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Environmental drug abuse

Environmental drug abusethere is an upside to this storyif you can get drugs and chemicals eating the fish, why would you buy them in the first place?I don't think the farm fish is any cleaner anyways.Big dealThe fact is that most of these compounds are in low enough levels that...

Tags: Gender and diversity, toxicity, fish, Environmental drug abuse

Discussion threads 2009-03-25

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Treece and truth

Treece, KSYes, Treece is pretty much a toxic wasteland. But instead of ranting about the blowing off of mountaintops, clear-cutting forests, plowing up the prairie, and providing a link to an informationless NYT blurb, why don't you actually *talk* about Treece?Why not tell some of the story of *why*...

Tags: Treece

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

What's a brick?

CinderblockMany years ago a product called cinderblock was made from coal fire residue. It was similar to standard concrete block. In many cases, over time, it proved far less satisfactory. One big problem was degradation in a wet environment. It would get sort of mushy and...

Tags: ash, fly ash

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Coin-sized nuclear batteries to revolutionise electronics

.. Nice post for a change. Good job. ntntA beautiful dream...and then reality hitspeople have been so indoctrinated that nuclear material is the most toxic substance on the planet and even saying the word will give you cancer, that this has about as much chance as a snowball in hell...

Tags: Engineering, nuclear-battery, Coin-sized nuclear-battery, alpha, cell, electronics

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

New report explores the safe materials aspect of green technology

Lots of the green technology coverage out there right now is focused on the carbon emissions impact of various gadgets, equipment and data centers. But a new report illustrates the advances that seven electronics companies have made when it comes to eliminating hazardous materials from their products. ...

Tags: Chlorine, Green Technology, Report, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-10-07

'Mericans say: "Gimme a plug-in"

Pay more, yes...Pay more than the gas price we would save over the life of the car, no. That's the issue now, you do not save more in the long run. Once we get to the point where we would merely break even, then I would seriously consider a plug-in.Electric...

Tags: Plug-in car, car, plug-in, electric car, battery, commute, No.

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

EPEAT spreads its wings, goes international

The Green Electronics Council has created an international version of Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool EPEAT that will now enable manufacturers to list their products in 40 countries worldwide. With the expanded focus, EPEAT can now be used by IT purchasers in the United States, Canada, Europe,...

Tags: Lifecycle Management, Manufacturer, Green Electronics Council, Manufacturing, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-08-11

New and better solar cells

New and better solar cellsIf enough new and better monkeys flew out of my buttthey could make wind power work, provided they didn't need to eat, breath, and crap.If if if if if if.How about a solar tech that doesn't require the mining and use or production of heavy metals...

Tags: solar cell, environment

Discussion threads 2009-07-25

What solar energy does TO you

I'm a big fan of solar energy. But...not so pleased with melanoma. I've had my warning from a doctor to keep my sun-caused skin growths to a minimum. It's that time of year. Many of us are outside a lot in hot weather. And it does matter...

Tags: Solar Energy, Telecom & Utilities, Federal Government, Government, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-05-22

Teflon: is it safe?

Teflon: is it safe?And? If it does much more good then harmthen we have to live with it. CRT monitors and cell phones "may" cause tumors, but they are both used in the process of saving lives. Should they disapear, too? It is like saying that some heart medication that...

Tags: teflon, Teflon, plastics

Discussion threads 2009-05-14

Teflon: is it safe?

A comment to one of my recent posts said: "Hey you wanna do a story? Try researching Teflon and what the FDA's special group studying it has been up to and what the manufacturer has been doing. Then think about all the teflon coating in fast food, popcorn and cooking...

Tags: FDA, DuPont Co., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Teflon, Federal Government, Food & Beverage, Government, Manufacturing, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-05-14

Sirius could file bankruptcy as early as Tuesday

Financially strapped Sirius XM Radio could file for bankruptcy as early as Tuesday if it cannot successfully negotiate with the holders of its debt, reports the AP. The satellite radio company said Friday that it has exchanged more than $172 million of debt maturing in December for...

Tags: XM Satellite Radio Inc., Satellite, Sirius, Common Stock, Bankruptcy, Liberty Media Corp., Company, Satellite Radio, Litigation, Network Technology, Personal Finance, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Business Operations, Networking, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-02-13

AHFS Drug Information 11.9.0 (Mobile)

AHFS DI American Hospital Formulary Service is also free from the influence of manufacturers, insurers, regulators, and other special interests, giving you an unbiased source of drug information. In a single volume, you get: The latest commentary on a wide array of FDA-approved uses and comprehensive coverage of unlabeled uses....

Tags: Nutrition, Mobile, Skyscape Inc.

Software downloads 2008-12-10

Sota Omoigui's Pain Drug Handbook 7.0.2 (Mobile)

Designed for quick access to pain drugs information, Sota Omoigui's Pain Drugs Handbook, 3rd Edition, is a complete clinical guide for your handheld. This reference is packed with descriptions and dosages covering a broad range of drugs and the various routes of administration commonly used in the treatment of acute,...

Tags: Mobile, Skyscape Inc., Sota Omoigui, Engineering, Workforce Management, Handhelds, Human Resources, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-11-27

Making Man As Super As His Computer

Worst case, Steve Wallach figures it costs $10,000 to buy a blade server that can execute 50 billion floating point operations in a second. By that measure, it would take $200,000 to buy 20 of the blades, to handle a trillion operations a second in a heavy-duty scientific or financial...

Tags: Programmer, Computer, Steve Wallach, Convey Computer, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-11-17

Toxic Mac Pro's emitting benzene?

Mac Pro owners, listen up.  A french newspaper Liberation.fr has published a report English translation stating that Mac Pro owners run the risk of getting diseases as dangerous as leukemia blood cancer simply by using their computer. The newspaper was warned by a national agency scientist...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Benzene, Mac Pro, Libération, Desktops, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-09-30

What are we breathing now? Let me guess...

What are we breathing now? Let me guess...AIRSO!please stop using my AIR hold your breath so we can get clean air. you are messing it all up for usGET A REAL JOBBreathing deeplyconfident in the fact that the human system is excellent at filtering out all manner of substances...

Tags: Food & Beverage, political establishment, Dude

Discussion threads 2008-09-11

Companion Handbook to The Chemotherapy Sourcebook 7.0.5 (Mobile)

This handy reference provides instant access to up-to-the-minute, reliable information on the drugs and specific treatment regimens used in cancer chemotherapy. Content includes site-specific cancer staging tables, treatment recommendations, and combination chemotherapy regimens and guidelines on toxicity grading and dose modifications. Users can quickly scroll down an alphabetical list of...

Tags: Mobile, Skyscape Inc., Real Estate, Advertising & Promotion, Business Operations, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-08-22

Is your Nalgene bottle safe?

Is your Nalgene bottle safe?And if you PURCHASE his bookhe will tell you all about it after that.Not that I am concluding he is incorrect on the matter, I am mearly pointing out that he too has a vested interest in his side of the argument.Yes you areYou're calling him...

Tags: Vertical industries, government, Nalgene

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Is the latest cancer cure claim real?

Remember, this is a Phase One study. Small population, small doses. We need to test dosing, test toxicity, and test it with larger populations. However a Phase Two study is already being planned on a similar drug against leukemia by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Study, Cell, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-08-15