News: Potentially Serious Flea-Spread Disease Expanding Its Territory in Texas
A sometimes serious disease spread by fleas is making inroads in Texas, quietly doubling case numbers since 2008, and beginning to encroach on larger metropolitan areas.
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News: Please, Montana, Don't Legalize Raw Milk
Some Montana inhabitants have been making impassioned pleas to legalize raw milk this week. The debate took place during a hearing on House Bill 325, which was held by the Senate Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation Committee on Tuesday, March 21.
How To: Save That Old, Opened Wine in Your Fridge by Making Homemade Vinegar
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How To: The Simplest, Most Natural Way to Clean & Disinfect Wooden Cutting Boards
A good cutting board is almost as important as the utensils you use on it. The wrong type can cause your blades to dull faster, and certain materials hold onto juices (and therefore bacteria) from food. You can wash a plastic board with just about anything, but what about wood?
How To: Prevent a car from start to test the starter
In this tutorial, we learn how to prevent the car from starting to test out the starter. The most simple way to do this is to open the hood of the car up and find the fuse locations from the owner's manual. Pull the fuses out and when you try to start the car, it will crank but it will not be able to start. You can use this to test out the battery and test the starter. When finished, remember to replace the fuses back into the car just how you removed them, then restart your car to make sure ...
How To: Safely lockout electrical disconnects during repairs
This video aimed at electricians, is designed to help employers and employees what is required in the standard that is applied for the control of energy during maintenance and servicing of equipment and machinery. Employers are required by law to develop proper lockout safety procedures and provide proper protection materials and safety training. This video is highly important for any electrician, apprentice or journeyman, because it will help prevent injury… or even death.
How To: Prevent identity theft and know how thieves work
In this video from the ID Theft Center, learn exactly what identity theft is and how to prevent it from happening to you. Identity theft can happen to anyone - young, old, living, dead - thieves do not discriminate. This helpful video will tell you exactly what to look out for and how to avoid scams. Your host will explain how identity thieves operate and how to cut them off at the pass.
How To: Prevent someone from stealing your identity
Identity theft typically occurs when someone uses your personal information such as social security numbers, credit card numbers or account information to perform various misdeeds, and you are left to clean up the mess.
How To: Use a coffee filter for more than making coffee
Learn how to use a coffee filter for more than making coffee. Discover the versatility of coffee filters by learning all the things they can do besides straining your java.
How To: Dial all GTA 4 cheats
Want all of the GTAIV cheats? This is a Grand Theft Auto hack like you'd never believe. Get the cheat codes for every glitch and cheat in the game.
How To: Prevent ticks from spreading disease in dogs and cats
Ticks. They're everywhere, and they're a pet owner's worst nightmare. Ticks can spread deadly diseases to your dogs and cats, even to people, so it's important to know all the tick prevention tips. Learn how to care for your pet with help from VetVid, and see how to prevent ticks from spreading disease in dogs and cats with this video tutorial.
How To: Fast on Yom Kippur
Giving up food and drink is an important part of this Jewish holiday, the Day of Atonement, because it helps focus the mind on repentance. Stay strong mentally and physically with these tips.
News: Turning Off the Immune System May Turn on Protection Against HIV
Even though HIV rates declined 18% between 2008 and 2014, 1.1 million people in the US are living with the infection. Part of that is because HIV is treatable, but not curable.
News: Soil Microbes Are Key to Understanding Climate Change on (& in) The Ground
That soil under your feet is not just dirt. It is teeming with life that may not change as fast as we would like when challenged by global warming.
News: Safari to Block Third-Party Tracking & Autoplay
Apple announced upcoming changes today to prevent third-party tracking of users and prevent autoplay, on Safari. Safari will prevent the recording (by anyone other than Apple) of users' browsing behavior, and by doing so prevent advertisers from targeting ads based on individuals' history.
News: Fungal Superbug Strikes Again, Hits NYC & JC Hospitals Hard
A 'superbug' fungus is currently running riot in the hospitals of New York and New Jersey. This outbreak of Candida auris has contributed to 17 deaths in NYC, according to recent reports.
How To: The Secret to Drinking All Night Long Without Getting Drunk
You don't always plan on getting drunk, it usually just sort of happens, right? You finish one beer, move on to the next, and all of a sudden you're a six-pack in and feelin' it. And when you're drinking in places you're not supposed to, it can get ugly.
How To: Zone out your opponent in League of Legends using these zone control tips
This League of Legends guide from CLG showcases how to use zone control against your opponent by forcing them to stay out of range of minions and preventing them from damaging you. This will allow you to win your lane so that you can move into the late game.
How To: Prevent prostate cancer with the perfect morning health shake
Move over November, Movember is here to stay. Join the fight against men's cancer and grow your own moustache. But that's not all. Movember is a time to learn about staying healthy, and more importantly… being healthy! In this video, you'll learn how to prevent prostate cancer with the perfect morning shake.
How To: Prevent leaks by putting shingles on properly
If you plan on installing a skylight to your home, there are something that need to be accounted for, including the shingles. With this next quick tip tutorial, you'll find out how you can prevent leaks by installing shingles properly on your roof. This is especially important when installing a skylight since you're putting a hole in your roof. So check out the video above and good luck!
How To: Prevent dry skin by avoiding very hot water
In this video, we learn to prevent dry skin by avoiding very hot water. Make sure when you take a bath or shower, you don't use very hot water. Use warm water, which will keep moisture in your skin. Hot water will reduce the moisture from your skin, which will make your skin itchy if you have a rash. Also, if you take a bath, make sure you don't add in any oil and that you use only warm water. When you are done with your shower or bath, pat yourself dry and apply moisture right away so you do...
How To: Replace the filters on a Dyson DC05 vacuum cleaner
Fitlers are very important when it comes to using vacuum cleaners. Not only do they prevent damage to your cleaner's motor, but they can also prevent any dust or other debris from being layed out onto the floor.
How To: Prevent and treat heart disease in women
In this clip, Dr. Savant gives you information and tips on how to prevent or recognize heart disease in females. It is important to remember that heart disease affects women, too, and should not be overlooked. Check out this clip and be prepared.
How To: Prevent indoor lighting problems
Prevent indoor lighting problems with these great tips. -When a window is behind the object, bring lights closer to object or use a reflector using the light from the window to create a 3 point lighting effect.
How To: Prevent insomnia
Whether you are looking for insomnia treatment of you just want to sleep better, improved sleep hygiene can help. It can also be quite effective an preventing insomnia, so even if you're sleeping well, you still might want to watch this video.
How To: Prevent a hangover before it starts
You love to drink, but could do without the (literal!) headache. Imagine a world in which hangover prevention is actually possible! In this video, we'll teach you how to prevent a hangover, so you'll never waste another day post-drinking.
How To: Prevent bothersome bug bites
Between torturous tests and Friday frat parties, the last thing you want to think about is bed bugs. Unfortunately, these and other parasites, like head lice, may lurk around your dorm room. Here, everything you need to know to prevent these bug bites.
How To: Prevent roof moss and algae
Check out this very cool way to prevent a build up of roof moss and algae. Use copper.
How To: Prevent wood splitting when nailing
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates two ways to prevent wood from splitting while nailing it down with your hammer in your home repair projects.
How To: Prevent blisters as a ballerina
This video shows you three of the major causes for blisters and how to prevent them from occurring.
How To: Conserve water & prevent water waste
Get some facts on how you can prevent water waste!
News: Radical Theory Linking Alzheimer's to Infections Could Revolutionize Treatment
There are all kinds of theories—many supported by science—about what causes Alzheimer's disease. Tangles of protein called ß-amyloid (pronounced beta amyloid) plaques are prominently on the list of possible causes or, at least, contributors. An emerging theory of the disease suggests that those plaques aren't the problem, but are actually our brains' defenders. They show up to help fight an infection, and decades later, they become the problem.
How To: Prevent Uninstalling Apps and Games in iPhone or iPad
If your phone is accessible to children or others, there is a chance of deletion of important Apps or Games. This video will show you how to prevent your apps and games in iPhone or iPad from being accidental Uninstalling or deletion. Watch the video and employ the technique in your iOS phone.
How To: Use After Effects to stabilize a shaky video recording
We don't always have a tripod handy when we need to grab some footage for our latest video project, but shaky footage can ruin an otherwise great video. Thankfully, After Effects has a 'stabilize motion' tool that you can apply to your recording to prevent headaches brought on by a shaky camera.
How To: Install a ceramic tile backsplash
Installing a ceramic tile backsplash in your kitchen or bathroom can not only add a great new look, it can help prevent your walls from crumbling due to excess exposure to water. This simple little vid from buildipedia will walk you through the process.
How To: Prevent or fix your car when it begins to accelerate unintentionally
Does your car sometimes accelerate when you don't intend for it to do? Depending on if your car is late or early model, the culprit could be one of several things. Here's how to figure out what causes it, and more importantly, how to make it stop.
How To: Fix uneven or loose spark plug tubes that mess up your valve covers
Your spark plugs are finicky by themselves, but did you know that the spark plug tubes in your engine can become loose or uneven, leading to your valve covers not sitting evenly? Watch this video to learn how you can fix your spark plug tubes and prevent engine problems.
How To: Prevent a computer disaster by backing up your Windows XP system
What if your PC crashed? What would you do? Everything would be gone, erased forever, and you'd be in a horrible and stressful situation, especially if all of you homework or work files were stored on your Windows PC. But why even enable yourself to be in that situation? In Windows XP, it's not uncommon to have experienced a corrupt registry or a missing DLL file, or having a blue screen of death.
How To: Prevent edits or changes in documents in MS Word 2007
In this tutorial, we learn how to prevent edits or changed in documents in MS Word 2007. Start by going to the review tab, then click on protect documents. Then, click restrict formatting and adjust the different settings. Click on the check marks to choose what types of settings you want to restrict from being changed. This can make it impossible for anyone else to edit the pages except for the original author. You can also make an enforcing protection password so only the document creator c...