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 'comment'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:47:19 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4203204&cid=t_91964_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F11%2F20%2Fthought-provoking-emr-comment-simple-emr-but-apped-silly%2F This weekend’s thought provoking EMR comment comes from Dr. Gregg Alexander, a grunt in the trenches pediatrician, in a post he did on HIStalk Practice (which seems to be a duplicate from his blog): “I want a beautiful [EMR] system that works as easily as my iPad and as intelligently as WebOS, one that I can start using as simply as I need and which can then be “apped” silly at my discretion” I must admit that I LOVED the description of a simple EMR system that could be “apped” silly at his discretion. Makes you think! Related posts:CCHIT EHR Certification 2009 Public Comment Period I’ve posted a lot of my comments and feelings about... CPA Comment on EMR Pricing In response to my previous post about possibly creating an... Simple Patient I... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4203204 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 06:41:39 +0100 4203204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159175&cid=t_91964_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F11%2F12%2Fpublic-input-requested-on-upcoming-review-of-nitrous-oxide-for-labor-pain-relief%2F AHRQ is about to do a comparative effectiveness review to look at the evidence on nitrous oxide for labor pain relief, and is soliciting public comment on the key questions that will be reviewed. This will help make sure that when the review gets started, the right questions are being asked and answered. This project is of particular interest to me – in addition to my interest the topic itself – because I am part of the project team conducting the review. More details are at Our Bodies Our Blog; comments close December 8, 2010. Filed under: Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Drugs, Government (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159175 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:09:49 +0100 4159175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3764176&cid=t_91964_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FtQlg8pxuXnw%2Fnew_feature_comment_of_the_wee.php My commenters really make my day. Because I am such a crappy commenter, I really appreciate that about you. There have been many times in my life when my commenters have been the only reason I've continued writing this blog, and there has been an indecent number of times when one or more of my commenters said something that made me decide that it was worthwhile to just stay alive at all. Every morning, the first thing I do (even before making coffee!) is read your comments. But my fondness for you and your comments is more than just idle words from me: for example, as a measure of how much I truly value my readers and their comments, I married one of you and left the country of my birth to live with him! (although my spouse probably thinks I am punishing him for being such a funny commen... Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3764176 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:59:23 +0100 3764176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508326&cid=t_91964_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fms-and-vertigo%2F A couple of short spells of dizziness this weekend brought back memories of my first discernable MS attack. Dizziness is a fairly common symptom of multiple sclerosis.  Many of us will feel the occasional light headed-ness, a slight bit of disorientation, and a sense of being off-balance when placing one foot in front of the other.  Vertigo, however, is a much more severe and significantly rarer (but far from unknown) symptom of MS.  This past weekend I experienced a bit of the former while walking through a parking lot.  Luckily, Caryn was at my side and the episodes passed after a couple of moments.  Being that we were walking to a live-aboard friend’s boat for an early evening supper made me leery of the evening’s prospects but everything turned out fine (better than that; we h... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508326 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:58:11 +0100 3508326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487092&cid=t_91964_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2010%2F04%2F20%2Fim-not-good-with-advice%2F The virus invading my site is expanding. It’s begun to screw up the theme…as I’m sure you can tell. The site will be going down periodically Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday as I work to fix it. I’ve got all comments and posts archived. So, hopefully, I can restore everything the same sans pornospamvirus. There might be a theme change in order as well — something a little more easily modifiable. Don’t worry if you see outages… I'm not good with advice... Alcohol inspires genius. BEER-endipity. (Source: The Angriest Pharmacist) The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487092 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:45:46 +0100 3487092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3483042&cid=t_91964_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FuF9kLKfDx4Q%2F Congratulations to Doreen R., the winner of our Funniest Comment of the Week prize! Does Doreen think that the nude issue of Allure magazine is confidence-inspiring? “Well, put my face over her face and I may have a different answer…” Doreen was selected for her funny comment, and just won: – A hardback copy of the book Healing Hearts: A Memoir of a Female Heart Surgeon by Kathy E. Magliato, M.D. – Two other special surprise books Funny gal Doreen R.'s response to our poll about Allure's nude issue wins her the Funniest Comment of the Week Prize! Thanks to everyone for your great comments this week. We know there’s more where that came from, so keep reading, and watch for another contest this week! Congratulations again, Doreen! Post from: BlissTree Congrat... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3483042 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:11:05 +0100 3483042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463726&cid=t_91964_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fms-and-falling%2F We likely all studied Newton’s theory of Gravity in school; “F = GmM/r^2” is how the renowned scientist mapped out the force (F) of attraction between two objects (m, M) which draw them together.  I’ll have to remember that equation the next time I find myself in a crumpled heap at the bottom of the stairs… I’m sporting a wicked bruise on my left arm this week; a result of such a fall. A momentary shift in focus from placing my foot on the bottom step in preparation for a routine assent, as Sadie hurried past in an heretofore unannounced race, and I was inhaling the scent of recently-vacuumed carpet…up close! On my way down the up staircase, my forearm met the end of the handrail with the “F” of “m” meets “M” leaving a 7” deep muscled bruise which is now that u... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463726 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:08:51 +0100 3463726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3408574&cid=t_91964_132_f&fid=35006&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnsaunders.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F26%2Fone-reason-why-scientists-dont-comment-at-journals%2F This week, Nature announced a new online commenting facility and noted that: Online discussions about our research papers are likely to be considerably more subdued, according to the experience of other publishers who already allow commenting. They offer several reasons why this might be the case. Here’s one: it helps if you make it easy. I recently attempted to comment on a paper at the website of a certain publisher. Here’s the sequence of events that unfolded: I read the paper and noticed a small error in a sample of code – specifically, a missing “[“. I clicked on the “comments” link and was asked to log in. Fortunately I had an account already. I wrote my comment, taking care to fill in all the fields, pointing out the error and the correc... What You're Doing Is Rather Desperate blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3408574 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:20:12 +0100 3408574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3395159&cid=t_91964_101_f&fid=38969&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheemtspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2F23%2Fhave-you-ever-posted-a-comment%2F Today, if the odds play out correctly, somewhere between 680 and 850 people will stop by to read my blog. Over half of you will enter through the home page and see this post. Let’s talk about something. I don’t know what. You decide. If you’ve never posted a comment on this blog, I’d like to hear from you now. I imagine that if everyone who reads this decides to post something…anything before they click away, this post should have between 500 and 1,000 comments before midnight tomorrow. What brings you to the blog today? What are you doing right now? What do you most want to talk about with other EMT Spot readers? If you wrote for The EMT Spot what what would you write about? What would you most like to have me write about. What can I do for you today? Post so... The EMT Spot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3395159 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:01:23 +0100 3395159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280094&cid=t_91964_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fwhat-do-you-think-about-your-ms-society%2F As many of you are aware, I am an ambassador for my local chapter of the National MS Society (the US organization). There are “MS Societies” all over the world and, even here in America, each chapter runs things a little differently. Of course I know that not everyone has the same relationship with their chapter of the society.  I also have come to the understanding that some are vehemently opposed to these organizations. As I reviewed comments on the web about CCSVI I was taken aback to read that some of you were even calling for “war” against organizations (NMSS being one) who were conspiring to “keep us sick.” I do not think that this is a pervasive attitude but I thought it was time to check in on this topic. I’m not a member who thinks these societies are above reproach... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280094 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:06:12 +0100 3280094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133552&cid=t_91964_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F30%2Freminder-public-commenting-on-healthy-people-2020-objectives-closes-tomorrow-dec-31-2009%2F As explained in this Our Bodies Our Blog post: Healthy People is a program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that sets health objectives for the nation for a ten-year period. The current set of objectives is referred to as Healthy People 2010, but as 2010 is fast approaching, the department is considering a new set of health priorities to target through 2020. Public comments on the proposed objectives are being accepted through tomorrow, December 31, 2009; go here to comment online (anonymously or with a registered profile). See the OBOS blog post for some areas for potential priorities that I thought would be of interest. Posted in Government, Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133552 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:17:52 +0100 3133552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108446&cid=t_91964_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fnew-update-comments-and-like-activities-on-radiology-community-social-network.html A new feature has been just implemented into Radiolopolis: Comment and like activities!One centerpiece of Radiolopolis is the activity stream where members can see what is new in the world of Radiology publications and news media, if new cases and videos have been uploaded and what other members are saying and sharing - basically what is going on in Radiolopolis.Members expressd their desire to be able to interact even more and to be able to comment on these activiRead More... (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108446 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:42:41 +0100 3108446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2737944&cid=t_91964_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fhealthy-lifestyle-changes-and-multiple-sclerosis%2F Sometimes it seems that Multiple Sclerosis is going to be MS no matter what we do!  We take our prescribed disease-modifying therapy, we down our “other” meds that are devised to reduce symptomatic issues; we work with our docs to live the best life we can. I’m wondering today, what else you do to live a better life with Multiple Sclerosis?  What changes have you made to the way you live your life (they may or may not have changed your MS) that have made you feel more in control of your life and your disease? I’ve read from you in these pages over the past 3-odd years about diet changes (some drastic, some subtle); exercise regimes including yoga, stretching, swimming, etc.; changes in careers, hobbies; just about everything.  I thought it might be nice to have a place w... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2737944 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:15:43 +0100 2737944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730282&cid=t_91964_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fwould-you-recommend-your-neurologist-for-multiple-sclerosis%2F Multiple sclerosis is not a particularly easy disease to diagnose.  Multiple sclerosis has no formulaic treatment.  There is no cure. We rely, heavily, on the knowledge and experience of a well rounded medical care team (along with a strong dose of knowledge of our own bodies) to find a treatment path that works for us.  It’s a lot to ask of ourselves and we cannot do it alone. In a comment the other day Judy asked if anyone knew of a good neurologist in her area (Alabama), and that got me wondering… I’m asked quite oft, here in Seattle, who my neurologist is and if I would recommend him. (BIG “yes” is always my answer to that question).  How about you? Are you happy with the care you get from your neurologist? Do you have a “general” neurologist or do you see an MS speci... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730282 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:46:49 +0100 2730282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105033&cid=t_91964_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheangriestpharmacist.com%2F2009%2F07%2F03%2Fchanges-to-theangriestpharmacist-com%2F Well hello there. I’m sure a few of you have noticed a few changes around the website. The biggest changes is that I removed my contact page — this allowed the reader to send a message directly to me asking whatever question they wanted — regardless of how unecessary or silly. It’s finally gotten to the point where I can no longer respond to all of these messages, especially with any sort of timeliness, so I have removed the link. I also grew tired of continually answering the same question. It, literally, is to the point where I have many word documents saved with responses to certain questions. So, when asked, I merely copy/paste in the response, and I look like a nice guy. Honestly, how many times do I need to answer the question, “What are pharmacy admissi... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105033 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:18:10 +0100 3105033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348804&cid=t_91964_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2F7EbQH3elBMQ%2F I’ve posted a lot of my comments and feelings about CCHIT certification. What can I say? I have strong feelings on the subject. Considering the comments and traffic to this site, it seems like a lot of people share my feelings. Regardless of these feelings, I think it’s worthy to mention that CCHIT has opened up the CCHIT 09 Certification criteria for public comment. The EHR certification public comment period will be open until 5PM central daylight time on April 28th. You can read more details here. Personally, I have a huge internal debate if I should even participate or comment on the criteria. I think they’re so off base, I don’t feel like my comments would have any significant impact on what CCHIT is doing. By commenting, I feel like I’m condoning the cer... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348804 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:09:22 +0100 2348804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306941&cid=t_91964_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Fmy-two-cents-worth-i-urge-hhs-to-revise.html In my role as a Senior Fellow in Human Rights and Bioethics at the Discovery Institute, I sent a formal comment to the Department of Health and Human Services opposing its intent to revoke the Bush Conscience clause. Instead of revoking it, I urge that it be revised to prevent it from being relied on by physicians to impose futile care theory or other form of discriminatory refusal of care against the elderly, people with disabilities and the dying. I then suggested principles to follow to construct a conscience clause that is sufficiently nuanced and limited in scope to protect the rights of health care workers and prevent discrimination against patients. From my comment: In revising the rule, I urge the following principles to be embodied into an amended Conscience Clause:-- It should pr... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306941 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:46:00 +0100 2306941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249089&cid=t_91964_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fspam-spam-spam-spam-spam.html Over the last three days NHS BLOG DOCTOR has had over two thousand computer-generated comments posted advertising the usual load of drivel. I have therefore turned on comment protection so that only registered users can comment. It only takes a few seconds to sign on and choose a pseudonym. This does not in any way threaten your anonymity if you wish to protect it. I am sorry for the inconvenience. Perhaps there will be one advantage. The ubiquitous "anonymous" will have the opportunity to chose a unique and memorable name. (Source: NHS Blog Doctor) NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249089 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:52:00 +0100 2249089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2005908&cid=t_91964_107_f&fid=35667&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsubcellularbizniz.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fmethod-of-multiple-hypotheses.html A commenter going by the handle, JB, over on Drugmonkey's blog, brought the following article to attention:T.C. Chamberlin (1890). The Method of Multiple Working Hypotheses. Science. 148, 754-759It deals with the problem of becoming emotionally attached to certain hypotheses, and how to avoid the potential conflict of interests that this kind of affectionate bias can generate. Well worth a read.Of course, it doesn't apply to me. I'm as objective, cold and logical as the bastard child of Hal 9000 and Dr. Spock. (Source: Across the Bilayer) Across the Bilayer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2005908 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:24:00 +0100 2005908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2005909&cid=t_91964_107_f&fid=35667&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsubcellularbizniz.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Faddiction-by-association.html David Linden recently posted on the subject of "Drugs and the Memory of Drugs". He writes,"Drugs, by co-opting the pleasure circuitry and activating it more strongly than any natural reward, create deeply-ingrained memories that are bound up in a network of associations."This seems to present a serious conceptual challenge inre: trying to generate from our increasing knowledge of learning and memory some feasible and necessarily specific targets for pharmacological intervention. I think research in this area is tremendously exciting and will reveal much about the biology of behaviour (more bricks for the bridge between biology and psychology). However, the question is whether the complexity we uncover will increase rather than decrease our optimism in the potential for treating self-destru... Across the Bilayer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2005909 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:36:00 +0100 2005909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1907826&cid=t_91964_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F431214663%2F The federal government sponsored Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT ) is undertaking a certification process for personal health records (PHRs) . The CCHIT PHR Work Group has invited public comment on the First Draft of the PHR Certification Criteria . The current draft of the PHR Certification Criteria specifies use of the HL7 Continuity of Care Document (CCD) as the only endorsed standard for interoperable exchange of information to and from PHRs.  This is extremely short-sighted. I wrote a comment to the PHR Work Group explaining why it’s important to adopt BOTH the HL7 CCD and the ASTM Continuity of Care Record (CCR) .  I suspect most professionals commenting on these criteria will be looking through the lenses of health information technology, ... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1907826 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:35:20 +0100 1907826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580320&cid=t_91964_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2Fd6dfiUxpNck%2F The federal government sponsored Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT ) is undertaking a certification process for personal health records (PHRs) . The CCHIT PHR Work Group has invited public comment on the First Draft of the PHR Certification Criteria . The current draft of the PHR Certification Criteria specifies use of the HL7 Continuity of Care Document (CCD) as the only endorsed standard for interoperable exchange of information to and from PHRs.  This is extremely short-sighted. I wrote a comment to the PHR Work Group explaining why it’s important to adopt BOTH the HL7 CCD and the ASTM Continuity of Care Record (CCR) .  I suspect most professionals commenting on these criteria will be looking through the lenses of health information technology, ... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580320 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:23:46 +0100 2580320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511436&cid=t_91964_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2Fd6dfiUxpNck%2F The federal government sponsored Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT ) is undertaking a certification process for personal health records (PHRs) . The CCHIT PHR Work Group has invited public comment on the First Draft of the PHR Certification Criteria . The current draft of the PHR Certification Criteria specifies use of the HL7 Continuity of Care Document (CCD) as the only endorsed standard for interoperable exchange of information to and from PHRs.  This is extremely short-sighted. I wrote a comment to the PHR Work Group explaining why it’s important to adopt BOTH the HL7 CCD and the ASTM Continuity of Care Record (CCR) .  I suspect most professionals commenting on these criteria will be looking through the lenses of health information technology, ... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511436 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:23:46 +0100 2511436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709430&cid=t_91964_85_f&fid=36194&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftesstermulo.com%2F2008%2F08%2F14%2Fthe-strangest-blog-comment-ive-ever-received%2F This is a comment I received in my health blog post, Season of the Leptospires, which was written over a year ago. LOLOLOLOL!  Hello!  You’re not on TV or radio.  May pabati pa talaga!  A “lecture” then a greeting.  Hehehe. Not that I’m complaining.  I just find it amusing.  (Source: Prudence and Madness) Prudence and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709430 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:12:44 +0100 1709430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1674859&cid=t_91964_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fcomment-of-week-award.html photo credit-andybee21creative commons licenseHaving been tagged by Maddy a while ago with the dubious distinction of having the "Comment of the Week" on her blog (and she, in turn, was inspired for this award by Scribbit) I hereby, by the power invested in me as the owner of this blog, and without too many further commas in this endless sentence, bestow my first "Comment of the Week" award to my fellow Midwesterner Marla for her comment on my "Kids Say the Darndest Things" post where she said: I love it! Hey, I would be all for just 'compunicating' with our doctors. That would save a lot of time. ;) What a little smartie.Besides being a fellow Midwesterner and a parent to an autistic child thru adoption, Marla is a lot of things that I am not, like artistic (she has some great photos, c... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1674859 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:20:00 +0100 1674859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1526323&cid=t_91964_107_f&fid=35667&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsubcellularbizniz.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fevolution-museum.html I share PZ Myers skepticism about a proposed evolution museum to challenge Ken Ham's creationism museum.However, a full-on, bells'n'whistles, one-stop-shop online evolution museum might be useful. (Unless there already is one, and I'm just not hip enough to know about it.)Clearly, there's a tremendous amount of info out there on the old interweb regarding evolution, but much of it is pretty sterile and uninspiring stuff. Particularly as far as the wee'uns are concerned, whose minds constitute a chief strategic goal in this crazy culture war: gotta get them impressionable ADHD, PS3-loving, text-messaging brains before They do. That means plugging some green into top-tier web design, with interactive animations, narration by David Attenborough*, and plenty of dinosaurs.As much as it's wonder... Across the Bilayer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1526323 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:57:00 +0100 1526323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1715294&cid=t_91964_90_f&fid=37832&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrdyer.edublogs.org%2F2008%2F05%2F29%2Fdeveloping-a-commenting-guide-for-students-on-day-29%2F The challenge for today was to develop an age-appropriate student commenting guide. Since I deal with college and graduate students, trying to get things down to the level of an elementary school student wouldn’t enter the picture, unless I put on my parenting hat (I have one that will be in third grade in the [...] (Source: Ruminations of an Online Instructor MD) Ruminations of an Online Instructor MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1715294 Fri, 30 May 2008 15:12:48 +0100 1715294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1715295&cid=t_91964_90_f&fid=37832&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrdyer.edublogs.org%2F2008%2F05%2F28%2Fblog-comment-strategy-for-day-28%2F In looking at the challenge activity for today, I suddenly realized that I don’t have a particular Blog Commenting Strategy. Prior to the challenge, I would comment under the following situations. I comment when I find something or a post that I am interested in If I think that an article has been done well, to leave praise To [...] (Source: Ruminations of an Online Instructor MD) Ruminations of an Online Instructor MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1715295 Thu, 29 May 2008 05:55:11 +0100 1715295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1715296&cid=t_91964_90_f&fid=37832&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrdyer.edublogs.org%2F2008%2F05%2F27%2Fresearching-personal-branding-on-day-27%2F I wasn’t exactly sure what constituted a “Personal Brand” so I started today’s activity by trying to figure it out. I found Michele’s Martin’s post on Building Your Online Brand: Start with the Message. She looked at two aspects, a personal brand and the elements of your personal brand: What Is a “Personal Brand”? Your personal brand [...] (Source: Ruminations of an Online Instructor MD) Ruminations of an Online Instructor MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1715296 Wed, 28 May 2008 06:08:51 +0100 1715296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1715297&cid=t_91964_90_f&fid=37832&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrdyer.edublogs.org%2F2008%2F05%2F26%2Fexploring-other-ways-to-comment-for-day-26%2F Since the challenge for today was to think about using multimedia and other ways to comment on blogs I decided to review and explore some ways of using multimedia in this blog and for blog commenting. My Voki The first multimedia application that came to mind for today’s activity was the use of the Voki. The Voki is [...] (Source: Ruminations of an Online Instructor MD) Ruminations of an Online Instructor MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1715297 Mon, 26 May 2008 18:44:44 +0100 1715297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653737&cid=t_91964_90_f&fid=37832&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrdyer.edublogs.org%2F2008%2F05%2F25%2Fday-25-gone-hiking%2F The task for the day is to Take a Break. I saw this before today and decided to set something up in advance to take the day off (which is nice because it’s in the middle of a three day weekend). This image of sitting on top of a mountain is perfect for my Take a [...] (Source: Ruminations of an Online Instructor MD) Ruminations of an Online Instructor MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653737 Sun, 25 May 2008 15:03:18 +0100 2653737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1715298&cid=t_91964_90_f&fid=37832&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrdyer.edublogs.org%2F2008%2F05%2F25%2Fday-25-gone-hiking%2F The task for the day is to Take a Break. I saw this before today and decided to set something up in advance to take the day off (which is nice because it’s in the middle of a three day weekend). This image of sitting on top of a mountain is perfect for my Take a [...] (Source: Ruminations of an Online Instructor MD) Ruminations of an Online Instructor MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1715298 Sun, 25 May 2008 15:03:18 +0100 1715298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1391080&cid=t_91964_107_f&fid=35667&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsubcellularbizniz.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fshooting-feet-big-pharma-gives-them.html An impassioned article over at In the Pipeline last week. Derek Lowe tells Big Pharma to go stand in the corner, face the wall, and have a long hard think about its ethics.From the article:If we’re going to win back the trust of the general public – which we’ve lost, in case anyone hasn’t noticed – we’re going to have to cut out the shortcuts, stop the doubletalk, and act as if what we’re doing (drug discovery) is something to be proud of. Sure, this is a business – we sell improved health for money, and since it sure costs money to do it, there’s nothing in that transaction to be ashamed about. So why are we acting as if the only way to do business is under the cover of darkness?"Good question. (Source: Across the Bilayer) Across the Bilayer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1391080 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:18:00 +0100 1391080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1370800&cid=t_91964_107_f&fid=35667&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsubcellularbizniz.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fused-vonnegut-books-are-rarely-for-sale.html ... And this, perhaps, says something about his writing.In a dramatic departure from my usual curmudgeonly, penny-pinching ways, I recently shelled out full price at a book store for two Vonnegut novels. $14 a piece for fiction? It didn't feel right, but it was necessary. After reading Mother Night, a copy of which I recently found in an old cardboard box down in the basement, I sought long and hard to find more of Vonnegut's works in used book stores. Talk about a total waste of time. Zilch. Nada. Nihilum.Anyway, I finished Sirens of Titans, which was wonderful, and now I'm half way through Cat's Cradle.There is absolutely no point to this post other than to print the following quote from Cat's Cradle, attributed to Dr. Felix Hoenikker, which touches on some common themes that have been o... Across the Bilayer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1370800 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:28:00 +0100 1370800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1349653&cid=t_91964_107_f&fid=35667&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsubcellularbizniz.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fwhat-we-cant-have-here-is-failure-to.html I briefly mentioned the importance of having good communication skills in science, using Neil Shubin's two minute book pitch on the Colbert Report as an extreme example.Anyway, there's an excellent post by John Wilkins on his site, Evolving Thoughts, where he discusses this subject and defends the need for scientists to take an active role in the public communication of these ideas (blogging being a good start)."There's an obvious place for science communicators too, and even for a strategic plan for getting science across into the public debate. So long as it isn't trimming and spinning, why not? We have to fight the PR wars somehow, and we won't do it by naively repeating the information as if to fill a gap in public knowledge. The public usually do not care, and they need, for the well ... Across the Bilayer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1349653 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:35:00 +0100 1349653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1311253&cid=t_91964_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fwhy-doesnt-oregon-have-lauras-law.html A blogger in Oregon recently posed the question – why doesn’t Oregon have Laura’s Law?I wonder why we don't have something like Laura's Law (see previous entry) in Oregon. Is it because we don't have the resources? When you think of all the damage that happens without Laura's Law, doesn't it make sense that we find the resources? In the end, I believe it would be cost-effective, since it could keep people out of the hospital and/or jail and could help them to function better through counseling and meds. Doesn't this seem like a humane way to deal with people who are deteriorating, by keeping them from getting worse? Families would have some sort of recourse when their loved one starts going out of control. It just seems a shame we aren't looking at this law as being one of our soluti... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1311253 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:26:00 +0100 1311253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1304993&cid=t_91964_93_f&fid=36200&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.jammedph.com%2Fhow-to-fight-trackback-spam-in-your-wordpress-blog%2F A trackback feature of many publishing software/programs like WordPress, Moveable Type, TextPattern, etc. or even free hosts like Blogger, enables authors to keep track of who is linking, and referring to their posts. It has been considered as “communication” among blogs. Linking to other websites, which will automatically be called trackback, means several things: 1. It shows appreciation and acknowledgment. 2. It indicates worthiness of the article linked. 3. It’s one way of expressing your reaction to another blogger’s articles. 4. It’s one way of getting comments. If you send trackbacks to other blogs, there’s a great possibility that the blogger will compliment you through commenting to your post. 5. It’s one way of building inbound links. Inb... Jammed: Full into Capacity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1304993 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:47:49 +0100 1304993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1296103&cid=t_91964_107_f&fid=35667&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsubcellularbizniz.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fscience-and-web-20.html [Posted here while I try and figure out why Action Potential keeps bouncing my comment]Over at Action Potential, Noah laments the apparent low level of interest among mainstream scientists with the current Web 2.0 boom. In the comments section, Michael makes some valid points about the likely reasons for the lack of enthusiasm. In particular:"4) The Fear Factor: ... Ideally, we want to be honest in our opinion of a paper, but we are also human and don’t want to suffer the consequences of bruising the ego of a potential reviewer or search committee member. Staying anonymous is not the solution, since that makes it difficult for everybody else to properly evaluate the comment. After all, it does matter who is doing the criticizing."and then,"5) Speed: Even the liveliest online discussion o... Across the Bilayer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1296103 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:10:00 +0100 1296103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1242103&cid=t_91964_85_f&fid=36194&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftesstermulo.com%2F2008%2F02%2F19%2Fwhen-the-need-for-moderation-arises%2F For the longest time I’ve held that the comments section should remain free because I believe that it is more effective in encouraging an open discussion, which is what blogging should be all about. I love getting comments because I see it as opportunities to understand diverse opinions. Some may feel differently as they do not welcome opposing views, finding that those who do give those opposing views offensive. For many times I’ve argued with Arbet, Ederic, and Jon on many different things, but I do not find them offensive because the arguments were presented against my arguments, not against my person. That’s just the big difference between arguing and quarreling. But some people, apparently, fail to distinguish between the two. I think the first time I’ve experi... Prudence and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1242103 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:46:22 +0100 1242103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1158295&cid=t_91964_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fsociety-has-sacrificed-human-sanity.html "I believe it is time to restore common sense to a society that has literally sacrificed human sanity in the name of personal privacy. I consider it a great honor and privilege to join this effort." - TAC executive director, Kurt Entsminger in an interview with Schizophrenia Connections' Robin Cunningham The Treatment Advocacy Center (www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org) is a national nonprofit dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illnesses. TAC promotes laws, policies, and practices for the delivery of psychiatric care and supports the development of innovative treatments for and research into the causes of severe and persistent psychiatric illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. (Source: Treatment Advocacy Center) Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1158295 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:48:00 +0100 1158295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1158248&cid=t_91964_107_f&fid=35667&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsubcellularbizniz.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Four-quest-to-upload-our-lives-onto.html Spacebook, MyFace, GoodReads...It makes you wonder why the FBI even bothered to invest in this new-fangled biometrics system. All an investigator needs to do is plug the suspect's name into Google and, in a blink of an eye, the individual's entire life history pops up along with their interests, place of work, favourite music, most recent photographs, and a play-by-play of what they're doing right now, and where. Who needs GPS when you have Twitter? The Feds don't even have to flag books anymore. Just go to GoodReads, type in "The Idiot's Guide To World Domination and the Brutal Suppression of Freedom" and see who's been writing all the reviews.Well, the Nature Publishing Group is finally getting on board with this thing, too, having recently launched Nature Networks and Scintilla. I'm on ... Across the Bilayer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1158248 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:33:00 +0100 1158248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1155928&cid=t_91964_107_f&fid=35667&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsubcellularbizniz.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fyour-inner-fish.html Caught this on onegoodmove via Pharyngula.Neil Shubin nails down the essentials of evolutionary biology on the Colbert Report... in just a few minutes. It pays to be media savvy, and the ability to distill entire fields of knowledge into a series of clear, concise talking points is a skill that I think all scientists should be at pains to develop.Hell, they should teach this sort of communication to biology graduate students for the same reasons they teach it to pro-sports rookies. I sure could have used some pointers back in the day. I remember the first question I was asked in my Ph. D viva by the external examiner - a big guy in the Ca2+-signalling field: he said, "How would you explain the signal transduction of G protein-coupled receptors to your granny?"Chaos reined in my head for a ... Across the Bilayer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1155928 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:07:00 +0100 1155928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1142515&cid=t_91964_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Frights-not-only-to-life-but-also-to.html In a blog previewing an upcoming interview with TAC executive director Kurt Entsminger (stay tuned…) Robin Cunningham of Schizophrenia Connections writes of the constitutional rights to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Certainly the constitution didn’t intend those rights for everyone except those with severe mental illnesses.At a time in our nation's history when there was little or no hope of recovery from serious brain diseases, the nation, spurred on by the demands of Dorthea Dix, ensured what it could for those suffering from these illnesses. It ensured life by providing subsistence levels of service. Liberty and the pursuit of happiness seemed unobtainable and were compromised.In my next blog, I will present portions of an interview with Kurt Entsminger who is the newly na... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1142515 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:01:00 +0100 1142515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1128799&cid=t_91964_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Faccepting-reality-of-mental-illness.html Blogger and writer for National Review, Jennifer Roback Morse comments on Michael Judge’s moving piece about Sonny Iovino in the Wall Street Journal: “In my view, the problem is that the modern world is so deeply committed to rationality and autonomy that we can not accept the reality of individuals who are not capable of rational thought or of using their autonomy.”The Treatment Advocacy Center (www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org) is a national nonprofit dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illnesses. TAC promotes laws, policies, and practices for the delivery of psychiatric care and supports the development of innovative treatments for and research into the causes of severe and persistent psychiatric illnesses, such as schizophrenia ... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1128799 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:44:00 +0100 1128799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1090498&cid=t_91964_107_f&fid=35667&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsubcellularbizniz.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fvia-pharyngula-apparently-sometimes-you.html (Via Pharyngula)Speaking of "simple-minded and unhelpful"...Apparently, sometimes you just have to discard reason in order to better fight for it. That's according to the Connecticut Valley Atheists.Ah, what better purpose for which to set aside one's values, either secular or religious, but in the passionate pursuit of pragmatism? If you can't beat 'em, join 'em, eh?! Fight fire with fire!How perfectly depressing. If anyone needs me, I'll be in my lab being Hitler, Stalin, and Pol Pot, in different measures.[Edit: Looking through the comments over at Pharyngula, here and here , I noticed that the commenter, Bill Dauphin, has some interesting input on the issue.]Image from the article in Courant.com. (Source: Across the Bilayer) Across the Bilayer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1090498 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:16:00 +0100 1090498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1070271&cid=t_91964_107_f&fid=35667&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsubcellularbizniz.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fnatures-new-peer-review-standards-for.html There's a new post over at Action Potential discussing Nature's new peer review policy for strong claims. Action Potential generally supports the move, although voices a concern that this might be one small downward shuffle on an otherwise long and slippery slope of over-regulation and bureaucracy. I'm not really sold on the idea, myself.From Action Potential:"This policy is mainly in response to the travesty that occurred over fraudulent claims by South Korean researcher Woo Suk Hwang that he and his team had cloned human embryonic stem cells (published in Science in 2004 and 2005)... Therefore, when these top journals decide that a certain study is bound to have an astronomical impact, extra care and effort to scrutinize the original data, even independently replicate the findings, are r... Across the Bilayer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1070271 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:04:00 +0100 1070271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1051284&cid=t_91964_107_f&fid=35667&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsubcellularbizniz.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fsimple-minded-and-unhelpful.html [Via Pharyngula]Expelled promises to achieve nothing more than to propagate ignorance and assist in driving the wedge further between science and faith.Fortunately, if the above is anything to go on, the film isn't going to live up to such a promise. It seems far too heavy-handed to appeal to anyone but the choir. Indeed, the production of the movie smacks heavily of the style of journalism pioneered by Michael Moore, which may leave Expelled's most likely viewing public - generally conservative I would imagine - with a slightly bitter aftertaste.I also wonder whether the Discovery Institute will approve either, because the film further underscores a link between Intelligent Design and creationism; a link that the DI has been valiantly trying to sever in order to circumnavigate the 1st Ame... Across the Bilayer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1051284 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:10:00 +0100 1051284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1048557&cid=t_91964_85_f&fid=36194&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftesstermulo.com%2F2007%2F11%2F24%2Fwordpress-plugin-i-wish-every-blog-will-have%2F I think Comment Email Responder is the best WP plugin out there for busy bloghoppers like me. As for the description of the plugin, here’s one from the plugin author’s website: The Comment Email Responder v2 is based on the work of Andrew Flusche who can up with the original concept and wrote the first iteration of this plugin. It’s purpose is to provide an easy mechanism for a blog administrator to email a response to one of the comments placed on the website. The response becomes a comment in the normal way, but also fires off an email to the commentor with the content of the response and his original comment. Tell me that I’m starting to have memory gap, but I do need a way to remind myself which blogs I’ve left comments to.  I’m a busy person and I don&... Prudence and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1048557 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:54:22 +0100 1048557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1033009&cid=t_91964_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Ffinding-someone-to-blame.html Who is to blame when tragedy results from untreated severe mental illness?At the end of October in Richmond, VA, Johnny Hughes, a man with untreated schizophrenia, fatally stabbed a woman while she was walking her dog. The author of a new blog - “families for timely mental health treatment laws” – noticed some of the comments posted on the website of the Richmond Times Dispatch regarding this story. Many blamed the family of Johnny Hughes for not monitoring him.Posted October 30, 2007 @ 09:55 AM by Anonymousafter reading this man's rap sheet i too am finding compassion a hard sell. i agree the family dropped the ball, this man needed to be under lock and key somewhere and his family should own up to their responcibility.The author of the “families for treatment” blog responds to ... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1033009 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:41:00 +0100 1033009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=982590&cid=t_91964_107_f&fid=35667&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsubcellularbizniz.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fscience-in-action.html I suppose we can but live in hope that some Great Mind of Our Age will crack the Unified Theory of Everything soon. Until then, we can only speculate as to exactly where Murphy's Law fits in to the bizarre scheme of the cosmos.True to the power of this fundamental law my cells, which have been absolutely rubbish all week, have inexplicably perked up at about 3:30 pm this afternoon.Why, I wonder? Are HEK293 cells endowed with sufficient intracellular machinery to appreciate that Friday Feeling? Have mine got plans for the weekend?Because I know I haven't for the next four buggering hours. It goes without saying that I've got to milk this change of experimental vibe, because if I pack up now and come back on Monday... well, cells always feel rubbish on Monday, whether they're sat on a covers... Across the Bilayer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=982590 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:07:00 +0100 982590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=976407&cid=t_91964_107_f&fid=35667&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsubcellularbizniz.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fshow-must-go-on.html Is it me, or is the SFN being rather nonchalant about the fact that most of southern California is either ablaze, blanketed in thick smoke, or jammed full of weary evacuees?I'm hearing that the San Diego convention centre is having to take up some of the overspill from the stadium, and yet nothing on SFN's website suggests that there will be any change to the meeting schedule.Well, we'll find out soon enough.Not that I'm actually going, by the way, I'm just speculatin'. (Source: Across the Bilayer) Across the Bilayer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=976407 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:28:00 +0100 976407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=927963&cid=t_91964_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fpennsylvania-advocates-speak-out.html The Treatment Advocacy Center received the following email in response to our blog entry yesterday:I'm not really sure how anyone who heard or read this story could walk away thinking that her son should just continue to live his life this way, just because that is his choice. There are services in his county, he doesn't want or need them though because he thinks he is fine. As you'll see from others who testified [at a hearing in Pennsylvania for SB 226] some think that just adding services will solve the problem. All the services in the world are not going to benefit someone who refuses to accept them. Helping someone remain in treatment, however, may in time help them to regain the insight to take charge of their treatment. That's really all we're trying to accomplish with SB 226 for th... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=927963 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:10:00 +0100 927963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=493332&cid=t_91964_135_f&fid=35263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fronhudson.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fblogger-upgrade-unmoderated-comments.html It seemed to me for a while that no one was reading my blog. Yesterday, I logged in to blogger to make a small correction in a URL that was not working and to my horror, found that an upgrade to the new blogger was launched without my consent. As I waited to see if my blogs and all of my computer files would disappear, it soon became apparent that I had been having other problems that had not come to my attention.When the upgrade to blogger was complete, I found that all was well with my blogs. In fact , I learned that there had been 34 comments made on my blogs since November that had not been moderated. In fact, I had no notice that these comments had been posted and I could not have moderated them without specifically going to the moderation page to read through them. It was a relief ... 2sides2ron blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=493332 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:17:00 +0100 493332