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Cap and Trade in the West
Specific proposals that several Western states would implement to comply with a proposed cap-and-trade carbon emissions control pact would destroy jobs and erode income, according to a report co-released by the Beacon Hill Institute (BHI) and the Washington Policy Center (WPC).
Reviewing the three cap-and-trade recommendations -- that consider "narrow" and "broad" market… Continue
Reviewing the three cap-and-trade recommendations -- that consider "narrow" and "broad" market… Continue
Added by C on March 25, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments
FDA Approves Symbyax(R) as First Medication for Treatment-Resistant Depression
New Indication is One of Three FDA Approvals Spanning Lilly Neuroscience Brands
INDIANAPOLIS, March 23, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new indication for Symbyax(R) (olanzapine and fluoxetine HCl capsules), Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced today. Symbyax is now the first drug approved by the FDA for the acute treatment of treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
"Living with… Continue
INDIANAPOLIS, March 23, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new indication for Symbyax(R) (olanzapine and fluoxetine HCl capsules), Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced today. Symbyax is now the first drug approved by the FDA for the acute treatment of treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
"Living with… Continue
Added by C on March 23, 2009 at 8:02pm — No Comments
Gulf War veterans display abnormal brain response to specific chemicals
DALLAS — March 20, 2009 — A new study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers is the first to pinpoint damage inside the brains of veterans suffering from Gulf War syndrome — a finding that links the illness to chemical exposures and may lead to diagnostic tests and treatments.
Dr. Robert Haley, chief of… Continue
Dr. Robert Haley, chief of… Continue
Added by C on March 22, 2009 at 10:19pm — No Comments
Saving Vaccines with SensoTech's Breakthrough in Vaccine Temperature Monitoring
Simi Valley, CA -- Every year, hundreds of thousands of doses of vaccines are thrown out due to poor refrigeration at clinics, hospitals and doctors' offices, according to the Center for Disease Control. The CDC states that improper storage is the most common cause for loss of vaccine potency and effectiveness.
But an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The solution is clear.
Finally, there is a practical and affordable solution to meet the temperature… Continue
But an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The solution is clear.
Finally, there is a practical and affordable solution to meet the temperature… Continue
Added by C on March 22, 2009 at 12:13pm — No Comments
NeuroVigil technology wants to attach its "iBrain" to your head while you sleep to detect abnormalities and disease—and perchance to detect your dreams
The finished iBrain will be wireless and will report data during the night to NeuroVigil’s data centers via one’s own laptop, via the internet, or perhaps via the device itself.
THE SOLUTION: TECHNOLOGY, INGENUITY, BRILLIANCE
The NeuroVigil technology comprises both patent-pending and proprietary elements that the company is developing for both product and service offerings.
The SPEARS… Continue
THE SOLUTION: TECHNOLOGY, INGENUITY, BRILLIANCE
The NeuroVigil technology comprises both patent-pending and proprietary elements that the company is developing for both product and service offerings.
The SPEARS… Continue
Added by C on March 22, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments
UM Expert to Head U.S. EPA's Smart Growth Division
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The University of Maryland's John W. Frece is taking his years of "smart growth" expertise and experience to the Obama Administration to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Smart Growth division.
Frece just stepped down as associate director of the University of Maryland's National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education. This week he took the reins as director of the EPA's Development,… Continue
Frece just stepped down as associate director of the University of Maryland's National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education. This week he took the reins as director of the EPA's Development,… Continue
Added by C on March 20, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments
Who Owns the Organic Food Industry?
The latest update of major corporate ownership and involvement in the organic food sector is now out. The chart graphically focuses on the organic brands with ties to the top 25 food processors in North America. You can view a full-size version of the latest chart by clicking here.
Dr. Phil Howard, an Assistant Professor at Michigan State, is responsible for the creation and updating of the organic food… Continue
Dr. Phil Howard, an Assistant Professor at Michigan State, is responsible for the creation and updating of the organic food… Continue
Added by C on March 20, 2009 at 3:55pm — No Comments
U.S.-Brazilian Research Team to Tackle Deadly Intestinal Diseases with Genetically Enhanced Goats' Milk
Scientists in Brazil and at the University of California, Davis, are teaming up to develop a herd of genetically modified dairy goats, whose milk is expected to protect against the types of diarrheal diseases that each year claim the lives of more than 2 million children around the world.
The team plans to have a milk-producing herd of these goats established in Brazil within two years and hopes to begin human… Continue
The team plans to have a milk-producing herd of these goats established in Brazil within two years and hopes to begin human… Continue
Added by C on March 19, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments
Chloramine foes head to the state Supreme Court
by LARA BRENCKLE Of The Patriot-News
Tuesday March 17, 2009, 2:32 PM
The battle to keep chloramine out of the West Shore's water supply has reached the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
In a motion filed with the court Monday, attorney Susan Pickford asks that the issues dismissed by the Commonwealth Court -- including whether there were violations of due process… Continue
Tuesday March 17, 2009, 2:32 PM
The battle to keep chloramine out of the West Shore's water supply has reached the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
In a motion filed with the court Monday, attorney Susan Pickford asks that the issues dismissed by the Commonwealth Court -- including whether there were violations of due process… Continue
Added by C on March 18, 2009 at 10:50pm — No Comments
Senate Bill 560 to protect traditional seeds stalls again.
Advocates to keep pushing for measure that holds makers of genetically modified seeds liable for cross-pollination
By Staci Matlock | The New Mexican
3/15/2009
A bill designed to protect farmers from liability if their fields are cross-pollinated by patented, genetically modified seeds isn't going anywhere in this year's… Continue
By Staci Matlock | The New Mexican
3/15/2009
A bill designed to protect farmers from liability if their fields are cross-pollinated by patented, genetically modified seeds isn't going anywhere in this year's… Continue
Added by C on March 18, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments
Update: 59 Additional Scientists Join Senate Report...More Than 700 International Scientists Dissent Over Man-Made Global Warming Claims
Outpouring of Skeptical Scientists Continues as 59 Scientists Added to Senate Report
‘The science has, quite simply, gone awry’
Link to Introduction of Report
Link to Full Printable… Continue
‘The science has, quite simply, gone awry’
Link to Introduction of Report
Link to Full Printable… Continue
Added by C on March 17, 2009 at 4:20pm — No Comments
"Carbon Tax" H.R. 1337: America's Energy Security Trust Fund Act of 2009
HR 1337 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1337
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States domestic energy supply.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2009
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. HOLT, Mr. WU, and Mr. MORAN of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to… Continue
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1337
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States domestic energy supply.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2009
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. HOLT, Mr. WU, and Mr. MORAN of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to… Continue
Gore Would Have Been No Different on Iraq than Bush.
An Al Gore presidency would have acted on Iraq the same way the Bush administration did, says Dalhousie University professor Frank Harvey.
With the second Bush presidency now over, academics and armchair scholars alike are looking back at the presidential decisions of the past eight years.
Frank Harvey is no exception.
With his latest paper for the… Continue
With the second Bush presidency now over, academics and armchair scholars alike are looking back at the presidential decisions of the past eight years.
Frank Harvey is no exception.
With his latest paper for the… Continue
Added by C on March 14, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments
K-State researchers help Epitopix license the United States' first E. coli O157 vaccine for cattle
MANHATTAN -- Studies by veterinary researchers at Kansas State University, with collaboration from Epitopix LLC, have resulted in the United States' first vaccine against E. coli O157 in beef cattle.
"Researchers have done so much to focus on the post-harvest food safety aspect, whether it's E. coli or salmonella," said Dan Thomson of K-State's… Continue
"Researchers have done so much to focus on the post-harvest food safety aspect, whether it's E. coli or salmonella," said Dan Thomson of K-State's… Continue
Added by C on March 14, 2009 at 11:27am — No Comments
Children's Bath Products Contaminated with Formaldehyde, 1,4-Dioxane
Chemicals Not Listed on Product Labels Due to Weak Regulatory Standards
Washington − Despite marketing claims like “gentle” and “pure,” dozens of top-selling children’s bath products are contaminated with the cancer-causing chemicals formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane, according to product test results released today by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. The chemicals were not disclosed on product labels because contaminants are exempt from labeling laws.
This study is the… Continue
Washington − Despite marketing claims like “gentle” and “pure,” dozens of top-selling children’s bath products are contaminated with the cancer-causing chemicals formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane, according to product test results released today by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. The chemicals were not disclosed on product labels because contaminants are exempt from labeling laws.
This study is the… Continue
Added by C on March 12, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments
Sulfuryl Fluoride gas in the atmosphere
A gas used for fumigation has the potential to contribute significantly to future greenhouse warming, but because its production has not yet reached high levels there is still time to nip this potential contributor in the bud, according to an international team of researchers.
Scientists at MIT, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San… Continue
Scientists at MIT, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San… Continue
Added by C on March 11, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments
Tell Agriculture Secretary Vilsack We Don't Want a Food Irradiation Zealot in Charge of Food Safety!
Food irradiation is a risky technology with unknown long term health effects. Yet Secretary Vilsack and the administration are considering nominating Dr. Michael Osterholm, a strong proponent of this technology, as Undersecretary of Food Safety. Some research has indicated that food irradiation… Continue
Added by C on March 9, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments
Rice psychologist explores perception of fear in human sweat
Findings show human sweat contains emotional meanings
When threatened, many animals release chemicals as a warning signal to members of their own species, who in turn react to the signals and take action. Research by Rice University psychologist Denise Chen suggests a similar phenomenon occurs in humans. Given that more than one sense is typically involved when humans perceive information, Chen studied whether… Continue
When threatened, many animals release chemicals as a warning signal to members of their own species, who in turn react to the signals and take action. Research by Rice University psychologist Denise Chen suggests a similar phenomenon occurs in humans. Given that more than one sense is typically involved when humans perceive information, Chen studied whether… Continue
Added by C on March 7, 2009 at 3:08pm — No Comments
HR 875 The food police, criminalizing organic farming and the backyard gardener, and violation of the 10th amendment
Posted by LydiaScott on 03/06/09 03:36 AM
[Older: Is this an opportunity to push the Indiana Honest Money act? ]
HR 875
This bill is sitting in committee and I am not sure when it is going to hit the floor. One thing I do know is that very few of the… Continue
[Older: Is this an opportunity to push the Indiana Honest Money act? ]
HR 875
This bill is sitting in committee and I am not sure when it is going to hit the floor. One thing I do know is that very few of the… Continue
Added by C on March 6, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments
Space — Biotech's Final Frontier
Space, it's not just for the physical sciences anymore. That's right, the Microgravity Research Competition is looking to reward innovation in the use of microgravity to advance biotechnology as well as other fields. The competition is sponsored by the Heinlein Prize Trust and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), and offers a $25,000 prize and transportation to and from Low Earth Orbit for the winning experiment aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.
"Decades of demonstrations have… Continue
"Decades of demonstrations have… Continue
Added by C on March 5, 2009 at 11:49pm — No Comments
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