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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 8th October 2014, 05:02 AM
Replies: 534
Views: 79,068
Posted By volcano
I heard that clip on NPR and they gave a bit more...

I heard that clip on NPR and they gave a bit more context for that quote-- he was wiping his eyes to get sweat out of them, suggesting that's how being sweaty would lead to transmission.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st October 2014, 08:33 AM
Replies: 941
Views: 141,370
Posted By volcano
Particularly the ER doc who sent the patient...

Particularly the ER doc who sent the patient home, not realizing that he was infected with Ebola (and contagious, since he was showing symptoms).
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 7th May 2014, 10:00 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,177
Posted By volcano
I learned it as Tom's Old Aunt Sat On Her...

I learned it as
Tom's Old Aunt Sat On Her Coffin And Howled
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th April 2014, 09:40 AM
Replies: 4,999
Views: 462,304
Posted By volcano
I'm wondering about the logistics of collecting a...

I'm wondering about the logistics of collecting a 2-liter sample of an oil slick, considering how thin oil slicks typically are.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st March 2014, 06:58 AM
Replies: 4,999
Views: 462,304
Posted By volcano
Not just "some stuff"-- a 66-foot, 188-ton dock...

Not just "some stuff"-- a 66-foot, 188-ton dock from Japan washed up on Agate Beach in Oregon:
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2013/04/tsunami_dock_that_landed_in_or.html
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st March 2014, 06:49 AM
Replies: 4,999
Views: 462,304
Posted By volcano
Speed tape, also known as 600 mph tape: ...

Speed tape, also known as 600 mph tape:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_tape
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th March 2014, 01:04 PM
Replies: 4,999
Views: 462,304
Posted By volcano
The ocean is a huge place and there's quite a bit...

The ocean is a huge place and there's quite a bit of it that we still haven't mapped. Consider that we have better mapping of the moon's surface than we do of the seafloor of the Earth.

On the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st February 2014, 09:55 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 5,866
Posted By volcano
There's really only one question to be asked,...

There's really only one question to be asked, then-- Is the SodaStream good for the juice, or bad for the juice?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st February 2014, 10:11 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,173
Posted By volcano
In the first week or so, my supply couldn't quite...

In the first week or so, my supply couldn't quite keep up so he was getting 1-2 ounces of formula a day. At the moment (with the absurd pumping schedule described above) I'm able to keep up (just...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st February 2014, 09:08 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,173
Posted By volcano
I know there's no place for anecdotes and...

I know there's no place for anecdotes and personal experience in most debates, but as I sit here attached to a breastpump I thought I'd chime in. My four-week old son is napping next to me but will...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st February 2014, 08:22 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 5,866
Posted By volcano
We often have a keg of seltzer on tap. We use a 5...

We often have a keg of seltzer on tap. We use a 5 gallon corny keg that we also use for homebrewed beer. The gaskets don't need to be replaced, assuming they are cleaned very thoroughly and sanitized...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th January 2014, 08:16 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 6,019
Posted By volcano
Looks like the hospital isn't really content with...

Looks like the hospital isn't really content with the ruling, and still hasn't acted on it:
http://m.seattlepi.com/news/texas/article/Hospital-considers-judge-s-order-on-pregnant-woman-5174140.php
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th January 2014, 05:06 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 6,019
Posted By volcano
The woman is being removed from life support....

The woman is being removed from life support. Details here:
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/24/22433012-texas-judge-orders-brain-dead-pregnant-woman-off-life-support?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th December 2013, 08:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,043
Posted By volcano
Noob questions about Gallium

It doesn't look like anyone has posted a link yet to the MSDS (material safety data sheet) for gallium, so I'll paste it here for completeness' sake :)...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th December 2013, 06:32 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 6,019
Posted By volcano
I didn't feel definitive movement until I was...

I didn't feel definitive movement until I was more than 21-22 weeks pregnant. It depends on the woman and on the position of the placenta and fetus. Also, I don't know why that is relevant.


...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th December 2013, 05:26 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 6,019
Posted By volcano
Advance directives don't apply to pregnant females in Texas

As a currently-pregnant woman in Texas, I was really surprised to read this article in the local news. A woman who was 18 weeks pregnant (i.e., fetus not yet viable) likely had a pulmonary embolism...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th December 2013, 01:19 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 3,619
Posted By volcano
Again, this seems like it could make a...

Again, this seems like it could make a significant different in extremely hot climates-- working at 50% effort in sweltering heat would be a lot more pleasant than working at 75% effort. And the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th December 2013, 10:43 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,629
Posted By volcano
Why it's so annoying to overhear someone's cell...

Why it's so annoying to overhear someone's cell phone conversation (http://lifehacker.com/5991664/why-its-so-annoying-to-overhear-someones-cellphone-conversation)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th December 2013, 07:35 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 3,619
Posted By volcano
I've never ridden a bike with electric assist but...

I've never ridden a bike with electric assist but I've noticed that they're becoming increasing popular in hot climates. Having moved to Texas a few months ago, I can understand why they're popular...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th December 2013, 08:34 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,269
Posted By volcano
This article...

This article (http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/05/21780945-mexico-plans-how-to-safely-box-up-recovered-cobalt?lite) says the stolen material has an activity of 3000 curries, which they say...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th December 2013, 11:02 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,269
Posted By volcano
Good point. Updated article...

Good point. Updated article (http://news.yahoo.com/truck-radioactive-material-39-stolen-mexico-39-095030050.html) says the truck was carrying 60 grams of cobalt-60, equivalent to 3000 curies (111...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th December 2013, 08:43 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,269
Posted By volcano
Looks like the cargo has been located, but was...

Looks like the cargo has been located, but was opened/tampered with. They expect to be seeing the thief at a hospital soon.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th December 2013, 12:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,269
Posted By volcano
Strictly speaking it's the "burnt orange"...

Strictly speaking it's the "burnt orange" Fiestaware :) I have a few pieces that I use in teaching demos. Lots of fun with a Geiger counter.

The AP has published an article with more info...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th December 2013, 11:05 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,269
Posted By volcano
True, there's a large swath of gray area in...

True, there's a large swath of gray area in between "normal background level" and "unsafe level." I think the main risk here is to scrap metal workers, who could be exposed to a moderately high dose...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th December 2013, 09:18 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,269
Posted By volcano
Truck stolen, carrying medical radioactive waste

(I wasn't sure if this should go in SI&CE or SMM&T-- apologies if I chose poorly)

This article...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th November 2013, 05:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,665
Posted By volcano
Cool info, thanks for the history lesson! A...

Cool info, thanks for the history lesson!

A friend of mine is currently pregnant and Rh-negative (the father is Rh-positive, though, thus the fetus may be Rh-positive) and she has received a few...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 7th November 2013, 11:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,078
Posted By volcano
I'm inclined to think you're right, and obviously...

I'm inclined to think you're right, and obviously some surgeons would have observed it. Still surprising to me that no one poked it and said "What does this part do? Let's study it and write a paper...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th November 2013, 06:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,078
Posted By volcano
New ligament discovered in the human knee

An article in the October 2013 Journal of Anatomy (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131105081352.htm) describes a "new" ligament in the human knee (its existence was postulated in 1879...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th November 2013, 08:00 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,078
Posted By volcano
The ZZZZAP! noise certainly is satisfying, but...

The ZZZZAP! noise certainly is satisfying, but studies (http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/1996/6-14-1996/bugzapper.html) have shown that the ultraviolet bug zappers kill WAY more beneficial and...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 30th October 2013, 03:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,555
Posted By volcano
Here's a link...

Here's a link (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165037899000625) to the paper.

A few important points:

So the correlation relates to exposure to semen before the pregnancy. ...
Forum: Education 11th September 2013, 07:50 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 9,261
Posted By volcano
When I first started college I found that while I...

When I first started college I found that while I was an acceptable typist, I wasn't as fast I wanted to be-- even though I generally knew where each key was located, I spent too much time glacing at...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th September 2013, 04:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,369
Posted By volcano
Thanks Dinwar! I really appreciate your advice....

Thanks Dinwar! I really appreciate your advice. It's reassuring to hear that evidence-based doulas do apparently exist-- now I just have to find one :D


That's a really good point-- sounds like...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th September 2013, 08:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,369
Posted By volcano
Hold on here, quick point of clarification...

Hold on here, quick point of clarification required. My impression is that the correlation versus causation is not particularly clear. See this post on Science Based Medicine...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th September 2013, 07:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,369
Posted By volcano
Thanks everyone, for all of the suggestions so...

Thanks everyone, for all of the suggestions so far!


That's our planned approach-- but we're new to the area (just moved here a few months ago), and don't know many people. And we don't know...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th September 2013, 04:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,369
Posted By volcano
Sorry for my vagueness on attendant versus...

Sorry for my vagueness on attendant versus assistant. I've just finished reading Birth Day by Mark Sloan, where he refers to "birth attendants" as one who attends the birth-- not the same as the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th September 2013, 04:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,369
Posted By volcano
Evidence-based doula?

My husband and I are expecting for the first time (due in January) and are waffling on whether or not to employ the skills of a birth attendant. For the record, our offspring will be downloaded in...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th August 2013, 02:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,344
Posted By volcano
Life on Earth may have come from Mars?

I'm currently at the Goldschmidt Conference (http://goldschmidt.info/2013/) in Florence, where Dr. Steven Brenner gave a talk proposing that life on Earth may have come from Mars. This has led to...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th August 2013, 08:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 900
Posted By volcano
True, but I'm impressed that they're willing to...

True, but I'm impressed that they're willing to do their initial testing in Uganda-- and not, say, somewhere where the stakes are much lower. And testing a few hundred thousand patches in a foreign...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th August 2013, 07:53 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 900
Posted By volcano
The Kite Patch, a mosquito forcefield

Wired just published an article (http://www.wired.com/design/2013/08/this-little-sticker-works-like-an-anti-mosquito-forcefield/) on some new mosquito-repellent technology, the Kite patch.

I...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th August 2013, 06:48 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 11,636
Posted By volcano
A friend of mine is a member of the science...

A friend of mine is a member of the science team-- she wrote this interesting write-up (http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/05/mars-curiousity-rover-anniversary-accomplisments)that...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th July 2013, 10:14 AM
Replies: 752
Views: 55,715
Posted By volcano
I'd take that article with a bucket full of...

I'd take that article with a bucket full of grains of salt-- the author (Mike Adams) is known for pontificating on current events about which he has absolutely no knowledge. Here is some commentary...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th July 2013, 10:10 AM
Replies: 3,646
Views: 251,688
Posted By volcano
Tsarnaev is appearing in court today for his...

Tsarnaev is appearing in court today for his arraignment:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/us/in-court-for-first-time-boston-bombing-suspect-will-face-victims.html?_r=0
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th January 2013, 09:50 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,162
Posted By volcano
I'm not as vehemently anti-gun as many other...

I'm not as vehemently anti-gun as many other liberals, but I was still shocked to see some of my friends' postings on Facebook this evening-- they were excitedly describing what they bought at...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th January 2013, 09:39 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 7,807
Posted By volcano
Statistics of small numbers :D

Statistics of small numbers :D
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th January 2013, 09:08 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 7,807
Posted By volcano
I don't think that's really true-- and I say that...

I don't think that's really true-- and I say that not to argue with you, but to perhaps assuage your fears about your kids growing up "brainwashed" if they attend church. Most of my friends and...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th January 2013, 10:27 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,361
Posted By volcano
Mary Roach's book Stiff: The curious life of...

Mary Roach's book Stiff: The curious life of human cadavers (http://www.maryroach.net/stiff.html) discusses this type of stuff. Cadavers are often divided up among a variety of research...
Forum: Education 14th January 2013, 09:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,107
Posted By volcano
Check out the classroom activities on the SERC...

Check out the classroom activities on the SERC website (here's the list for grades K-2 (http://serc.carleton.edu/k12/k-8_browse.html?q1=sercvocabs__18%3A1)). Many of them are more detailed than you'd...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 9th January 2013, 04:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,501
Posted By volcano
I've got some friends involved with that project...

I've got some friends involved with that project but I haven't had time to ask them directly yet. This article...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 9th January 2013, 12:44 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,515
Posted By volcano
Wort (the undiluted proto-beer) usually has a pH...

Wort (the undiluted proto-beer) usually has a pH around 5-ish. You're right, though, that's not as acidic as wine (which I think is normally 3-4 or so?)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 8th January 2013, 11:44 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,515
Posted By volcano
I agree with other folks that socioeconomic...

I agree with other folks that socioeconomic factors are likely playing a major role. I wonder if it's possible to screen the results for that?



I know a few homebrewers who use lead solder in...
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