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Date: 2008-06-26 12:54:32
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All work and no play…
Remember a couple of posts ago (you know…from last June), when Chris was talking about us moving, and me having to deal with a short summer due to mold ... with inadequate lab facilities for an extra quarter. It would’ve been nice if they had allowed us to move [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 06:01:47
Snap Judgement: 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog'
You know that old saying, "the villain is the hero of his own story"? Well, here it is, only a click away: the musical tale of Dr ... fall completely flat; the first few minutes are just him in his crazy-chintzy lab-lair talking ... perfect, in the same imperfect mold as the songs from the "Once More With Feeling" episode of Buffy (Act [more...]
Date: 2008-07-16 16:54:41
New findings on ‘toxic mold’ will further debate
Mold toxins in buildings damaged by moisture are much more prevalent and more potent than previously thought, ... concerning toxic mold has broad implications for not only patients with respiratory illnesses but also ... in the university’s medical microbiology lab analyzed dust and material samples from buildings damaged by mold [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 23:06:00
BioVigilant-Always Know What You’re Breathing
When it comes to testing for contaminants-whether in your lab, production facility, ... that automatically detects a variety of contaminants such as mold, bacteria, dust and smog almost immediately. This is incredible news, since lab testing for the same contaminants is typically time [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 19:37:51
Whoo-Boy! It’s penicillin all over again
We all know the story of penicillin’s discovery: it arose from a lab accident when Alexander Fleming noticed that an accidental mold was killing bacteria. That coincidental discovery changed [more...]
Date: 2008-06-30 22:03:13
The ongoing battle against 'Gray Mold' and new advances
Scientists are reporting identification of the cluster of genes responsible for the toxins produced by "gray mold," ... journal. David Cane, Isidro Collado, Muriel Viaud and colleagues note that gray mold is so-named ... the toxins produced by the fungus. In lab studies, the researchers showed that inactivating [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 22:47:00
SketchUp: Why Kids With Autism Love It
A program created for architects is an unexpected hit with children on the spectrum ... mold by accident when he left a culture dish uncovered in his lab in 1928. Eight decades later, here [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 14:15:49
1-800-Got-Mold?
Mold can be a terrible problem and something that no one wants in their home. 1-800-GOT-MOLD? can take care of that problem. Using rescued Labrador Retrievers, the dogs are trained to sniff out hidden mold ... it a home while at the same time benefiting yourself. Besides the lab, they also use high tech infrared [more...]
Date: 2008-06-10 02:18:22
Ornament Soap Project
Here's a different take on Holiday decor - soapy ornaments that smell delicious. ... base Lab Color soap colorant Cranberry Fig fragrance (or another equally holiday fragrance) Christmas Ornament or Snow Flake Mold Ribbon or String To decorate this soap: Hairspray Glitter (must be skin [more...]
Date: 2008-12-04 16:22:00
A Haunted College –- Part 2
Author’s note: In From the Shadows 54 (October 2007), 88 (July 2008) and 106 (last week) ... in the building after hours into thinking they are there alone – they never are. Mold built up over ... s no one in the basement,” he said. “There were times in the Convergence Lab that the light above me will flicker [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 16:42:00
Heart Lab: Little Flower Designs
You may remember Linda from last week... well, she's kindly agreed to be a part of Heart Lab this week and talk us through her process ... to firm up, so I let it sit on the mold for a few hours. 5. Off the mold and cleaning it up (10 ... (10 minutes) I carefully pick up the slab, minding not to bend it, and drape it over my 16" hump mold [more...]
Date: 2008-11-05 14:00:00
10 Inventions made Accidently---part I
This world has seen many discoveries.Even the earth is an invention.Now i am going to give an interesting one ... -green mold had infected one of his petri dishes - and killed the staphylococcus bacteria growing in it. All hail sloppy lab work! 5. Artificial sweeteners Speaking of botched lab jobs, three leading [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 18:14:33
Top 10 Accidental Discoveries
1. ViagraMen being treated for erectile dysfunction should salute the working stiffs of Merthyr Tydfil, the Welsh hamlet where, in 1992 trials, ... when he noticed that a blue-green mold had infected one of his petri dishes - and killed the staphylococcus bacteria growing in it. All hail sloppy lab work!5. Artificial sweetenersSpeaking [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 00:42:00
A LOOK TO THE FUTURE... Well, 2009, at least...
I promise to provide more content for this blog, and to rekindle that humour that has been missing from my most recent reviews. 2008 was not a particularly inspiring year (although I still have to finish off my End of Year lists), largely lacking the dizzying highs or baffling lows of 2007. Here's hoping 2009 is a little more fortuitous for us all [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 22:35:00
Bioengineering: silkworm optical sensors
Silkworm cocoons shipped by the boxful from Japan to an optics lab at Tufts University will meet a different fate from those headed to textile factories around the world. Rather than being woven into curtains or clothing, the strong protein fibers that caterpillars once spun around themselves will be used to build optical materials that can [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 16:53:59
Heart Lab: Jenni Brant
You remember the potting goddess Jenni right? Well, this week she shares the making of one of her exquisite plates... 1. Ritual (10 minutes) ... to cut out a specific size and shape. I drape the clay cutout over a plaster mold, save ... plate. I make plaster mold from the treasures I find at the thrift store – some people just don’ [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 13:59:00
Accidental fungus leads to promising cancer drug
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A drug developed using nanotechnology and a fungus that contaminated a lab experiment may be broadly effective against a ... , and was originally isolated from a fungus called Aspergillus fumigatus fresenius. Harvards's Donald ... that line blood vessels. The mold affected the cells in a way known to prevent the growth of [more...]
Date: 2008-06-30 03:08:17
Steal This Twitter: A Guide for New Users
Hi. Are you new to Twitter, that social networking … uh, thing that everyone is going on about? Want to know what it is and how to use it and what to say? You’ve come to the right place. I was going to give this post a nice, catchy, search-engine-optimized name like “10 Tips To Be Tops on Twitter,” but the fact is, I don’t have 10 tips, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 17:08:16
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
We had a lovely Christmas break. I'm back at work today, but no olds have peeped their heads into my office yet. I'm expecting a slow day.I finally hunted down and purchased Barbara Kingsolver's"Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" about her family's year of purchasing only locally grown in season foods [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 16:14:00
Soy flour not just for cooking anymore
WASHINGTON — In 1941, Henry Ford unveiled a plastic-bodied car whose panels included soybean meal as component ... (ARS) scientists Lei Jong and Jeffrey Byars, who are testing soy flour as a “green” filler for tires ... mold the soy-based rubber into samples and subject them to shearing and other forces. Special [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 15:58:30
I did it. (And I'm still doing it.)
Well, I got through my 290 pages or so from last weekend, and I'll be hitting the books hard again this weekend ... time in skills lab at the school. I am still working at my job, and although I have cut way back to 15 ... . My schedule this semester has me up at 6 a.m., in class or lab until about 1 p.m., going home to walk [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 13:49:46
Review: Dyson C25 Animal
About Dyson In 1978, James Dyson noticed how the air filter in the Ballbarrow spray-finishing room was constantly clogging with powder particles ( ... tackled the dog hair problem. When I first tried it on my hallway rug, which is black, I seriously ... cleaning the hallway is how convenient the Dyson’s Ball Technology is, my hallways are narrow [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 20:01:50
2009 New New Year Resolution
Man...what a day... It all started off well and it ended well but everything in between was crap.I have already made my new year's resolutions for 2009. It's all a big secret - i think that if i tell people about it then i probably won't stick to it and of course it would be less embarrassing if i didn't manage to stick to it... [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 15:01:00
My Farewell and King Makhosonke’s Closing Party
Last week schools here in South Africa officially closed, and while I am happy to be done with lessons and marking for a few weeks, I am also really sad to not see everyone each day, learners and staff. However, the last days were memorable. With my heading back to the US, they gave me a farewell party – complete with a few speeches, gifts, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 02:43:00
Holiday letter helper
SUZY STUMP: PRINT THIS OUT AND MAIL IT OFF >>> Does your family like to compose those stupid holiday letters that nobody reads? ... well during (his/her) recent (stress test/gender crisis/parole hearing). Still, (his/her) (doctor ... as well. The family next door had to leave their home [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 17:37:42
Attack Abby.
The plumber came this morning to fix our big leak.$90 later, and know what it was? ... there. I certainly can't afford to hire those mold removal people for big bucks. I wish I could! I don't think ... . It's black mold. I hope it's not one of those super deadly rabid house molds! Hah.When the plumber [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 17:43:00
Day Knight/Dark Knight
This is for my Time out of Place story.One of the prime and most pertinent questions ever asked in the cinema versions of Batman was done by the Nicholson/Joker in the Keaton movie. That Joker, for all of being over-the-top flamboyant, actually came up with the question that allows you to understand who Batman is beyond the avenging Dark Knight [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 14:10:00
Make Over Your Mouth
Fahmi Rizwansyah says:From a mere cleaning to tooth whitening to "smile design," a trip to the dentist can be a cosmetic experience these days.If you're in the market for a makeover, there are many beauty specialists who can help you. You might turn to a hair stylist, cosmetic surgeon, or dermatologist [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 08:44:00
When Your Eyes Are Your Ears
For the first few years of my life, it was a very quiet space in which I lived. Yes, I assume I could hear my dog bark, apparently hear the many stories and books that were read to me, perhaps hear the words of family who were in my direct line of vision—but there must have been so much missed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 20:01:48
Is Australia the Worlds Last Bastion of Economic Stability ?
By Lee Rainie Say What !?! Did I say Economically stable – what about the $1.40 per litre (1/4 gal) petrol price ? What about much maligned, overworked and under funded Healthcare system ? For years, we believed the Accountants, Lawyers, Bank Managers and Real Estate Salesman. Real Wealth is Bricks and Mortar on a piece of Land [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 16:29:24
Carbon monoxide or other toxins in the home
houses Image by dospaz The average person probably spends at least 8-9 hours in their home every day ... .especially if your home had hidden toxins in it such as carbon monoxide, radon, lead, mold, etc ... . Please note, this average just factors in sleep time, it doesn’t include eating at home, working [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 17:07:08
free computer wallpaper
“free computer wallpaper” FREE DOWNLOAD AND SETUP When I was at Macworld a couple of weeks ago, ... , from Gorebridge, Midlothian, leaps to the surface at mention of her… Dr Blonde is in the house - read ... flukes. Remember the story of penicillin? Alexander Fleming discovered the bacteria-destroying mold [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 20:24:12
Second Life: they come & go (premium?)
Eric Reuters goes out The Reuters Second Life bureau closes it’s doors. I guess this means you may secondlife.reuters.com from the feedreaders ... price hikes and layoffs at Linden Lab, Second Life has a community of fanatically loyal users. Since Linden Lab derives its revenue from user fees, not advertisements, Second Life is much more likely [more...]
Date: 2008-11-22 16:33:14
Should We Allow Drugs in Sports?
Dear Mark, I know you used to be involved in triathlon sports administration. I see so much written about “banned substances” and “cheating” going on in the world of professional sports these days, especially with the Olympics looming. What do you make of all this? [more...]
Date: 2008-07-28 17:54:32
BitDefender: oneNetwork/oneNetworkDirect Blogroll - Only Trusted Software
BitDefender provides security solutions to satisfy the protection requirements of today's computing environment, delivering effective threat management to over 41 million home and corporate users.BitDefender on BlogspotBitDefender on XangaBitDefender SecurityBitDefender on BlogNVIDIA is a World Leader in Visual Computing Technologies [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 10:47:00
Fermenting the Food Supply - Revisited
Modelling Biofuel Production as an Infectious Growth on Food Production Biofuel capacity or production as a fraction of food supply for three different cases, along with sigmoidal (ie logistic) projections, 1998-2018. Plum curves show US corn ethanol processing capacity in service or under construction as a fraction of ethanol potential of [more...]
Date: 2008-08-16 12:51:10
Think Before You Flush: Investigating Toilet Handles
New toilet handles around campus claim to be germ-free. Are they? Find out after the jump ... dishes from her lab and leaving one as the control, we swabbed 3 different toilet handles - two ... coating doesn't make it "germ-free". One of the dishes showed signs of mold and of course it smelled [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 16:26:26
Mistletoe Soap Project - Part One
Here's a cool twist on hanging traditional mistletoe ... Mica or Oxide Holly Berry fragrance Basic Shape mold ribbon or string holly leaf soap cutter (cookie cutter found in kitchen or craft stores) spray bottle with rubbing alcohol Optional: Blue Mix lab [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 15:07:00
Top 25 Holiday Gift Ideas - Even the Adults Will Play With These Smart Toys
We might like to play the same game during the holidays… Guess which toy the kids will play with the most after everything has been ripped open and the house is a disaster. That’s the criteria we used in selecting this year’s Top 25 Holiday Gift Ideas from SteveSpanglerScience.com. If you’re looking for a toy or gift that makes the person [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 16:51:51
my first pumpkin carvings!
3 years in Duke, but I never got down to carving a pumpkin. =P and finally, this year (or actually last year) I did! ... from the lab.. eh-em..) my profile picture for the Weiss lab website... i made sure my face was seen ... a creepy pumpkin after a week... the mold turned from white, to black... and the pumpkin turned soggy [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 06:22:12
When Life Gives You Community College...
College commercials are usually done on a standard template: multiracial students in lab coats looking in microscopes, sitting on lawns in pairs, ... degrees, but I have to give this local institution some credit (zing!) for breaking the mold [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 14:30:00
Making Products Greener: Choose the Best Plastic
This article was written by Jeremy Faludi in November 2006. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective. One of my gigs these days is to be the green design consultant for a small startup making a consumer electronics device [more...]
Date: 2008-09-10 20:21:51
EAST Interview: j. haley's Mutated Beasts of Burden
j.haley’s studio East Austin Studio Tour Saturday, November 22 - Sunday, November 23 Various Venues (Austin) free, 10am-5pm both days We're not sure what to say about j. haley (yes, that little j is accurate, thank you very much). In fact, there is probably nothing that we could say that he can't say better himself, [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 17:02:13
The Mold of Noble Rot
Yesterday was the annual gathering of the Alpha Phi class of '99 and their men. We've had this get together for about four years now, and it's always a good time. All the usual suspects were present, including longtime residents of ITWOP Nation LAB and Beersy. We started [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 15:30:10
Growing Bacteria Experiment Helps BJ and Howie from Alice 105.9 Search for “Things” in the Studio
The growing bacteria from the 9News experiment BJ and Howie are familiar voices to morning listeners of Alice 105.9 ... . Several months ago, Howie was so certain that the studio was infected with mold spores that he paid to have his workplace tested. Any guesses? That’s right… no mold of any significance. Today’s issue [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 21:19:43
Unitasker Wednesday: Kool dogz ice treat maker
My parents’ black lab used to love playing with and eating ice cubes. It was an easy treat to give her and she seemed to enjoy it quite a bit ... , couldn’t you just as easily use a bucket or a bowl you already own to mold the ice? Thanks to reader [more...]
Date: 2008-08-20 14:30:23
About MARKZWARE
Markzware develops award-winning quality control and conversion tools. Their target markets include: creators of PDF files, graphic artists, ad agencies, printers and publishers and those that use Adobe, Microsoft, Quark, Corel products. Markzware on Blog Markzware on Xanga Markzware on Blogsome MARKZWARE on Blogspot MARKZWARE on Easyblogging [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 09:00:00
Easy Tips for Healthy Pets
Easy Tips for Healthy Pets (c) 2005 Dr GW Graham Do you want a long and healthy life for your pets? There are things in our pets’ environments that can rob them of precious health and long life. I’m not talking about cars accidents and mean kids in the neighborhood. I’m talking about things inside the home. Things like: 1) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 07:52:22
Spinning Silk into Sensors
Fiorenzo Omenetto on the steps of the Tufts bioengineering building, where he makes silk optical devices. Credit: Porter Gifford Multimedia See how cocoons are turned into optical devices. Watch Fiorenzo Omenetto explain his work in silk optics. Silkworm [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 17:34:00
