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 'carbon'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:57:35 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107603&cid=t_185627_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F07%2Fnegawatts-the-positive-psychology-behind-negative-energy%2F Almost every way we make electricity today, except for the emerging renewables and nuclear puts out CO2. And so, what we’re going to have to do at a global scale, is create a new system. And so, we need energy miracles. ~Bill Gates A typographical error led Amory Lovins to coin the phrase negawatts. In a brilliant 1989 keynote address to the Green Energy Conference in Montreal he outlined what has become the blueprint for a radical business and energy concept. Pay people to do nothing. Twenty-plus years later the idea is deeply taking hold. Fast-forward to Dr. Ron Denbo who was recently featured on a TED global ideas project. He is the Founder and CEO of Zerofootprint, an international company that provides software to measure and manage carbon footprint.  Individuals, governments ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107603 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:24:31 +0100 5107603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976006&cid=t_185627_113_f&fid=39278&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogsite.mdbuyline.com%2F%3Fp%3D290 Evolving nano technology has come a long way in improving a wide range of medical technology.  Scientists have been using nanostructures on the surface of X-ray tubes to improve their efficiency in converting power to radiation, making X-ray tubes faster and longer lasting while delivering better resolution.  The carbon nano-coating allows the tube to be energized with a fraction of electrical energy and can be turned on and off instantaneously, which results in less heat produced, permitting a smaller, faster device.  The current X-ray tube design has historically not been very efficient in transforming electricity to radiation.  As a result, only 1% of the electrical energy is converted into a usable X-ray and the rest is heat.  Because of this, designs are larger and mechanical shu... MD Buyline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976006 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:41:13 +0100 4976006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658103&cid=t_185627_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FHSlTcUoZ53E%2F Last week we discussed the second known virophage, but we didn’t have any explanation of why such viruses might evolve. This week we have the discovery of a third virophage, hints of many more, and a hypothesis for what they might be doing in the global ecosystem. The newest virus eater is called Organic Lake virophage (OLV), for the body of water in Antarctica where it was identified. Antarctic Lakes are well suited for metagenomic analyses (nucleotide sequences produced from environmental samples) because they are dominated by microbes and typically sustain few multicellular eukaryotes. For example, a metagenomic study of Lake Limnopolar, another Antarctic lake, revealed many novel eukaryotic and ssDNA viruses.Nucleotide sequence analysis of water samples taken from Organic Lake ... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658103 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:50:51 +0100 4658103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4653608&cid=t_185627_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fer8yKF-x980%2F Good morning, everyone. Another shiny day is unfolding here on the Pharmalot corporate campus, where we are, once again, hustling the short people off to the schoolhouse. We are also preparing for a podcast later today, so wish us luck. Meanwhile, please join us for the much-needed cup of stimulation and a quick scan of the news of the world. Hope your day is productive. See you soon… FDA Asks Maker Of Tainted Wipes To Stop Production (MSNBC) Medicaid Spent Extra $329M On Brand-Name Drugs: Report (Bloomberg News) Cephalon To Make Takeover Bid For ChemGenex (Associated Press) Closing Arguments Set In Merck Contamination Case (Sacramento Bee) None Hurt At Catalent Packaging Facility Fire In The UK (Outsourcing Pharma) Florida Gov To Hunt Down Pill Mills (Florida Times-Union) High-Dose ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4653608 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:50:43 +0100 4653608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482815&cid=t_185627_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fheptastic-science-news.html The full list: The Twitter 100 – Its 200 million users share 110 million messages a day – and if you don't know who rules the twittersphere, you don't understand the 21st-century world. This guide is a definitive who's who of the UK's tweet elite. Although for some reason they included me on the list (at #47, same as Armando Ianucci). Why haven’t we cured cancer yet? – How many times have you been asked this question, how many times have you asked this question yourself? The answer boils down to the fact that cancer is not a single disease, it's hundreds of different diseases. Asking that question is like asking, "why haven't we cured viral infection?" or "why haven't we cured car accidents?". Even if we can cur... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482815 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:00:17 +0100 4482815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436753&cid=t_185627_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FgkL_aWmCu_Y%2F 10 Q-and-As to test your knowledge on the key learning points covered in T@EBMedicine's Feb 2001 review: Diagnosis And Management Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In The Emergency Department. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436753 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:00:09 +0100 4436753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337854&cid=t_185627_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F01%2Farkansas-surgeon-dr-tom-bell-dies-carbon-monoxide-poisoning%2F Dr. Tom Bell has died of likely carbon monoxide poisoning after he was found unconscious while at at duck hunting club in Arkansas. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337854 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:45:24 +0100 4337854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4266089&cid=t_185627_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FypwyaXVAGxs%2F photo: Brennan Cavanaugh By Brennan Cavanaugh This story begins with my killing several of my Facebook friendships last holiday season. In one of my “let’s fix the world we’ve ruined” moments, I updated my FB status thusly: “So let me get this straight. We celebrate the supposed virgin birth of Jesus by cutting down a tree, only to throw it out a couple weeks later? Maybe this year we try decorating a cactus instead, or a chair, or a bike?” Subtle, right? But I forgot: You can’t mess with people’s unquestioned rituals and traditions. The crazies came out of the firewall calling me a Scrooge, wishing me a Merry Christmas, fa la la la la, dripping with sarcasm, and accusing me of self-righteous over-stepping. One woman actually told me to &#822... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4266089 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:48:07 +0100 4266089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225259&cid=t_185627_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F4CPE-U99_Ok%2F Amid ongoing uncertainty about the role of activated charcoal in acute toxicology, comes this new use for activated carbon. UCEM advocates the use of this new product for neutralising 'silent but deadly' fumes and to promote the preservation of marriage. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225259 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:43:59 +0100 4225259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152227&cid=t_185627_149_f&fid=35790&url=http%3A%2F%2Forganometallics.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Freduction-of-bicarbonates-carbon.html ANGEWCHEMA Well-Defined Iron Catalyst for the Reduction of Bicarbonates and Carbon Dioxide to Formates, Alkyl Formates, and FormamidesChristopher Federsel, Albert Boddien, Ralf Jackstell, Reiko Jennerjahn, Paul J. Dyson, Rosario Scopelliti, Gabor Laurenczy and Matthias Beller (Source: Organometallic Current) Organometallic Current blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152227 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:50:00 +0100 4152227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4031197&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F1010s-controversial-exploding-people-video-what-do-you-think%2F We’re just as confused by 10:10′s “No Pressure” PSA as everyone else is. If you are so-so on cutting your carbon footprint, your respective teacher, coach, or employer will kill you? Even if you’re a child? Probably not the best way to help the cause. Are we missing something here? Watch and let us know. via Ecorazzi Post from: BlissTree 10:10's Controversial 'Exploding People' Video: What Do You Think? (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4031197 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:12:45 +0100 4031197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965427&cid=t_185627_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FUVddhU-FBLU%2F A 37 year-old man is BIBA to the emergency department following a fire at his apartment. He has a fluctuating level of consciousness (GCS 10) and is hypotensive (BP 85/50). He has no evidence of airway compromise, burns or other injury. A venous gas shows that he has a COHb of 21% and a lactate of 14 mmol/L. Can you keep this man alive? (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965427 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:35 +0100 3965427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933061&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F198605%2F Remember last summer’s Cash for Clunkers incentive program? Well, turns out that environmental stinker was a big eco-bust. (via GOOD) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933061 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:28:56 +0100 3933061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3914952&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fstupid-male-drivers-who-refuse-to-ask-directions-waste-fuel-and-money%2F photo: Thinkstock Pat yourselves on the back, women — we’re the greener (and smarter) sex. Well, when it comes to driving, anyway. Men, notorious for being too macho to ask for driving directions, waste about $3,000 on gas over the course of their lives, according to a new study. Turns out, 26% of men wait an hour to ask for help after they realize they’re lost, while 74% of women will ask for directions as soon as they don’t know where they are. So, the next time your husband or partner insists that he knows where he’s going when clearly he doesn’t, remind him of all that gas (and money) he’s wasting. Or just tell him that you’re driving from now on. (He’ll love that.) via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Stupid Male Drivers Who Refuse to A... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3914952 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:32:27 +0100 3914952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3914953&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ffat-vs-money-which-do-you-choose%2F Which did you do today: Burn fat and save money, or burn through money and get fat? photo via The Daily What Street art by Peter Drew via The Daily What Post from: BlissTree Fat vs. Money: Which Do You Choose? (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3914953 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:45:37 +0100 3914953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3914954&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fworkplace-issues-longer-commute-worse-health%2F photo: Thinkstock How far away is your job from your home? If it takes more than 90 minutes for you to get to work, you have a greater chance of being in bad health. About 30% of employees who have a 90-minute commute are obese, and more than 30% of those with a 90-minute commute have recurring neck or back pain. Not to mention that 90 minutes each way takes a pretty significant chunk out of your day. That’s three hours you could be using to do something more productive. Like sleep. So how long is your round-trip commute? via Examiner Post from: BlissTree Workplace Issues: Longer Commute, Worse Health (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3914954 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:29:44 +0100 3914954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3911673&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fyou-know-youre-unwell-if-you-spend-10-days-in-a-traffic-jam%2F like hundreds and hundreds of bummed-out people recently did on China’s National Highway 110 outside Beijing. Nothing was moving for more than 60 miles. Drivers were playing board games in the middle of the highway. And all involved were lucky, because the tie-up was actually supposed to last for more than a month. Blame road construction and freight traffic for this vehicular madness. Oh, and the fact that there are a lot of people in China. But somehow, the whole mess just magically cleared up this week. All righty then: So no one else on earth is allowed to complain about their work commute for a good long while. via The Economist video via CNN Post from: BlissTree You Know You're Unwell If...You Spend 10 Days In a Traffic Jam (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3911673 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:09:22 +0100 3911673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907557&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F4-indoor-plants-to-improve-your-health%2F photo: ThinkstockYou can now thank your trusty fern for more than just looking damn good – it may actually be making you healthier. Plants reduce levels of stress, as well as soak up indoor air pollution. Researchers have identified five ornamental plants that clean up indoor air particularly well.So will you be stopping at the nursery after work, or do you have a bunch of flora at home already?1. Purple Waffle Plant2. English Ivy3. Waxy-Leaved Plants4. Asparagus Fern via Organic JarPost from: BlissTree4 Indoor Plants to Improve Your Health (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907557 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:41:40 +0100 3907557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3902866&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhow-eco-friendly-was-your-flight-infographic-of-the-day%2F All air travel is not created equal: Some airlines are much more eco-friendly than others. Check out how your allegedly green airline of choice measures up, and then click through to GOOD for a larger graphic: Infographic from GOOD via Fast Company Post from: BlissTree How Eco-Friendly Was Your Flight? Infographic of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3902866 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:16:07 +0100 3902866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3889065&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F196204%2F Global Warming: The rising temperatures that have occurred in the last ten years have diminished plants’ ability to soak up carbon from the atmosphere. (via Guardian) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3889065 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:06:21 +0100 3889065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885381&cid=t_185627_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fcleaning-up-emissions.html Emissions trading is an economic workaround, a fudge if you will, to reducing one’s pollution levels by buying off the emissions credits of others who are polluting less. Emissions trading (also known as cap and trade) is a market-based approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants. The conventional approach as first suggested back in the 1960s is that a regulator sets a cap on the level of pollution allowed. Companies then buy permits representing their allowable emissions of any given pollutant. Critically, the total amount of pollution covered by the permits cannot exceed the cap, which supposedly then limits the total emissions across an industry. Companies who anticipate exceeding their permits can the... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885381 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:30:26 +0100 3885381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854495&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fzero-carbon-lobster-harvesting-simpler-times-mean-fewer-emissions%2F photo via The Huffington Post A Maine lobsterman is trying to take the lobstering tradition back to the old days — for the environment. Nat Hussey is using recycled gear that he found on the shore; propels his boat through pure manpower; and pulls up his lobster traps by hand. He’ll be making half the income he earned when worked on a large commercial boat, but he’ll produce zero carbon emissions. Hussey compares himself to small-scale organic farmers. Has America had it with corporations and factories? Do you think we’ll all return to the older, simpler ways of doing things? Somehow, we doubt it. via The Huffington Post Post from: BlissTree Zero-Carbon Lobster Harvesting: Simpler Times Mean Fewer Emissions (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854495 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:47:45 +0100 3854495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3761398&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F20-cancer-causing-substances%2F photo: Thinkstock A new report by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the National Cancer Institute lists 20 cancer-causers or potential cancer-causers. The list includes formaldehyde, which, if you remember, is one of the substances that aspartame breaks down into. It also includes titanium dioxide, which is still used in paint and sunscreen; propylene oxide, which is found in polyurethane plastics; and diesel exhaust. Even shift work is on the list — remember when we told you about how abnormal work schedules hurt your health? Check out the full list below: Lead and lead compounds Indium phosphide Cobalt with tungsten carbide Titanium dioxide Welding fumes Refractory ceramic fibers Diesel e... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3761398 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:02:57 +0100 3761398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757801&cid=t_185627_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Famerican-cancer-society-releases-list-19-chemicals-avoided%2F The American Cancer Society has named a list of 19 chemicals and shift work as things that may very likely signficantly increase the risk of cancer. Chemicals on the list included chloroform, formaldehyde, carbon black, titanium dioxide, indium phosphide, and cobalt tungsten carbide. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757801 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:05:18 +0100 3757801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757838&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbp-biofuels-start-buying-ethanol-plant-could-they-actually-be-learning-something%2F photo: Thinkstock In an uncharacteristic smart move, BP committed to buying a technology and ethanol plant in Jennings, Lousiana. The plant uses bagasse, the residue from sugar cane processing, to make ethanol, which then mixes with gasoline. The new CEO of BP Biofuels says that the purchase will help speed the delivery of a low carbon, low cost, sustainable biofuel. Well, at least this is one step in the right direction after BP’s marathon debacle in the Gulf of Mexico. Could the (oily) tide be turning? via CNET Post from: BlissTree BP Biofuels Buys Ethanol Plant (Could They Actually Be Learning Something?) (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757838 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:21:07 +0100 3757838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753782&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fj-r-ewing-is-back-selling-green-energy-not-oil%2F If you were a fan of Dallas back in the day (and who wasn’t?), you know that J.R. Ewing as a big-wig oil tycoon who only associated the color green with money – and got shot. But now, J.R.’s back, singing the praises of green living through solar energy in a commercial for SolarWorld. Check out the commercial here, and an interview with Larry Hagman (the man behind J.R.), at his real-life solar powered mansion, below. Perhaps next, Homer Simpson will convince Mr. Burns to convert the nuclear power plant into a wind farm. via The New York Times Post from: BlissTree J.R. Ewing Is Back: Selling Green Energy, Not Oil (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753782 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:34:47 +0100 3753782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753785&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsecret-environment-enemies-lurking-in-your-grocery-store-refrigerators%2F photo: Thinkstock You know those giant grocery store refrigerators that keep all your organic, locally-raised and grown meat and produce cool? Those monsters are actually killing the environment. And it’s not the amount of electricity they use, either. Most large grocery store fridges use hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to keep the food cool. While HFCs are ozone-neutral (which is why they replaced the ozone-depleting CFCs and HCFCs back in the 1990s), they have about 3,900 times the global warming effect of carbon dioxide. In fact, one ton of HFCs produces a global warming effect that’s the same as one billion car trips to the grocery store. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is trying to raise awareness about the environmental problem, but not many supermarkets are respon... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753785 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:49:04 +0100 3753785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750028&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-fashion-the-truth-about-bamboo%2F photo: Thinkstock Even Walmart is selling bamboo clothing and textiles, which touts them as an easy, inexpensive way to buy green. Bamboo is the fastest growing wood-ish plant in the world, and most of it is grown organically without using fertilizers or irrigation. This all sounds very eco-friendly, until it comes time to actually make the bamboo into fabric. Most bamboo fabrics are basically rayon. The process most widely used to create bamboo fabric (and rayon) is called viscose, which involves taking the fiber (in this case, bamboo), and dissolving it in a strong solvent to make a thick, gummy solution. Then, that’s shoved through a spinneret and into a quenching solution that solidifies the goop into a fiber. Unfortunately, the solvent used in this process is a toxic chemical ca... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750028 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:02:01 +0100 3750028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750031&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsummer-secret-weapon-fans-keep-mosquitos-away%2F We love stretching our muscular backs next to our fans./photo: Thinkstock While we don’t use bug repellents that contain DEET anymore (because of both the health and environmental effects), we do remember the days of blissful DEET-ignorance. We didn’t have bug bites on every limb, and we could spend a summer evening lounging on our porches without swatting and scratching every two seconds. But those days are over, so we might as well make the best of it. We were thrilled to hear that something we do in the summer anyway could actually keep bugs away. According to Lifehacker, using a fan (both indoors and outdoors) disperses the carbon dioxide you emit. Carbon dioxide is one of the major chemicals that attracts mosquitos. Also, if you’re keeping cool with a fan, you’... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750031 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:45:12 +0100 3750031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733049&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-pets-could-puppies-really-be-bad-for-the-environment%2F photo: Thinkstock Your dog doesn’t drive a car, use electronics in an office building, or drink bottled water (he doesn’t, does he?), which sounds pretty eco-friendly to us. But according to Time to Eat the Dog? The Real Guide to Sustainable Living, dogs are worse for the earth than SUVs. We’ll have to read the book to find out exactly why, but we’re guessing it has to do with unsustainable pet food and plastic toys. Eco Salon suggests that if you aren’t already a dog-owner, you may want to try a more eco-friendly pet like a hamster, canary, fish, or cat. But…but…but…We love dogs. We think that as long as you try to make your pet’s life as green as you can, you should adopt that puppy you’ve been visiting in the shelter. After all, who el... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733049 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:08:24 +0100 3733049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718366&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Famericas-energy-sacrifices-a-cartoon-that-makes-us-sad%2F There’s really not much else we can add – this cartoon says it all. If only we could just laugh off this comic strip. via Reddit Post from: BlissTree America's Energy Sacrifices: A Cartoon That Makes Us Sad (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718366 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:00:12 +0100 3718366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683588&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fvolkswagen-beetles-not-so-fuel-efficient-anymore%2F When you think about hippies, you probably picture pot-smoking, long hair, and Volkswagen Beetles. Way back when, they were the official hippie-mobiles, and some hardcore treehuggers are probably still driving around (following The Dead, of course) wearing tie-dyed shirts in their peace-sign painted VW Bugs. But, while the Beetle was fuel-efficient back in the 70s, driving one now would hardly be the green choice. In fact, it actually would be kinder to the earth to drive a Hummer. Yikes. So display your vintage Bug in your yard as a garden accent, declaring your flower-child pride, but don’t you dare drive it. Peace. photo from Flickr user Erix! via The Daily Green Post from: BlissTree Volkswagen Beetles: Not So Fuel Efficient Anymore (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683588 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:05:57 +0100 3683588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671648&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-living-more-energy-efficient-air-conditioning-coming-soon%2F photo via Treehugger Air conditioning is one of those things that we feel bad about using, but really can’t make ourselves give up. The heat makes us cranky, so imagine how overjoyed we were today to learn that the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has invented a new air conditioning process that would use 50-90% less energy than today’s most energy-efficient units. There will also be no CFCs of HCFCs used in the machines. One pound of either of those chemicals contributes to global warming as much as 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide. Whoa. Get us these A/Cs, pronto, please. via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Living: More Energy-Efficient Air-Conditioning Coming Soon (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671648 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:05:35 +0100 3671648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666246&cid=t_185627_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F166%2Feczema-treatment-with-hydrocortisone-or-natural-shea-butter%2F Hydrocortisone is sometimes recommended as an eczema treatment.  It is a weak steroid that can be purchased over the counter.  Although steroids do not cure the condition, they do reduce the inflammation pretty quickly. The only problem is that our body’s build up a tolerance to steroids over time.  So they can stop working just as quickly.  If they do continue to work and are used for extended periods of time, they can cause the skin to become thin and fragile. If used over large areas of the body, steroids can cause health problems within the body.  We must remember that anything we put on the outside of our bodies can pass through the skin and into the inside of our bodies.  If it is something like a steroid hormone, it can cause a variety of health problems. Steroids repress th... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666246 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:52:19 +0100 3666246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3665943&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fvuvuzelas-in-south-africa-the-overlooked-world-cup-waste%2F image via Thinkstock Vuvuzelas are causing quite an uproar at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. If you haven’t actually heard them (annoying), you’ve probably heard of them: They’re those long, colorful plastic horns that drown out any other sound in the soccer stadiums, and make you think an air raid is imminent. Players are complaining about them, TV and radio commentators are complaining about them – even viewers at home hate them. We get the whole player distraction thing. But no one’s even mentioned the horns’ worst quality – the actual waste they create. Vuvuzelas, while an integral part of South Africa’s soccer tradition, technically create noise pollution, since they disrupt the balance of normal life. (Some players are even having a hard t... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3665943 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:02:22 +0100 3665943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625470&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsex-and-the-green-city-is-carrie-bradshaw-eco-friendly%2F photo: WENN.com Though Sex And The City 2 appears to be flailing at the box office, Carrie Bradshaw may embody the eco-friendly movement better than any other character in theaters right now, according to Grist’s Lisa Hymas. Despite Carrie’s shopping habits, Hymas argues that Carrie lives a very “green” life by choosing not to have children, not owning a car, working from home, and traveling by air infrequently. But we don’t buy that those practices negate Carrie’s retail addiction. The woman literally never wears the same clothes (or shoes) twice, and we doubt that she ever got her Manolos secondhand on eBay. Oh, Carrie. You may unintentionally minimize your carbon footprint, but deep green would be such a good color on you. via Grist.org Post from: Bli... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625470 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:47:26 +0100 3625470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560214&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Ftbj9Cdviku0%2F By Patrick J. MichaelsI see that my colleague Sallie James has already blogged on the inherent protectionism in the Senate’s long-awaited cap-and-tax bill.  A summary was leaked last night by The Hill. Well, we now have the real “discussion draft” of  “The American Power Act” [APA], sponsored by John Kerry (D-NH) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT).  Lindsay Graham (R-SC) used to be on the earlier drafts, but excused himself to have a temper tantrum. So, while Sallie talked about the trade aspects of the bill, I’d like to blather about the mechanics, costs, and climate effects. If you don’t want to read the excruciating details, stop here and note that it mandates the impossible, will not produce any meaningful reduction of planetary warming, and it will subsidize just about every fo... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560214 Wed, 12 May 2010 19:42:53 +0100 3560214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3556070&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F0rRaylTbIcQ%2F By Walter OlsonCalifornia just adopted effective next year a requirement that all new one- and two-family dwellings include indoor sprinkler systems. Other states are debating similar mandates, spurred by changes to national building code standards. Earlier legal mandates have required the inclusion of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms, but the cost of those devices is relatively minor, whereas full-blown sprinkler systems add measurably to the cost of a new home, as well as posing challenges in such areas as maintenance, aesthetics, and risk of property damage through accidental activation. It will surprise not a single reader of these columns, I suspect, to learn that the fire sprinkler industry has been a major force in pushing the new mandate. As for the opposition, home builders... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3556070 Wed, 12 May 2010 14:29:47 +0100 3556070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533805&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F177065%2F Could Tires Be Recyclable? Carbon Green, a Slovakia-based tire recycling company, says that it’s found an economically viable way to recycle tires. (via New York Times) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533805 Tue, 04 May 2010 15:39:30 +0100 3533805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443662&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fphoto-of-the-day-fast-lanefat-lane%2F from LoveYourBike.org Post from: BlissTree Photo of the Day: Fast Lane/Fat Lane (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443662 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:25:25 +0100 3443662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437677&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fphoto-of-the-day-no-cars-or-nissan-cars%2F This eye-catching ad campaign in New York City seems to be urging consumers to ditch their cars, but the slick “Journey to Zero” campaign is actually put on by Nissan. With the help of Richard Saul Wurman (founder of TED), Nissan’s year-long stunt aims to educate the public about carbon dioxide emissions – just in time for the release of Nissan’s first electric vehicle next year. At the very least, it makes for a good photo. Nissan's clever Journey to Zero ad campaign in New York City. via StreetsBlog Post from: BlissTree Photo of the Day: No Cars, or Just Nissan Cars? (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437677 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:33:15 +0100 3437677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378562&cid=t_185627_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2Fmy-blog-is-carbon-neutral%2F They’ve calculated that a blog with 15,000 visits a month has a yearly carbon dioxide emissions of 8lb. To neutralise these emissions they have created “My blog is carbon neutral” buttons so bloggers can demonstrate that they care about the environment and the carbon footprint of their blogs. They’ve found a solution to make blogs carbon neutral and contribute to environmental issues as a blogger. How? They plant trees in cooperation with the Arbor Day Foundation in Plumas National Forest in Northern California for our project to neutralize the carbon footprint of blogs. Someone checked this claim with the Arbor Day Foundation, you can read it here: Recycle Bill. From their email: Thousands of wildfires burned down many national forests over the past ten years and... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378562 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:18:05 +0100 3378562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3243780&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FsDY0XenFj-I%2F By Patrick J. MichaelsToday’s New York Times reports that President Obama has “ordered the rapid development of technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of coal,” as well as mandating the production of more corn-based ethanol and financing farmers to produce “cellulosic” ethanol from waste fiber. You’ve got to like the president’s moxie.  Faced with his inability to pass health care reform and cap-and-trade, he now chooses to command the impossible and the inefficient. Most power plants are simply not designed for carbon capture.  There isn’t any infrastructure to transport large amounts of carbon dioxide, and no one has agreed on where to put all of it.  Corn-based ethanol produces more carbon dioxide in its life cycle than i... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3243780 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:01:00 +0100 3243780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239608&cid=t_185627_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fmaking-carbon-dioxide-useful.html My SpectroscopyNOW column is now live. This week self-perception, trapping and using carbon dioxide, cosmic coronene, mopping up radioactive caesium, photosynthesis and magic spectral lines: Red lenses – US scientists have used MRI to show that apparently the less you use your brain’s frontal lobes, the more you perceive your behaviour through rose-tinted spectacles. They publish details in the February issue of the journal NeuroImage. Carbon dioxide trap and drop – The reduction of greenhouse gas carbon dioxide to a useful chemical industry feedstock material, carbon monoxide, can be catalysed by a ruthenium-substituted polyoxometalate according to a new study. The work holds the promise of our developing a carbon-neutral energy platform. Cosmic coronene’s phantom ... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239608 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:00:24 +0100 3239608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220572&cid=t_185627_109_f&fid=34786&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrmichelletempest.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fcycling-conservative-way.html In the telegraph newspaper today it was suggested that if the Conservative's win the General Election they are thinking of reducing the number of cars for government work and buying bicycles instead. This seems an excellent way to help reduce the carbon footprint whilst decreasing time wasted stuck in traffic. The telegraph went onto ask why don't MP's bring their own bikes to work? It seemed like a fair question to me, and I thought I'd answer by agreeing that I already have my own bicycle. (Source: The Psychiatrist Blog) The Psychiatrist Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220572 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:35:00 +0100 3220572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171882&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F421zmODqqbw%2F By Sallie JamesThe nominee for EU Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht has taken the brave step of opposing carbon tariffs, called for by many European politicians (including, notably, French President Nicolas Sarkozy). In the first day of his confirmation hearings, Mr. de Gucht expressed concern that carbon tariffs were a possible first step in a “trade war” and implied that they were in any event inconsistent with current trade law. (I agree.) He also called for abolishing tariffs on goods beneficial to the environment as a trade-friendly way to reduce greenhouse gases, and expressed support for the Doha round of multilateral trade talks. (More here.) While the Trade Commissioner’s influence over actual trade policy in the EU is arguably limited, it is good to have some... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171882 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:45:08 +0100 3171882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142513&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FjbUNnK6jmTw%2F By Sallie JamesNot content with waiting for federal legislation on the matter, it seems that Minnesota has introduced a “carbon fee” of $4-$34 per ton of carbon dioxide emissions on energy produced –mainly using coal — in North Dakota.  The fee is scheduled to go into effect in 2012. (see here) North Dakota plans to challenge the new tax, which it rightly says will discourage the purchase of North Dakota power (that is, indeed, the whole point of the tariff). I’m no constitutional scholar, but Article 1, section 10 of the Constitution says that “No State shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws…” so the Minnesota tar... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142513 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:26:19 +0100 3142513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082389&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FEhrIgHk52wE%2F By Andrei IllarionovAs the Copenhagen Climate Conference is taking place, it is appropriate to clarify once again what is more or less accurately known about the climate of our planet and about climate change. Obviously, a brief post can not substitute for detailed studies of professionals in a variety of scientific disciplines – climatology, atmospheric physics, chemistry, geology, astronomy, and economics. However, a short post can summarize basic theses on the main trends in climate evolution, on its forecasts, and on its actual and projected effects. 1. The Earth’s climate is constantly changing. The climate was changing in the past, is changing now and, obviously, will be changing in the future – as long as our planet exists. 2. Climatic changes are largely cyclical in nature. T... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082389 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:33:41 +0100 3082389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3067013&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FyefUWEV1P1c%2F By Patrick J. Michaels25,000 bureaucrats, factota, hangers on, and representatives of various environmental organizations have just converged on Copehagen for the UN’s latest “Conference of the Parties (COP) to its infamous 1992 climate treaty. Expect a lot of heat, not much light, and a punt right into our next election. President Obama says that the US will agree to a “politically binding” reduction of our emissions of carbon dioxide to a mere 17% of 2005 levels by 2050. This will allow the average American the carbon dioxide emission of the average citizen in 1867. Obama’s pronouncement has stepped all over the toes of the US Senate, which really doesn’t want to vote on similar legislation this election year. Jim Webb, a democrat heretofore very loyal to the President recent... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067013 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:01:37 +0100 3067013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012368&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Ful9uy7lpje4%2F There are two different stories coming from the same political party on global warming, leading to only one conclusion: President Obama is about to (or has) ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to mandate some type of cap on U.S. carbon dioxide emissions. Harry Reid and other democratic leaders in the Senate have clearly indicated that cap-and-trade legislation will be put off at least, until what they call “spring”, which is long after the upcoming UN climate conference in Copenhagen next month. At the same time, President Obama has said that the U.S., along with China, will announce some type of emissions cap in Copenhagen. Obviously this cannot refer to legislation that has yet to be voted on in the Senate. President Obama keeps using the language “operati... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012368 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:25:54 +0100 3012368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2984781&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F4wEeiXfvpdk%2F My colleague Dan Griswold pointed out yesterday some unfortunate editing in the Washington Post. Here are a couple of other trade-related items in the news recently: Sen. Max Baucus (D, MT and Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee) has seemingly thrown his weight behind the idea of “border measures” (i.e., carbon tariffs).  After paying the semi-obligatory lip service to the United States’ obligations under international trade law — and I say only “semi-obligatory” because some U.S. lawmakers appear not to care about it at all – Baucus goes on to deliver this rhetorical gem: I think often the United States has to lead,” Baucus said, noting that what lawmakers come up could be used as a model for other countries to copy. So the U.S. wou... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2984781 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:44:21 +0100 2984781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2970199&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F1fh_fPOPVfI%2F Even though the climate change summit in Copenhagen next month is likely to yield very little, domestic shenanigans continue. The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works passed a bill on Thursday amid controversy, and the farmers’ friends in the Senate (notably Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D. Mich) are looking to send goodies their way by filing an amendment that would pay farmers for not cutting down trees, not farming, and will likely see states such as — well, how about that! —  Michigan “cashing in” (see here). Meanwhile, those concerned about the cost of climate change regulations may have lost an ally. Often, but not always, one can depend on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to defend free enterprise, or at least free trade. On climate change, however, t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2970199 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:55:16 +0100 2970199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778658&cid=t_185627_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F09%2F09%2Fchaos-theory-cap-and-trade-at-the-bada-bing%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily: Cap and Trade at the Bada Bing. Posted in Politcal Cartoons, Politics Tagged: cap & trade, cap and trade, carbon credits, emissions, g20 (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778658 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:48:46 +0100 2778658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751890&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F_cndySoMIt4%2F Seven ideas for dealing with North Korea. Paging the Fifth Amendment: Florida high court rules that the state can seize your private property without giving you a dime. How to cut the deficit by spending less. It sounds crazy, but it just might work. Why stop at “Cash for Clunkers”? Why not have a “Cash for Everything” program? Because it was a dumb idea to begin with, that’s why. Podcast: When Germany enacted their own “Cash for Clunkers” scheme, some of the old vehicles were illegally exported and sold out of the country before being destroyed. Could it happen here? Would that be so bad? (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751890 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:21:48 +0100 2751890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2709113&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FXCwbsfeOA9o%2F Jeff Jonas has published an important post: “Your Movements Speak for Themselves: Space-Time Travel Data is Analytic Super-Food!” More than you probably realize, your mobile device is a digital sensor, creating records of your whereabouts and movements: Mobile devices in America are generating something like 600 billion geo-spatially tagged transactions per day. Every call, text message, email and data transfer handled by your mobile device creates a transaction with your space-time coordinate (to roughly 60 meters accuracy if there are three cell towers in range), whether you have GPS or not. Got a Blackberry? Every few minutes, it sends a heartbeat, creating a transaction whether you are using the phone or not. If the device is GPS-enabled and you’re using a location-based ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2709113 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:21:30 +0100 2709113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452385&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FTTLjvcnbj2g%2F The Washington Post writes about how President Obama became obsessed with grabbing our complex energy systems by the scruff of the neck and shaking them into something more appealing to Ivy League planners. I was struck by this vignette: But even before the late-night session in July, Obama had begun to educate himself about energy and climate and to use those issues to define himself as a politician, say people who have advised him. He read a three-part New Yorker series on climate change, for instance, and mentioned it in three speeches. It’s great that he read a three-part series in the New Yorker. But has the president ever actually read anything by a climate change skeptic? Actually, a better term would be “a climate change moderate.” Leading “skeptic” Pa... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452385 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:28:33 +0100 2452385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2307041&cid=t_185627_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fnon-jobs-in-nhs.html The Fat Bigot has recently written an excellent short piece on the definition of "non jobs". As regards the public sector he says:My idea of a public sector non-job is necessarily affected by my view of the proper role of the State. For example, I see no good reason for the State to tell people what to eat. We all receive quite enough information on that subject throughout our lives from parents, teachers, friends, spouses, television and radio that there is no need for a single penny of tax to be spent on the matter. Exit Healthy Eating Initative Facilitators and Five-a-Day Counsellors, non-jobs of the first water.A brief thought about non-jobs : the Fat Bigot OpinesA pharmacist from Cornwall writes to NHS BLOG DOCTOR to advise of the position of Head of Cornwall & Isles of Scilly NHS... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2307041 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:51:00 +0100 2307041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2257886&cid=t_185627_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fconverting-carbon-dioxide.html “Nothing beats finding vast lakes of oil for the pumping, or vast deposits of coal for the digging; thanks mother nature!” proclaimed Craig Grimes of Penn State University in an emailed response to my skeptical question regarding his work on catalysts that can convert the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into a fuel, methane. I report on his fascinating work in the March issue of Intute Spotlight. The process involves using solar power to chemically reduce carbon dioxide back to a combustible hydrocarbon. Grimes suggests that a flow system employed on fossil fuel burning power station chimney stacks could scrub out the carbon dioxide before it enters the atmosphere and provide us with a viable additional energy source. Playing devil’s advocate, my skepticism was regarding th... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2257886 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:00:06 +0100 2257886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2081680&cid=t_185627_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F01%2Fco2-accumulation-by-cyanobacteria.html Cyanobacteria possess a CO2 concentrating mechanism that enables them to accumulate CO2 from the environment. Cyanobacteria are able to fix CO2 into carbohydrates. Cyanobacteria vary considerably in their ability to consume organic carbon from their surroundings. Many strains are obligate photoautotrophs where the sole carbon source is CO2, while others are able to perform photomixotrophic or even heterotrophic growth using a wide variety of organic substances. Cyanobacteria constitute a unique case where the anabolic and catabolic carbohydrate metabolisms function in the same cellular compartment. In addition, the photosynthetic and respiratory electron transport pathways share components in the thylakoid membranes. Despite its importance to our understanding of cyanobacterial metabolism,... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2081680 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:56:00 +0100 2081680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1812886&cid=t_185627_160_f&fid=36190&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skincareblog.org%2Fentry%2Fcarbon-dioxide-as-new-anti-aging-treatment%2F A new treatment using carbon dioxide is set to revolutionize the anti-aging treatment. The ‘Brazilian Rio-Blush rejuvenation system’ is now available in Britain after being a huge success in the US. According to the celebrity Parisian doctor, Jules-Jacques Nabet the treatment has produced amazing results. While treating a patient carbon dioxide gas is injected just under the surface of the skin using a fine needle. The gas diffuses into the surrounding tissues and cause blood vessel to dilute. Wider blood vessels increase oxygen and nutrient supply to the treated area. Evidence shows that the carbon dioxide kills the fat cells by causing them to distend. The extra oxygen eliminates fluid build-up between cells and the skin is stimulated to produce more collagen. Fewer fat c... Skin Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1812886 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:23:14 +0100 1812886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1582054&cid=t_185627_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fengland-is-evil.html Don’t get me wrong, I’m delighted that he feels able to express his viewpoint verbally. I’d just prefer it if he could be a little more circumspect, especially whilst we happen to be in England. I’m sympathetic to many of his complaints, that the milkshakes are too small and that weather is too big, but loud mouthed Americans are just to much of a cliché, even for him. Handy travel hint of the day – to ensure that your suitcases are fresh for next year, tuck a tumble drier sheet inside before storage. Take care to assess whether or not tumble drier sheets should be eliminated from your life style, along with the tumble drier to reduce your carbon footprint on the planet. Should you suffer the misfortune of someone vomiting in your suitcase, admit defeat and chuck away the suitca... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1582054 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:29:00 +0100 1582054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1485013&cid=t_185627_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract__gabaa_receptors_and_the_response_to_co2_inhalati.htm Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2008; doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2008.04.002GABA-A receptors and the response to CO2 inhalation A translational trans-species model of anxiety? Bailey JE, Nutt DJ. Psychopharmacology Unit, University of Bristol, Dorothy Hodgkin Building, Whitson Street, Bristol BS1 3NY, UK The mechanisms by which the inhalation of carbon dioxide (CO2) produces anxiety and panic are not fully understood, although more recently there is evidence to suggest the involvement of a neural 'fear circuit'. We have suggested that this neural fear circuit is partly mediated by the brain noradrenaline network [Bailey, J.E., Argyropoulos, S.V., Lightman, S.L. and Nutt, D.J., (2003) Does the brain noradrenaline network mediate the effects of the CO2 challenge? J Psychopharmacol 17(3): 252-259.]. However,... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1485013 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:16:00 +0100 1485013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1458591&cid=t_185627_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F294436566%2F (Carbon nanotube picture credit: www.bbc.co.uk/news) Carbon nanotubes - the epitome of the nanotechnology industry - have been found to trigger diseases similar to asbestos in research undertaken on mice including lesions and inflammation.  Use of asbestos triggered a pandemic of lung disease in the 20th Century. These tiny carbon molecules have remarkable properties that could be used for advanced electronics and materials including medical diagnostics.  They are already known to be incorporated into products such as tennis rackets, bicycle handlebars and baseball bats, where they are used because of their strength and light weight. In a series of experiments, researchers injected different lengths of multi-walled nanotubes - which comprise two to 50 concentric cylinders - into the abd... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1458591 Tue, 20 May 2008 17:59:33 +0100 1458591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1169549&cid=t_185627_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F23%2Fnot-naughty-but-nice-latest-nice-guidelines%2F Interventions in medicines reconcilliation at the point of admission Physical activity and environment Psoriasis - infliximab Ultrasound guided catheterisation of the epidural space Arteriovenous extracorporeal membrane carbon dioxide removal Mesothelioma - Pemetrexed (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1169549 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:25:03 +0100 1169549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1133936&cid=t_185627_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F07%2Fspeaking-truth-to-power-and-industry-and-yes-consumers%2F The Harper government’s own Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy recommends a carbon tax  an “emission price signal”, a cap-and-trade system, or both, in its report released today in Ottawa. Will the Greens remain the only party in Canada to support a carbon tax - and what it reasonably calls tax shifting? Probably. The big three automakers national parties, politically beholden to the worst fears of automakers and/or their employees, choose not to lead Canada toward one of the most meaningful climate change solutions - even while Québec (and, on auto emissions standards, California) already begin to take such actions on their own. Anyone who did more than space out during the 1970s will remember the oil embargo which plunged the world into gasoline shortages ... My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1133936 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:03:30 +0100 1133936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1005320&cid=t_185627_160_f&fid=36190&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skincareblog.org Arpita: A new treatment using carbon dioxide is set to revolutionize the anti-aging treatment. The ‘Brazilian Rio-Blush rejuvenation system’ is now available in Britain after being a huge success in the US. According to the celebrity Parisian doctor, Jules-Jacques Nabet the treatment has produced amazing results. While treating a patient carbon dioxide gas is injected just under the surface of the skin using a fine needle. The gas diffuses into the surrounding tissues and cause blood vessel to dilute. Wider blood vessels increase oxygen and nutrient supply to the treated area. Evidence shows that the carbon dioxide kills the fat cells by causing them to distend. The extra oxygen eliminates fluid build-up between cells and the skin is stimulated to produce more collagen. Fewer f... Skin Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1005320 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:01:11 +0100 1005320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=926341&cid=t_185627_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fstudy_confirms_link_between_physical_condition_and_mental_st_1.htm The Public Library of Science journal PLoS ONE has published a study showing that inhalation of carbon dioxide (CO2) triggers emotional distress and a panic response in healthy individuals. The findings suggest panic is an inborn survival-oriented response. The results may be relevant for a better understanding and the further prevention of emotional disorders. It has been known for years that small amounts of carbon dioxide provoke a panic reaction in certain anxiety-prone individuals. This led to the "False Suffocation Alarm theory" which posits that panic attacks and anxiety may derive from the dysfunction of a biological "CO2 sensor", evolutionarily designed to alert the organism in case of impending death by suffocation. To test whether such a CO2 sensing alarm system does exist, and ... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=926341 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:35:00 +0100 926341