical Mechanisms Underlying the Oral
Sensation Produced by Carbonated Water," C. T. Simons, J.-M. Dessirier,
M. Iodi Carstens, M. O’Mahony, and E. Carstens, Journal of Neuroscience,
vol. 19, no. 18, September 15, 1999, pp. 8114-21. (Thanks to Catharine
Eastman for bringing this to our attention.)
To Arms
"Arm folding, hand clasping and dermatoglyphic asymmetry in Bulgarians,"
G.B. Karev, Anthropologischer Anzeiger, vol. 51, no. 1, March 1993,
pp. 69-76. (Thanks to Marcia Airto for bringing this to our attention.)
Silo Silencing
"Technical Concept to Prevent Silo Honking," J, Tejchman, Powder
Technology, vol. 106, nos. 1-2, November 16, 1999. (Thanks to Tom
Gill for bringing this to our attention.)
Do Tell
"‘Kiss and yell,’ a rattlesnake bite to the tongue,"
D.F. Danzl and G.L. Carter, Annals of Emergency Medicine, vol. 17,
no. 1, May 1988, p. 549.
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