Thursday, May 20, 2010

Stuff below the fold

Walmart jewelry found to contain cadmium, including Disney themed charms:

For reasons that are not fully understood, girls ages 6 to 11 — an age range that includes many fans of Cyrus' "Hannah Montana" TV show, movies and CDs — appear to be more at risk from cadmium.

and yes, the jewelry was made in China. It seems that they are substituting Cadmium after being caught putting lead into childrens items.

Wikipedia article on Cadmium poisoning HERE

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The Archeology of Neutrinos.

Old fashioned lead from shipwrecks don't have radioactive isotopes like modern lead, so is better in the hunt for neutrinos.

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Obsolete skills.


Hmm...moustache waxing, anyone? Sharpening a quill? Programing in FORTH? Setting a timer for your VCR?
(headsup Archoblog)

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When animals are more important than people:
On Google News:

Times Online - Jonathan Clayton - ‎3 hours ago‎
Zimbabwe is to send pairs of endangered wildlife, including baby elephants, to a zoo in North Korea, in a bizarre version of Noah's Ark condemned yesterday ...
NEWS.com.au - CNN (blog) - BBC Sport - Voice of America

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