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 'construction'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:21:19 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4709249&cid=t_131932_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F13%2F6-reasons-why-its-good-to-be-a-loser%2F It was impossible to miss the white sign that hung over the wall of Saint Mary’s high school lacrosse field yesterday. The thing was as tall as our two-story house with letters as big as construction cranes. With just one word: “Prom?” On the hill behind it stood an adorable high-school junior with red roses. It would have been a perfect scene right out of a Jennifer Aniston movie… had she said yes. Ouch. So the poor guy packed up the humongous sign and his roses, and walked to his car with his chin buried in his chest. I wish I could have run up to him and said, “This experience will make you stronger in the long run … trust me.” Because that’s not just a shallow attempt at consolation. It’s absolutely true. John Grohol wrote a great piece the other day, “Be th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4709249 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:54:20 +0100 4709249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676876&cid=t_131932_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F04%2Fcanons-of-confabulation%2F From the Law and Mind Blog, here’s an excellent post by Michael Lieberman about a chapter (forthcoming in Ideology, Psychology, and Law (ed, Jon Hanson, 2011) authored by Situationist Contributors Eric Knowles and Peter Ditto. * * * Knowles and Ditto’s chapter on Preference, Principle, and Causistry – detailed elsewhere on this blog – bears a striking resemblance to Karl Llewellyn’s famous critique of the use of canons of construction in judicial opinions.  Given the title of this blog, how can we not explore such a clear intersection of the mind sciences and the law? Canons of construction are interpretive tools invoked by judges to discern the meaning of statutes.  To couch this in Knowles and Ditto’s terms, the universe of canons exists as a menu of principles upon wh... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676876 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 07:30:39 +0100 4676876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4495442&cid=t_131932_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fconstruction-industry-sobriety%2F Helping others stay sober in the construction industry Nonprofit group aids workers fighting substance abuseFred Myers wants to help people in and out of the construction industry to stay sober and productive.That has been his mission since October 2007, when Myers, a retired construction executive, founded the nonprofit Sober Corps, which connects at-risk substance abusers with mentors.The program, complements and builds off 12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous.Full story at; Helping others stay sober in the construction industry Share, print or e-mail this articleDeaf & Hard of Hearing Addiction TreatmentDisruptive DoctorsWomen’s LibidoLegal, but LethalAl-anon Helps Alcoholics Too (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4495442 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:26:53 +0100 4495442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3895866&cid=t_131932_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FUNTBoglLgls%2F It’s the hot new public-sector trend; massively expensive K-12 school buildings. Christina Hoag of the AP writes that LA takes the prize for conspicuous public consumption with the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools: With an eye-popping price tag of $578 million, it will mark the inauguration of the nation’s most expensive public school ever. The K-12 complex to house 4,200 students has raised eyebrows across the country as the creme de la creme of “Taj Mahal” schools, $100 million-plus campuses boasting both architectural panache and deluxe amenities. Gone are the days when great emperors gave expression to love and grief in spires and domes of white marble. No longer do poor parishioners and wealthy kings construct cathedrals of awe and glory. Today, we build monumen... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3895866 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:35:46 +0100 3895866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3848912&cid=t_131932_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F09%2Fbeing-beautiful-doesnt-always-help%2F We often hear of how beautiful people seem to get all the breaks — first through the door at nightclubs, being chosen to be on a team or as a friend based upon looks alone, even getting a date just because of your physical beauty. But as previous research has shown, sometimes being beautiful can put a person at greater risk while they try and attain an ideal of beauty that doesn’t exist. Now new research suggests another barrier faced by some of the beautiful people — applying for a job. In the study, attractive women were discriminated against when applying for jobs considered “masculine” and for which appearance was not seen as important to the job. Such positions included job titles like manager of research and development, director of finance, mechanical engineer ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3848912 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:09:55 +0100 3848912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3726599&cid=t_131932_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealthcare-road-rage%2F2010.07.05 Road and construction projects have stopped all over town, thanks to concerns about future healthcare benefits. From ChicagoBreakingNews.com: Construction companies and labor unions are divided over healthcare packages. The unions seek a 15 percent annual benefits increase over three years, while contractors have countered with a 1 percent annual increase. -WesMusings of a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist. *This blog post was originally published at Dr. Wes* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3726599 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3726599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3287721&cid=t_131932_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FNzFTrqOzcBA%2F By Jerry TaylorA good default proposition regarding the government’s role in the economy would state that the government should not loan money to an enterprise if the enterprise in question cannot find one single market actor anywhere in the universe to loan said enterprise a single red cent.  It might suggest – I don’t know – that the investment is rather … dubious. Alas, like all good propositions regarding the government’s role in the economy, this one is being left by the roadside by the Obama administration.  Unfortunately, the only complaint being made by a not insubstantial segment of the political Right – frequently, the political crowd that is busy decrying “Bailout Nation” – is that the loan guarantees are not fat enough. I write, of course, about the $8.3 b... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3287721 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:17:49 +0100 3287721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886418&cid=t_131932_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FqU-D-xKXTAk%2F Perhaps the worst feature of the bailouts and the stimulus has been that, whatever their merits as short terms fixes, they have done nothing to improve economic policy over the long haul; indeed, they compound past mistakes. Here is a good example: For months, troubled homeowners seeking to lower their mortgage payments under a federal plan have complained about bureaucratic bungling, ceaseless frustration and confusion. On Thursday, the Obama administration declared that the $75 billion program is finally providing broad relief after it pressured mortgage companies to move faster to modify more loans. Five hundred thousand troubled homeowners have had their loan payments lowered on a trial basis under the Making Home Affordable Program. The crucial words in the story are “$75 billio... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886418 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:35:51 +0100 2886418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609149&cid=t_131932_46_f&fid=38790&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FGrantA%2F2009%2F04%2Fsupply-lines%2F After work last night, I enjoyed a beer, some Pringles and few hours of cards with our team. Small comforts after a long day! So easy to forget that this beer only arrives in Shamwana after a 5-day trip on the back of a bicycle! No one has a car…if you have money here in Shamwana, you buy a bicycle. These aren’t your normal bikes, either. Heavy duty. You can weld them. They can carry 100 kilos. Not so comfortable but their real value is in the amount of cargo that can be strapped to them. We’ve given a bicycle to each health center to support patient referrals. They are using bicycles to transport the bricks that we need for my upcoming construction projects. From the river to the hospital. All 6000 of them…8 at a time. Its ‘only’ 5-7 days by bicycle to Lubumbashi from Shamw... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609149 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:29:42 +0100 2609149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021542&cid=t_131932_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FWpeG8jRAZyY%2F And we thought artificial life was in the distant future… J. Craig Venter and his institute has successfully manufactured the first synthetic yeast organism, in one step! The key? "Co-transformation of 25 different pieces at once" writes lead author Daniel Gibson, a JCVI scientist, in the advance issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. “Thus, large DNA molecules can be assembled much more rapidly from synthetic or naturally occurring sub-fragments than with any other system described previously.” J. Craig Venter Institute has dedicated its efforts to creating a synthetic organism, and this new finding is one step closer to that goal. Synthetic Genomics, founded by Venter, is reportedly using the new method to come up with biofuels and other b... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021542 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:40:01 +0100 2021542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=735517&cid=t_131932_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F15%2Fdeveloper-donates-house-profits-to-diabetes-research%2F Filed under: Type 1, Daily News, FundraisersThe News-Record of Greensboro, North Carolina, reports on a local entrepreneur who's come up with a novel way to raise money for a good cause. Land developer Roy Carroll plans to donate the profits from one of his new houses to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Carroll, whose sixteen-year-old daughter has Type 1 diabetes, will make the donation just as soon as the house is sold. All the material and labor for the house will be donated. Carroll expects the house to be finished in November and estimates it will sell for around $168,000.Generous? Yes. Not to mention something of a tradition, this being the third house Carroll has built as a fundraiser for the JDRF, an organization that Carroll hopes will eventually be successful in i... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=735517 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 735517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675442&cid=t_131932_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F16%2Fdollars-against-diabetes-volunteers-hit-the-street-corners-this%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, ResearchWhen you're out driving this Father's Day weekend and stop at a busy intersection, look for the volunteers wearing the orange shirts. They are tirelessly soliciting donations from passing motorists to support Dollars Against Diabetes, an annual campaign organized by the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO to benefit the Diabetes Research Institute. Dollars for Diabetes has raised a whopping $17 million since 1987. Throw some change in the bucket, and maybe even some greenbacks. We all know it is going to a good cause. If you miss the orange shirts in your area, union members raise additional dollars through walk-a-thons, softball/golf tournaments, raffles and other local events. Thank you Building and Construct... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675442 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675442