Superlative thinking: £100bn more than thought

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7891514.stm

The government will have to borrow £100bn more than thought to stave off the worst of the recession, the CBI says.

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[aging, Liz Taylor] How to Find an eldercare provider that is right for your parents

[anthropology, rural development] College student opens Kotzebue fabric shop

[rural, remote] Regional inequality rampant in provision of basic services in Finland

[energy, rural] Fuel prices to rise with first fuel barge shipment

[public involvement, watsan, CBR] A Community Guide to Environmental Health

[aging] World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2008

[watsan, deadline] Sanitation Options in the Asia-Pacific, 18-20 Nov 2008, Hanoi, Viet Nam

[watsan, public involvement] Call for Comments: Sanitation – A human rights imperative

[grants, funding] Girl Effect

Energy prices across rural Alaska

[Katrina, preparedness] Assessment Tool for Evaluating Emergency and Disaster Shelters

[teachers, AI/AN] Conference on Partnerships for Indian Education

[health, funding] Rural Assistance Center Health Update

[aging, housing] Rural Assistance Center Health Update

[nukes, Pueblos, health] Rural Assistance Center Health Update

[superlative thinking] Human Arrival Later Than Thought?

[H5N1, bird flu] – alaska bird flu

USDA Releasing Genomic Data from 150 Bird Flu Viruses

[safety] June National Safety Month (USA)

[demography] Row over health risk to cousins who marry

[epidemiology] Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal

Influenza Pandemic Preparedness in Developing Countries

[watsan, Alaska] $3.97 million build 400 linear feet

$3.97 million to Kivalina to build about 400 linear feet of erosion protection.”

[watsan] Composting toilets a hit with staff

[H5N1, pandemic, bird flu] Evolution of flu strains points to higher risk of pandemic

[environmental change, Arctic] Vast cracks appear in Arctic ice

• [environmental change, Melt-Rush] Opinion: Serious division of the Arctic begins

[environment] Fishing ban to save endangered tuna

Feds Now Allowed to Use Internet

[aging] A plea for medicine

A plea for medicine SENIOR citizens of Ba want the National Council for Building a Better Fiji to address their medication needs when compiling the People’s Charter.

[health, heritage] Contagion: Historical Views of Disease and Epidemics

[superlative thinking] Mars Harder and Colder Than Previously Thought

Tumblred April 26, May 2, May 9

environmental change] New WWF Report Available – Arctic Climate Impact Science

Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 06:00:00 -0400 To: “ArcticInfo” Subject: New WWF Report Available – “Arctic Climate Impact Science – an Update since ACIA” The full report can be downloaded at: http://www.panda.org/arctic The World Wildlife Fund (WWF)’s International Arctic Programme announces the publication of an update report on the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA). The report, “Arctic Climate Impact Science – an Update since ACIA,” reviews related science publications and impacts that have…

[superlative thinking] Platypus odder than scientists thought

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/may/08/genetics.wildlife?gusrc=rss Platypus proves even odder than scientists thought

[superlative thinking] Driving While Distracted More Dangerous Than Supposed

http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/10/1625210 Driving While Distracted More Dangerous Than Supposed>

[environment, food] risk of lead poisoning in condors, game animals

http://newsminer.com/news/2008/may/10/idaho-conference-explore-risk-lead-poisoning-condo/ >Idaho conference to explore risk of lead poisoning in condors, game animals BOISE, Idaho — The potential risk of lead poisoning from high-velocity bullets, whether to carrion-eating condors in the Grand Canyon or to food bank patrons in the Midwest, is the subject of a scientific conference next week. 5/10/2008 11:47 AM

[toilets, water, hygiene] Philippines: San Fernando’s Dry Alternative

http://sanitationupdates.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/philippines-san-fernandoâ??s-dry-alternative/ >Philippines: San Fernando’s Dry Alternative Three years ago, residents of coastal and upland villages in San Fernando City polluted their drinking water with their own excreta. Today, they take pains to practice safe hygiene and sanitation. An innocent looking dry toilet (UDDT – urine-diverting dehydration toilet) and an untiring city mayor propelled this shift through a 2-town ecological sanitation pilot…

[toilets, water, housing] China: Rising Eco-Town Boasts No-Flush Toilets

http://sanitationupdates.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/china-rising-eco-town-boasts-no-flush-toilets/ >China: Rising Eco-Town Boasts “No-Flush Toilets” A big housing development project is bringing ecological sanitation toilets that do not require water, to a water-scarce municipality in the northern region of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The largest urban project of its kind in the PRC, the project also boasts of an onsite eco-station complete with greywater treatment and thermal composting of…

[toilets, hygiene] Sulabh International plans to open branches in 50 countries

http://sanitationupdates.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/sulabh-international-plans-to-open-branches-in-50-countries/ >Sulabh International plans to open branches in 50 countries Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of >Sulabh International Social Service Organisation, India, revealed in an interview published in April 2008 in the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) “Water Champion” series, that his organisation plans to open branches in 50 countries. Sulabh has already constructed and is maintaining public…

[birds, health] Biologists to keep closer eye on northern eider ducks in face of die-offs

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2008/05/09/eider-ducks.html?ref=rss Biologists to keep closer eye on northern eider ducks in face of die-offs Federal government biologists say they will expand their monitoring of common eider ducks in Canada’s North, as concerns escalate over avian cholera in northern bird colonies. 5/9/2008 12:18 PM |

[organizational culture, health] Wages last thing on departing doctors’ minds

Same is true for YKHC and LANL (duh!)

Wages last thing on departing doctors’ minds – study A study of junior doctors leaving Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) has found career development, training opportunities and travel were the main motivators, with wages a factor in just 5 per cent of cases. – http://www.stuff.co.nz/4516475a11.html

[solid waste, health] utensils made from compostable corn, Nunatsiaq News 2008-05-02

[solid waste, health] utensils made from compostable corn, Nunatsiaq News 2008-05-02 : May 2, 2008 Turn old spuds and corn stalks into dinner ware Businessman dreams of plastic-free future JANE GEORGE Kuujjuaq resident Bruce Turner has a dream – that all businesses, government offices and municipalities in the North will one day use biodegradable products instead of plastic. Turner wants to see mining camps, restaurants, airlines and the Cruise North travel firm use totally reuseable and recyclable…

[hygiene, pandemic] Some keyboards ‘dirtier than a toilet’

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/7377002.stm Some keyboards ‘dirtier than a toilet’ Some computer keyboards harbour more harmful bacteria than a toilet seat, research suggests. 5/1/2008 01:26 AM | … “If you look at what grows on computer keyboards, and hospitals are worse, believe it or not, it’s more or less a reflection of what’s in your nose and in your gut,” he said. “Should somebody have a cold in your office, or even have gastroenteritis, you’re very likely to pick it up…

“By Heather Blumer (Submitted: 05/06/2008 2:47 pm) I have been working on several…”

“By Heather Blumer (Submitted: 05/06/2008 2:47 pm) I have been working on several alternatives to the the of gravity. After all, among the other forces in physics, electromagnetic, strong interactions and the weak interactions, gravity is arguably the least understood. One of my alternative theories is the theory of “malicious falling.” When a body (be it a person, a rock, an asteroid or the moon – as in orbital motion) falls, it is not because of gravity, but rather it is due to a universal…

[aging, emergency response] Liz Taylor + aging

Aging Deliberately: Inquiries About Emergency Response Systems Kitsap Sun (Subscription) – WA, United States By Liz Taylor Q: What can you tell me about emergency response systems? My mom lives alone, and I’d like to get one for her but don’t know the right … http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/may/04/aging-deliberately-inquiries-about-emergency/

[aging] AK: Elders

http://aprn.org/2008/05/03/ak-elders/ >AK: Elders May is Older Americans Month, so this week we salute our Elders. We’ll speak with a woman who, in 1960, became Alaska’s first African-American teacher and meet seniors who say your golden years are when your life begins. Plus, “Where to Retire” magazine recently called Anchorage a retirement “tax heaven,” but is it really an all-around paradise? All that and more this week on >AK, heard statewide on local APRN stations statewide. …

[aging, heritage] Liz Taylor, Aging Deliberately

Just in time for MayDay heritage Preservation day— Aging Deliberately How to handle the legacy of family photos What becomes of family photos when you die? Readers weigh in. (Mon, 4/28)

[aging, legal] Power of attorney Cashing out an elderly parent’s IRA

Cashing out an elderly parent’s IRA — in just 9 visits to the bank By Molly Selvin A son runs into red tape as he seeks to tap funds for his 92-year old father’s care. Over three months last winter, David made nine trips to the bank. Sometimes I accompanied him. He spoke with several “customer solutions representatives.” He produced his dad’s durable power of attorney and living trust for inspection multiple times. Those documents were repeatedly faxed to the bank’s central legal department…

“Old age is expensive in Alaska. A report at U.S. News & World Report details the rising cost of…”

“Old age is expensive in Alaska. A report at U.S. News & World Report details the rising cost of housing for the old. Citing an interactive map prepared by Genworth Financial, staff reporter and blogger Emily Brandon says a day in an Alaska nursing home averages $515, while in Louisiana those services can be had for $125. Be nice to your kids, Brandon advises.” – [Aging] Alaska Newsreader: Alaska Newsreader | adn.com

[health] International Clean Hands Week 2008

Announced by the Clean Hands Coalition, http://www.cleanhandscoalition.org/members.htm the week of September 21st-27th is this year’s official International Clean Hands Week.

[aging] Liz Taylor love-hate relationship with my computer

Aging Deliberately Make sure you don’t get tangled in the Web I have a love-hate relationship with my computer. My first was a so-called “portable. ” Weighing 35 pounds (or was it 35 tons?), it stretched my arm… (Mon, 4/21)

[aging] Son hires drinking mates for elderly father

[aging] Son hires drinking mates for elderly father : Son hires drinking mates for elderly father Reuters | Friday, 25 April 2008 Found: drinking companions to join elderly gentleman for a friendly beer at his village pub in Southern England. … for someone to accompany his 88-year-old father Jack on visits to his local pub from a nursing home. He offered the lucky winner $NZ17 an hour plus expenses and… decided on a job-share… duties are to be divided between a retired doctor and a former military…

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[superlative thinking, bird flu] more bird flu than …thought

[health, bird flu] Brit TV company blamed for Peruvian tribal deaths

http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/27/peru_flu_deaths/ >Brit TV company blamed for Peruvian tribal deaths Researcher carried flu, claim indigenous locals Indigenous tribes in southeastern Peru are demanding film and TV crews be banned from their territories around the Madre de Dios river after attributing the deaths of four members of the Matsigenka tribe to flu carried by a visiting British TV production company. 3/27/2008 06:03 AM http://hlthenvt.tumblr.com for Grassroots…

[superlative thinking] Tomb Bigger Than Thought

[aging, environment, children] 2008 Rachel Carson Intergenerational Contest

2nd Annual Rachel Carson Intergenerational Poetry, Essay and Photo Contest The EPA Aging Initiative, in partnership with Generations United and the Rachel Carson Council, Inc., is inviting submissions for its Second Annual Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Intergenerational Poetry, Essay and Photography Contest. The contest’s intergenerational approach reflects Carson’s desire to have adults and children share a sense of wonder about nature to discover nature’s gifts. Entries must be an intergenerational…

[toilets, hygiene] Goldman Environmental Prize 2008 rock star

A rock star from Mozambique whose music is aimed at raising awareness of sanitation issues in rural areas is to be among the recipients Monday of the 19th annual Goldman Environmental Prizes in San Francisco. Feliciano dos Santos also established a nongovernmental organization to promote personal hygiene. The awards, named for philanthropist Richard Goldman and his late wife, Rhoda, are considered the Nobel Prizes of grass-roots environmentalism. Each includes a $150,000 stipend. The 2008 Goldman…

[history, AI/AN] Call for Information for the year 1848

via Native Research Network list This is an intriguing perspective. I don’t off-hand have info on 1848, but it would be worth reminding the audience about what would NOT be included, assuming the interest is only in the USA and its territories. For example, Alaska, Hawai’i, and New Mexico were not part of the US (if my history lessons memory is correct) until well after 1848. In those three states alone the range of sociopolitical structure, local economic autonomy, and international relations would be…

[environment, climate, anthropology, religion] ecological anthropology and Genesis Covenant

“Pleading for an “ecological anthropology” on behalf of theologians, McFague warned, “This crisis demands that we live differently…It is not just another important issue. It appears to be a paradigm shift in who we think we are.” … “Ecological anthropology is not a sentimental plea to love nature,” she urged. “It is the truth about who and what we are.” … Choctaw Nation elder Dr. Steven Charleston, president of EDS and former Bishop of Alaska, updated participants on his vision of a…

[H5N1, birds] Messenger of spring arrives in Iceland despite snow

Our plover (Kolea from Hawai’i) hasn’t left, that I know of. The godwits have also been getting ready from New Zealand. http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/?cat_id=16567 Messenger of spring arrives in Iceland despite snow (Iceland News, 14 April 2008) — The national symbol of spring, the golden plover, has arrived in Iceland. A group of the beloved migratory birds was spotted near the village of Eyrarbakki, south Iceland, on Sunday where the ground was covered in snow. According to a…

[environmental health, check lists] Examining the Fingernails

This article can’t be used to diagnose (with some exceptions, nail anomalies— like bones and hair— are generalized markers with several interacting causes) but it is useful to alert those working or living with frail people to other conditions that may need seeing to. Some conditions may have “normal” causes, e.g., longitudinal ridges may be simply a result of genetics and not of environmental disruption. Examining the Fingernails When Evaluating Presenting Symptoms in Elderly Patients CME/CE…

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