Author Archives: Bob ll

“America used to wage war on _poverty_ not on _the poor_.” I am convinced that building McMansions for some and forcing others to live on the street is not sustainable. Where do you think you will be in 20 years? … Continue reading →

Investigation of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) in U.S. children, 2014-2016. 386 and counting. This year, more than half of all US states have had confirmed or possible cases of acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, the polio-like illness that can cause … Continue reading →

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/28526070/ Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked disease caused by mutations in the DMD gene and loss of the protein dystrophin. The absence of dystrophin leads to myofiber membrane fragility and necrosis, with eventual muscle atrophy and contractures. … Continue reading →

Most of the victims were teens and kids, said Ventura County Fire officials. Source: 19 Hurt — 12 Transported To Hospital — After Pool Fumes Overcome Swimmers Chlorine gas likely. In 10 years when some of them become breast cancer, … Continue reading →

The FDA warned pet owners on Thursday that some flea and tick medicine could cause neurologic adverse events for dogs and cats.  Source: FDA: Your pets’ flea and tick medicine could cause them neurological issues Couldn’t possibly hurt you! :-) Spread … Continue reading →

In the first papers from NASA’s Cassini mission’s Grand Finale, scientists describe unexpectedly complicated phenomena found in the gap between Saturn and its rings. Source: Cassini’s Death Dive into Saturn Reveals Weird Ring ‘Rain’ & Other Surprises From an origin … Continue reading →

Source: Research finds that low concentrations of pesticides can become toxic mixture “Endosulfan appears to be about 1,000-times more lethal to amphibians than other pesticides that we have examined,” Relyea said. “Unfortunately, pesticide regulations do not require amphibian testing, so … Continue reading →

A new study of how plants grew in the environments of the dinosaur age offers some new clues about their populations. Source: Scientists May Have Wildly Underestimated the Giant Dinosaurs of the Ancient World This one is just fun :-) … Continue reading →

Commonly used household cleaners could be making children overweight by altering their gut microbiota, suggests a new study. Source: Household cleaning products may contribute to kids’ overweight by altering their gut microbiota In my opinion this story is likely true. … Continue reading →

If you have not been to Finch Frolic Garden lately you should ☺ Source: August Tip and Tour Spread the Good News Below: Permaculture!