MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'bear'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:01:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062228&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F_DLOOm8e3pY%2F Lost in all the concerns over how Moody’s and S&P will view any deal to raise the debt ceiling and whether such a deal addresses our country’s long term budget imbalances is the fact that at least three rating agencies have already downgraded U.S. government debt.  One of these agencies, Weiss Ratings, treats U.S. government debt as barely better than “junk” or speculative grade. It would be easy to dismiss these agencies as irrelevant and attempting to simply grab attention, but at least one of these agencies, Egan-Jones, has a track record of correctly predicting problems at such companies as Enron, WorldCom, Global Crossing, Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers that the major rating agencies missed until it was too late.  Egan-Jones also employs a business mode... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062228 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:49:04 +0100 5062228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5057723&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Favoiding-wild-animal-attacks%2F2011.07.23 By now, most everyone is familiar with the tragic circumstances in which a visitor on a trail in Yellowstone National Park on July 6, 2011 surprised a brown (grizzly) bear with cubs, provoking a fatal attack. Fortunately, events like this are rare. At the same time, they are also predictable by virtue of our understanding of bear behavior, particularly in the wildland-urban interface. It was not the victim’s fault, and our hearts go out to his family and friends. For the benefit of others who will backpack and explore in bear country here is an excerpt about avoidance of hazardous animals, in particular bears, adapted from the book Medicine for the Outdoors: Avoidance of Hazardous Animals Most wild animal encounters can be avoided with caution and a little common sense. Follow these rule... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5057723 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5057723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337920&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FDkwGhT5SrxA%2F By Mark A. CalabriaMIT Professor Simon Johnson recently argued that Bill Daley’s appointment as Obama’s Chief of Staff signals that “too big to fail,” as it relates to our largest financial institutions, is here to stay.  Personally I never thought it was in doubt.  With Geithner at Treasury and Dodd-Frank further codifiying “too big to fail,” its been clear for some time that the bailout net is larger than it’s ever been, and is not being pulled back.  That said, Professor Johnson’s focus on Daley distracts from the real issue, which is changing our bank regulatory structure to end bailouts.  The focus on Daley has the potential to lead us down that path of “if we just had the right people in government…”  We shouldn&#... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337920 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:53:09 +0100 4337920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4300508&cid=t_112481_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fhypothermia-expert-dr-alan-steinman-explains-medical-risks-cold-water-plunges%2F Former Coast Guard physician Dr. Alan Steinman explains the body’s various physiological responses when a person plunges into icy-cold water such as the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge or the Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plungefest. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4300508 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:51:43 +0100 4300508 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233190&cid=t_112481_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FGUJs-Fc_dus%2F UCEM's Prof Staghorn investigates the unexplained disappearances of members of the Society for the Prevention of Surgery and follows his nose to the operating theatre toilets. eels that he needs a stick as big as Prof Stickler's carrot. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233190 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:36 +0100 4233190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3896059&cid=t_112481_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F08%2F23%2Finvestors-flee-stock-market-theyre-crazy-of-course%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Investors Flee Stock Market: They’re Crazy, of Course. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: 401k, bear market, comics, economy, investing, political cartoon, recession, wall street (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3896059 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:24:34 +0100 3896059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772208&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F6-things-you-didnt-know-you-could-do-with-your-placenta%2F We’ve already told you about all the fun things you didn’t know you could do with your uterus. But if you’re bored with those, and even if you’re moving on to that next stage in life, your time for fun hasn’t run out. If you’re about to become a Mom, you can say hello to placenta fun. In the olden days, our grandmothers only had one option when it came to their placentas: Push them out and get rid of ‘em. But today’s new moms have a plethora of placenta options. You can eat them, of course, but it turns out there are a number of other ways to take advantage of their nutritional (and decorative) benefits. Check out all the things you didn’t know you could do with your placenta, below*: 1. Make a placenta pizza or a placentaccino – If y... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772208 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:01:38 +0100 3772208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3764131&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwild-bear-vs-house-cat-video-of-the-day%2F Always stand up to bullies, even if they happen to be wild bears. Actually, scratch that, but this video is still a good lesson in kitty-cat courage. Post from: BlissTree Wild Bear vs. House Cat: Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3764131 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:00:29 +0100 3764131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729861&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F-JGDzc6MAE8%2F By Jeffrey A. MironThe Supreme Court ruled last week that state and city governments must respect the individual right to bear arms that is guaranteed by Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This ruling does not necessarily invalidate all gun control laws, but it will likely mean the demise of outright bans and restrict significantly the ability of states and cities to impose other kinds of controls. Advocates of gun control have decried the ruling because they believe guns cause crime and that gun control laws, by gun reducing gun availability, reduce crime. Regardless of the constitutional questions, however, both arguments for controls are flawed. Many crimes do not require an armed perpetrator, and numerous weapons can substitute for guns (knives, baseball bats, fists, bombs, cha... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729861 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:31:19 +0100 3729861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3678520&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsomeones-got-allergies-video-of-the-day%2F Here you go. Your cute quota is now filled for the weekend. via Huffington Post Post from: BlissTree Someone's Got Allergies: Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3678520 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:00:49 +0100 3678520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603596&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffrom-winnie-the-pooh-edward-bear-and-primary-care%2F2010.05.26 Here is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump, on the back of his head, behind Christopher Robin. It is, as far as he knows, the only way of coming downstairs, but sometimes he feels that there really is another way, if only he could stop bumping for a moment and think of it.  – From A.A. Milne’s “Winnie the Pooh and the House at Pooh Corner.” Internists, I expect, will identify with Edward Bear. Richard Baron’s study in the NEJM on the amount of work he and his colleagues do outside of an office visit — the “bump, bump, bump” of a busy internal medicine (IM) practice — has resonated with many of his colleagues. Jay Larson, who often posts comments on this blog, did a similar analysis for his general IM practice in Monta... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603596 Wed, 26 May 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3603596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3436249&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhave-sex-to-save-animals-endangered-species-condoms%2F First rule of advertising? Sex sells. And the Center for Biological Diversity is using that to full advantage with their hilarious Endangered Species Condoms. They’re distributing 350,000 of the rubbers through volunteers in all 50 states in an effort to help spread the message that human population growth is driving species extinction. The slogans on these prophylactic wrappers are some of the funniest ways we’ve seen to communicate the contraceptive conceit: via geekosystem.com Post from: BlissTree Have Sex to Save Animals: Endangered Species Condoms (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3436249 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:20:09 +0100 3436249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3408359&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FR3pF58PAFlw%2F By David RittgersThat’s the outcome in the Second Circuit (full decision here), where a Connecticut man who has held a concealed handgun permit since 1982 was given the run-around when he tried to renew it, prompting a year-and-a-half of delay. In March 2007, Kuck applied to DPS to renew his permit to carry a firearm. He was subsequently contacted by Defendant Albert J. Masek, an employee of DPS, who requested that Kuck provide a U.S. passport, birth certificate, or voter registration card in support of his renewal application… Kuck objected to the requirement, arguing that he had submitted proof of citizenship when he first applied for a permit in 1982 and, over the subsequent 25 years, had never before been asked to provide such proof with a renewal application. He claimed then, as h... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3408359 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:03:26 +0100 3408359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378455&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FuR2h8bysNck%2F By David RittgersAs I previously noted, one of the areas where enforcement of the right to keep and bear arms will impact states and localities is in the carrying of handguns, either open or concealed. Until then, handgun carry proponents will be forced to comply with state laws that mandate open carry where concealed handgun permits are not issued or are only issued to those who happen to have fame, money, or political connections. Wisconsin is one of two states with no provision for concealed carry (Illinois is the other). Frank Hannon-Rock, a member of Wisconsin Carry, a pro-gun rights organization, was arrested for open carrying on his front porch. He filed suit and was recently awarded $10,000 by a federal district court. This parallels (but does not equal) the experience of Danladi M... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378455 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:20:30 +0100 3378455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354304&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FZ8_JCL0HA_4%2F By David RittgersI recently appeared on the Patt Morrison Show in southern California opposite Paul Helmke of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence in a segment that begs the question of what gun control laws will look like if the Supreme Court incorporates the Second Amendment with the McDonald v. Chicago case. The audio of the program is here, but the issue merits a more detailed discussion than I could get into on the radio. The litigation over the boundaries of the Second Amendment in the District of Columbia previews the kinds of gun laws that will face court scrutiny. First, certain restrictions on the purchase of firearms will likely be overturned. California maintains a “safe gun roster” of handguns that manufacturers have successfully submitted for safety testing. Followi... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354304 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:45:29 +0100 3354304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3326968&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fpu6A47dw764%2F By Ilya ShapiroThis morning the Court heard argument in McDonald v. Chicago, the case asking whether the right to keep and bear arms extends to protecting against actions by state and local governments.  Just as importantly, it asked whether the best way to extend that right would be through the Due Process Clause of Privileges or Immunities Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment (because the Second Amendment doesn’t apply directly to the states). From the initial questioning through the end, it was quite clear that those living in Chicago — and, by extension, New York, San Francisco, and other places with extreme gun restrictions — will soon be able to rest easy, knowing that they will be able to have guns with which to protect themselves.  Unfortunately, the Court did not... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3326968 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:21:27 +0100 3326968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318374&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F3YYXAMKhxZc%2F By Chris Moody Countdown: A quick rundown of some of the best (and worst) ideas for health care reform. The case for high-deductible health insurance:  “Of every dollar spent on health care in this country, just 13 cents is paid for by the person actually consuming the goods or services….As long as someone else is paying, consumers have every reason to consume as much health care as is available….This all but guarantees that health care costs and spending will continue their unsustainable path. And that is a path leading to more debt, higher taxes, fewer jobs and a reduced standard of living for all Americans.” McDonald v. Chicago: A new Supreme Court battle over the right to bear arms. Reality: The real housing crisis was the bubble, not the bust. “Was... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318374 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:58:01 +0100 3318374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251395&cid=t_112481_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F3jmG_mqpIbk%2F Much of the long-running controversy over the Provenge prostate-cancer vaccine, which could be approved by the FDA on May 1, has centered on the viability of the data or a 2007 FDA advisory panel recommendation for approval that was overturned by FDA higher-ups amid dizzying conflict of interest charges (some background here, here and here, here). The messy episode has prompted patient protests, unusual stock trades, a lawsuit accusing the FDA of illegally withholding info and countercharges from the FDA that conspiracy theorists are wasting the agency’s time. Much of the sparring, though, has centered on patients and the drug-approval process, but another subplot appears to be emerging - the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may be probing some of the rollercoaster trading in ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251395 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:06:35 +0100 3251395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082392&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FSbBHybuqw1E%2F By Ilya ShapiroIn today’s Washington Times, Ken Klukowski and Ken Blackwell co-authored an op-ed about McDonald v. Chicago and the Privileges or Immunities Clause titled, “A gun case or Pandora’s box?” If that title sounds familiar, it should. Josh Blackman and I have co-authored a forthcoming article called “Opening Pandora’s Box? Privileges or Immunities, The Constitution in 2020, and Properly Incorporating the Second Amendment.“  As Josh put it in his reply to the Kens, “imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.” Going beyond the title, there are several errors in the piece,  which I will briefly recap: First, the Kens argue that the Supreme Court should uphold the Slaughter-House Cases, out of a fear that reversal — and thereb... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082392 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:29:54 +0100 3082392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2944045&cid=t_112481_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F10%2F30%2Fa-young-womans-death-and-our-uneasy-truce-with-wilderness%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: On Tuesday afternoon, a young Toronto singer-songwriter named Taylor Mitchell was walking the beautiful Skyline Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park when two coyotes attacked her. A nearby hiker heard her cries and came to her aid. Mitchell was airlifted to a hospital, but she died the next morning, on October 28. Had she lived, in three weeks Mitchell would have found out whether or not she won a Canadian Folk Music Award. She’d been nominated in the category of Young Performer of the Year. She was 19 years old. Cape Breton officials insisted an attack by coyotes is highly irregular, since they usually shy away from humans…. Read the rest on AOL: A Young Woman’s Death, and Our Uneasy Truce With Wilderness. Posted in Music... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2944045 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:18:29 +0100 2944045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865619&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fplacenta-teddy-bear-yup-heard-it-all-now%2F I’m not going to say much about this one – just point you in the direction of the Placenta Teddy Bear – and then you can come back and let me know what you think. What do I think? Um, let’s just say I’m not a fan. Just click on the box below to see what I mean: ~~~ Image: PhotoXpress.com Post from: Healthbolt (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865619 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:20:59 +0100 2865619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2851749&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FxSzRo3XvKyE%2F With its decision today to hear the case of McDonald v. Chicago, the Supreme Court should settle the question of whether states must recognize the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. In June of 2008, in District of Columbia v. Heller, the Court found, for the first time, that the federal government must recognize the Second Amendment right of individuals, quite apart from their belonging to a militia, to have an operational firearm in their home. But the decision left open the question whether states were similarly bound. Thus, the so-called incorporation doctrine will be at issue in this case – the question of whether the Fourteenth Amendment “incorporates” the guarantees of the Bill of Rights against the states. The Bill of Rights applied originally only against the feder... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851749 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:49:36 +0100 2851749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2793134&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FHQmw2pZGlFY%2F Today President Obama took his financial reform plan to the airwaves.  While there is no doubt our financial system is in need of financial reform, the President’s plan would make bailouts a permanent feature of the regulatory landscape.  Rather than ending “too big to fail” — the President wants us to believe that with additional discretion and power, the same Federal Reserve that missed the boat last time will save us next time. The truth is that the President’s plan will result in a small number of companies being viewed by debtholders as “too big to fail”.  These companies would see their funding costs decline, allowing them to gain market-share at the expense of their rivals, making these firms even larger.  Greater concentration in our fi... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2793134 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:29:55 +0100 2793134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2734014&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FXmuqbPJu1us%2F In re-appointing Bernanke to another four year term as Fed chairman, President Obama completes his embrace of bailouts, easy money and deficits as the defining characteristics of his economic agenda. Bernanke, along with Secretary Geithner (then New York Fed president) were the prime movers behind the bailouts of AIG and Bear Stearns. Rather than “saving capitalism,” these bailouts only spread panic at considerable cost to the taxpayer. As evidenced in his “financial reform” proposal, Obama does not see bailouts as the problem, but instead believes an expanded Fed is the solution to all that is wrong with the financial sector. Bernanke also played a central role as the Fed governor most in favor of easy money in the aftermath of the dot-com bubble — a policy t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2734014 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:25:29 +0100 2734014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2625957&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F5KElqCyhhK8%2F Here is the message members of Congress should send to Ben Bernanke during the Fed chief’s annual Capitol Hill testimony this week: He is fighting for his job. With his term up in January of next year, Bernanke needs to be called to account for the Fed’s many questionable actions during the financial turmoil of the past year. Even while correctly identifying the “global savings glut,” Bernanke sat by and did nothing about the unsustainable build-up of leverage in the housing market—the “bubble” which famously burst in late 2008. Bernanke also used Fed financing to bail out Bear Stearns and AIG—hotly political moves which should rightfully have been left to Congress—and oversaw the massive expansion of the Fed’s balance sheet from about $900 billion to over $2 trillion. ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2625957 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:24:29 +0100 2625957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2527765&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FkBRHPUtVinA%2F One year ago today, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in District of Columbia et al. v. Heller. The decision affirmed the Second Amendment as protecting an individual right to keep and bear arms and invalidated the District of Columbia’s draconian gun control regime. The case generated a storm of media attention. The Cato Institute filed an amicus brief, one of nearly four dozen in the case. The Cato Institute held a forum for Brian Doherty’s book chronicling this victory for liberty, Gun Control on Trial: Inside the Supreme Court Battle Over the Second Amendment. The Heller case also figured prominently in Cato multimedia from Robert A. Levy and Clark Neily. Heller did not settle all of the questions related to the right to keep and bear arms. The incorporation of the... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2527765 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:40:19 +0100 2527765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473204&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fj28OcieqtwE%2F Today Congressman Spencer Bachus, along with several of the Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee, offered a plan for reforming our financial system and ending future government bailouts of the financial sector At the heart of the financial crisis has been the Federal Reserve’s willingness to invoke its powers under Paragraph 13-3 of the Federal Reserve Act to bail out firms like Bear Stearns and AIG — all without a single vote from Congress or any form of public debate. Almost 10 months after the initial AIG bailout by the Fed, there is still no plan for resolving that firm, and no strategy for recovering the taxpayers investment. While some might pretend that the Fed puts no taxpayer funds at risk under the use its 13-3 powers, it is the American taxpayer who u... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473204 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:41:03 +0100 2473204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442504&cid=t_112481_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fjerry-the-bear-for-diabetes-meet-his-makers.html The winning design concept in our “Most Creative” category this year was an interactive toy called Jerry the Bear with Diabetes:     So who is “Design for America” and how did they come up with the concept of an  interactive toy, and accompanying web community (something like Webkinz for diabetic kids)? Turns out that Design for America [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442504 Mon, 25 May 2009 13:00:02 +0100 2442504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249701&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FzMIFdxay2UA%2F Attorney General Eric Holder said recently that in order to quell the violence spilling over from the drug war in Mexico he will push to reinstate the ban on “assault weapons” in the United States. But, says Legal Policy Analyst David Rittgers in today’s Cato Daily Podcast, a policy like that won’t do much to quell violence. The [drug] cartels have access to lots and lots of money because of our prohibitionist policies in the US. And because of this money they can get these weapons whether we have them legal or illegal…and they’ll have access to the black market to get fully automatic machine guns if they want them. … If you like the war on drugs, you’re going to love the war on guns. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249701 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:59:56 +0100 2249701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1940921&cid=t_112481_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nma.gov.au%2Fshared%2Flibraries%2Fembedded_files%2Faussie_english_audio%2Fdag_audio%2Ffiles%2F15910%2FDag.mp3 • dinky di To stress truth, the real thing or the general article [see also true blue]  • digger An Australian soldier. The term was applied during the First World War to Australian and New Zealand soldiers because so much of their time was spent digging trenches. • dag Unfashionable and socially unacceptable Origin: lump of matted wool and dung hanging from a sheep’s [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1940921 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:23:06 +0100 1940921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1806237&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F09%2F17%2Fhealthbolt-how-to-avoid-being-dinner-for-a-bear%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(234,232,108753,"http://pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() If you’re heading out into the wilderness for some nature-like fun (not my bag, but hey, to each his own), you may come across a bear at some point. You are in their habitat, after all. And while this is scarier than the release of Gigli, there are certain steps you can take to protect yourself and your family, since most black bears are not interested in people and can usually be scared away. Take a look: 1. Stand up as tall as you can 2. Hold out your arms to appear bigger (if you’re wearing a jacket and have the time, open it up) 3. Speak in a loud, deep voice (what you choose to say is up to you, though I imagine explicatives might be par... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1806237 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:37:58 +0100 1806237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1469764&cid=t_112481_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fout-of-time.html I suspect that I am stuck in a time warp circa 1970. I think hard, as I need to assess if I need to recalibrate. Under what possible circumstances would my parents have taken me to the European equivalent of Build a Bear with 50 bucks in my hot little hand? They would have had to have won the Lotto! Someone must have had a near death experience! Maybe my birthday and I had behaved like an angel for 365 days! They all seem equally unlikely.I move forward a couple of decades and re-examine the circumstances under which I would have taken my first child to such an establishment? Single parents are often short of cash. It would definitely have been a special treat or over compensation for guilt, another fringe benefit of single parenthood. I ignore the issues of the exchange rate and twenty ye... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1469764 Mon, 26 May 2008 19:14:00 +0100 1469764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1460894&cid=t_112481_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D7028 Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post - The Fix interviews Governor Palin in February 2008 News Item: Alaska to sue to block polar bear listing The state of Alaska will sue the U.S. government to stop the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species, arguing the designation will slow development in the state, Gov. Sarah Palin said on Wednesday. Palin said the state will file a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington challenging U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne’s decision to grant Endangered Species Act protections to the polar bear. The Republican governor has argued that the ice-dependent polar bear, the first mammal granted Endangered Species Act listing because of global warming, does not need additional protections. “We believe that the listing was unwarran... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1460894 Thu, 22 May 2008 14:48:57 +0100 1460894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294726&cid=t_112481_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F249582026%2F With all the handwringing over dry pipelines, clinical trial failures and few regulatory approvals, a pair of Bear Stearns venture capitalists published an interesting analysis in the latest issue of Nature Reviews Drug Discovery and found that pharma and biotechs* may just improve their odds if they worked together more often. They analyzed the origins of drugs approved by the FDA and those failing in Phase III trials between January 2006 to December 2007. Here’s what they found: Of the 103 FDA approvals, 47, or 45 percent, were from biotech; 16, or 16 percent, were from pharma-biotech alliances; and 40, or 39 percent, were from drugmakers (four of which were acquired or licensed from biotechs). In short - 67 NDAs, or 65 percent, originated from biotechs. They also segmented drugs b... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294726 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:10:21 +0100 1294726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1115069&cid=t_112481_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F24%2Fthe-misfit-teddy-bear%2F While gift shopping for kids on my list, I discovered Goodwill is awash in peculiar plush toys. You can buy them seriously cheap because they’re not the latest Gund or Ty creations. Winnie the Pooh, Elmo and Snoopy don’t live here. Instead you’ll find scowling turtles, polka dotted squirrels, chequered dogs, and animals morphed into something you can’t even identify. Is it a cheerleader or an owl? Whatever it is, somebody didn’t want it, and now it’s in a bin of rejected toys waiting forlornly for a new home. Shoppers snub them despite their desperate discount availability. What’s 50 cents for a new used toy? Do people ignore them because they’re used, thrift store stigma? I don’t see why it’s important to give a gift that has a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1115069 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:13:31 +0100 1115069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=822692&cid=t_112481_85_f&fid=34692&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpolitedissent.com%2Farchives%2F1736 In a panel sure to appeal to both Chris and Dorian, Wildcat floors a polar bear with his patented right hook: from Brave and the Bold #62, story by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson Now don’t think that Wildcat just goes around and beats up defenseless bears…he also attacks kangaroos: Tags: comics wildcat polar bear kangaroo (Source: Polite Dissent) Polite Dissent blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=822692 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:46:44 +0100 822692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=809995&cid=t_112481_107_f&fid=36045&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbayblab.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fman-vs-wild-japan.html (Source: Bayblab) Bayblab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=809995 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:51:00 +0100 809995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=779993&cid=t_112481_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F140710809%2Fjack_the_lionhearted_housecat.php tags: house cat, black bear, cat chases bear up a tree Notice the tiny orange dot at the base of the tree. That's Jack, the house cat. Now, notice the large black bear at the top of the tree, peering down fearfully at the tiny orange dot. June 4, a black bear wandered into a West Milford, New Jersey, back yard, was confronted by a 15 pound (7 kilogram) declawed house cat ... and the bear promptly fled up a neighbor's tree. Image: Suzanne Giovanetti (AP Photo). I have been chuckling over this story for quite some time now, because it proves that size is not what matters, but rather, what really matters is you do with what you've got. After hunting down the large image that you see at top, I think you also get the general idea of what I have been amused by. A black bear wander... Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=779993 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:56:03 +0100 779993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=583521&cid=t_112481_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F01%2Fmacadamia-nuts-shown-to-lower-cholesterol%2F Filed under: Diet, Prevention, Research, NutritionHere's a piece of somewhat useless information: Macadamia nuts are native to Australia, but were brought to Hawaii and harvested starting in 1956. Feel free to throw that factoid out there the next time you're at a bar trying to pick-up a girl or guy. Just don't blame me if it doesn't get you that far. Now, here's a piece of somewhat useful information: Macadamia nuts have been shown to have cholesterol-reducing effects similar to other tree nuts. While it has been known for quite some time that almonds and walnuts help reduce LDL, there was little research into macadamia nuts' effectiveness in this regard. Penn State researchers changed that, and their research into this tree nut revealed similar benefits. Not a fan of nuts? Honestly, nei... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=583521 Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 583521