Military canteens should be made of copper not plastic?
Region: KS
Copper is a strange metal that has been used through out history. In terms of it's use with water the Ancient Egyptians used copper as a sterilisation agent for drinking water. Modern tests confirm that copper has certain antimicrobial properties which could be exploited by the military. Especially where water (H2o) is concerned. Simply put water carried or contained in copper vessels systems was of better quality (i.e. no or little visible slime formation that water contained or transporte... more
Views: 98Copper door handles could help reduce patient infection rates in Charlotte
Region: KS
Copper it seems is not just another metal. Recent studies even suggest that copper instead of stainless steel in certain objects in hospital intensive care units could help reduce the rate of patients infections. This has to do with the miraculous anti microbial properties of copper. While scientists aren't exactly sure why copper has anti-microbial qualities they think it may have to do with the fact that copper is a good conductor of electricity. So microbes could be literally "short cir... more
Views: 69Acquire fighting fit body exclusive of antibiotic use
Region: CA15 May,2012 (USA- California): The European government has recently carried out an awareness program regarding the proper use of antibiotic medications. The campaign was conceded with the goal of making people conscious about the significance of antibiotic medication, its usage in right aspect and shed light on its precautions as well as side effects. Many people take the aid of antibiotics for every small health complication without consulting their health care professionals. The constant... more
Views: 101Could Syrian chemical weapons fall into the hands of al-Qaeda?
Region: KS
As to the future of Syria’s vast chemical weapons stockpiled in sites around the country it is anyone’s guess? Who can say for sure what will happen, should the US succeed in ousting the President and imposing regime change in Syria? Will these chemical weapons be stolen, moved, or even used if the Assad regime collapses by al-Qaeda forces who have managed to infiltrate the armed Syrian opposition forces and are conducting suicide and target assassinations in the country as we spe... more
Views: 140Laser attacks pose serious risk to pilots and law enforcement officials
Region: KSA laser, when aimed at an aircraft, can create a visual distraction or cause discomfort or even damage to a pilot's eyes. The same applies to drivers of vehicles… The term laser stands for “Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation”. Lasers are designed in various wavelengths and powers, and they are classified according to the type and the amount of damage they can cause to living tissue. How pervasive is this problem of laser attacks? Just to give you an ... more
Views: 93What it's like to survive an Atomic bomb blast almost twice as size as Nagasaki!
Region: KS
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to survive an Atomic bomb blast almost twice the size of Nagasaki? Just ask those people who did, one man told me. Then he referred me to the Atomic veterans website for details. What I found was shocking. As part of a series of stories I am doing this veterans day, I have decided to include this in memorial to those men who are almost all dead now. They have no one to tell their story anymore but us -the living! Today we remember those who died ... more
Views: 97Advice on how to survive a nuclear blast
Region: KS
We live in a dangerous world today, especially with nuclear weapons around. Many people have no idea. After the collapse of the former Soviet Union, in the 1980's numerous "suitcase nukes" disappeared. No one in Russia or the United Staets today has a clue where they went... and as far as I can tell both countries has stopped looking for them altogether. According to some unconfirmed reports al-Qaeda operatives may have purchased at least one of these weapons for $30 mil... more
Views: 124Space-based repair of the ozone layer, a policy answer for Geoengineering
Ozone layer depletion is old news, but not really. The knowledge of its existence over our heads, in the upper atmosphere, leaves it as an environmental risk that should be tackled until nearly or completely repaired. The ozone layer is a space containing gases whose reactions, protects us from harmful Ultra Violet (UV) rays from the sun. Depletion in the ozone layer was noticed around four decades ago, and the world moved in an international agreement circa 1987, to ban gase... more
Views: 266New Miranda Cosgrove Video Supports Light The Night Walks to Fund Blood Cancer Research
Region: CO
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Light The Night Walk recently named Miranda Cosgrove as the National Ambassador for the Light The Night Walks that will take place across North America this fall. View a video featuring Miranda Cosgrove here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBxJE7Ule4A Cosgrove, known for her singing and acting in roles in television and movies such as iCarly, Drake & Josh and School of Rock, represents the teenage population heavily impacted b... more
Views: 269Living at Your Peak Promises Unparalleled Access to Leading Health, Fitness and Longevity Experts
Region: United StatesHealth enthusiasts from around the country will gather to network with marathon legends, cycling champions, renowned medical researchers and the nation’s leading health and fitness experts at Living at Your Peak (www.livingatyourpeak.org), the Rocky Mountain region’s premier wellness experience. The inaugural summit, to be held September 13-15, 2012, in Vail, Colo., is the nation’s only gathering designed to help health-conscious individuals and influencers discover ho... more
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