Ga. agriculture department offers seed help Mar 20, 2009
Most modern pesticides have a relatively short half-life (the time it takes for them to break down). If you have concerns about edible plants being affected, soap and water will usually remove pesticide residue. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Ongoing worldwide shortage of medical isotopes could threaten patient care, says expert Mar 19, 2009
Around 80 per cent of clinical nuclear medicine work is dependent on the routine availability of the radioisotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), from which Tc-99m is derived, which has a half-life of three days and cannot therefore be stockpiled. Ninety-five per cent of the world's Mo-99 is produced by five commercial nuclear reactors NRU at Chalk River in Canada, HFR at Petten in The Netherland, BR-2 at Fleurus in Belgium, OSIRIS at Saclay in France and SAFARI-1 at Pelindaba in South Africa. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Frankenstein Conquers the World Mov... Mar 12, 2009
They're not very convincing, but for those nurturing a Keystone beer or MD 20/20 recreational high, the climactic, half-life wrestling match featuring Kid Frankenstein versus Baragon the Terrible will surely entertain. Frankenstein Conquers the World hit Japanese movie theaters on August 8. (Suite101.com)
Fest's Full Slate Mar 10, 2009
Other highlights include films by Deepa Mehta ("Heaven on Earth") and her brother, noted still photographer Dilip Mehta (a documentary, "The Forgotten Woman"); Ang Lee in person to discuss a screening of his 2007 film "Lust, Caution"; a 1962 Charlton Heston movie, "Diamond Head," that looks at race relations in Hawaii upon its impending statehood; a retrospective of 81-year-old Japanese media artist Takahiko Iimura; and new films by China's Jia Zhangke ("24 City") and Bay Area filmmakers... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Chu: Yucca no longer option for nuclear waste Mar 8, 2009
Cognitus wrote on Mar 7, 2009 1:33 PM:" Yucca Mountain was controversial from the beginning as it appears to be located in an earthquake zone with a fault running through the area. They should have started looking for a better location many years ago. Remember this stuff has a half-life of thousands of years, so it needs to be VERY ISOLATED in a place notlikely to be disturbed by man or geological forces. ". Most commented. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Nuclear relic found in bottle Mar 3, 2009
It has a half-life (the time it takes for half the radioactive nuclei in a sample to decay) of 24,110 years. The bottle in question was discovered in a burial trench at the Hanford nuclear site in Washington state, north-western US.. (BBC News -- Americas)
No surprise: 'I' is our oldest word Feb 28, 2009
A word such as throw is described as having a half-life of more than 900 years, but, since there are 42 unrelated words for it across the various Indo-European languages, it is likely to eventually be replaced in 10 of those languages by the year 3,000. Words such as squeeze, guts and stick are also headed for the scrap heap, Prof. (Globe and Mail)
Legislature approves nuke bill Feb 27, 2009
What is the half-life of the nuclear fuel. And what have you been smoking. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
New models question old assumptions about how many molecules it takes to control cell division Feb 25, 2009
To achieve this level of control, the Virginia Tech researchers conclude, in their PNAS paper, that 1) the average number of specific mRNA molecules must be 5 to 10 times larger than the generally accepted value, or 2) the half-life of mRNA molecules must be 10 to 20 times shorter than the reported value, or 3) the cell must have specific mechanisms for noise reduction in its mRNA populations. Or some combination of these strategies. (EurekAlert!)
The comforting presence of absent friends Feb 23, 2009
But for now I prefer this half life where those we have lost occasionally appear on our computer screens to keep us company. Copyright. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Nuclear power right for Utah Feb 17, 2009
Articles receiving the most comments in the past 72 hours. Do you use coupons at the grocery store. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Dynamic distribution and expression in vivo of human interferon gamma gene delivered by adenoviral vector Feb 16, 2009
Considering about the fact that the clinical application of recombinant IFNgamma was limited by its short half-life and systemic side effects, we developed a recombinant adenoviruses Ad-IFNgamma. Methods. (BioMed Central)
Radioimmunotherapy: Promising treatment for HIV infection and viral cancers Feb 15, 2009
Bismuth-213 was chosen because of several characteristics, including a half-life, or decay rate, of 46 minutes. Such a short half-life rate allows just enough time for the treatment to be administered and for the radioactive antibodies to do their job. (EurekAlert!)
Nuclear power in the Nordic countries: Recalled to half-life Feb 14, 2009
Recalled to half-life. Feb 12th 2009 | HELSINKIFrom The Economist print edition. (The Economist)
First person shooter games found to be helpful in fire safety training Feb 7, 2009
As per the research, commercial games like Doom 3 and Half Life 2 can be utilized in building up such virtual worlds where people learn the procedures of escaping fire with the help of the underlying software codes. As a part of the research, a 3D model of the real world and three fire evacuation scenarios complete with smoke and fire were developed with the help of these games. (TechShout!)
New guideline for prescribing opioid pain drugs published Feb 7, 2009
Because of its long half-life and variable pharmacokinetics, the panel recommends methadone not be used to treat breakthrough pain or as an as-needed medication. Abusers: Chronic opioid therapy must be discontinued in patients known to be diverting their medication or in those engaging in serious aberrant behaviors. (EurekAlert!)
ISAR-REACT 3 Pits Bivalirudin vs. Unfractionated Heparin in PCI Mar 30, 2008
"We hypothesized that in patients who were optimally pre-treated with clopidogrel, bivalirudin would continue to prove superior to unfractionated heparin, at least in terms of safety -- by reducing bleeding side effects." Bivalirudin has several potential advantages over unfractionated heparin: It does not rely on antithrombin to achieve its effects, it has a more predictable dose-response pattern (and, therefore, does not require routine blood test monitoring) and it has a short plasma... (PR Newswire)
Canadians still trashing TVs, batteries and meds Mar 28, 2008
And the plastics they are packed in take forever to decompose or degrade to a half-life. They should be banned. (CTV.ca)
Pam Reinig: Easter mania Mar 22, 2008
Like the tinsel people foolishly drape on Christmas trees, Easter grass has the half-life of uranium. It simply cannot be destroyed. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
DPH comes to town Mar 22, 2008
Mr. Toal pointed out that uranium has "a low radiation rate," with "a half life of 4.5 billion years." In response to the question of whether school districts could establish standards regarding uranium in school drinking water, he said, "I don't know of any schools that have done this," adding, however, that school districts could "adopt policy" to address it. Mr. Toal agreed that the distribution of bottled water was the right action to take at HHES because of the difficulty of mitigation in... (Brookfield Journal, CT)
Dogged determination Mar 10, 2008
She just wrapped up a casting stint with the Tony-award winning Broadway musical "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." She also directed Anna Chlumsky ("My Girl") in "Half Life," which was one of the most buzzed-about shows at the 2005 New York International Fringe Festival ... "Half Life," by Robert Moulthrop, is a living-room drama about a teacher who molests a student. (Anchorage Daily News)
Dodges Challenge: Win back America Mar 5, 2008
Thats the problem historically with coupes their half-life is two years because somebody else comes out with something newer. . (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Arsenic-Labeled Antibody Shows Tumor Imaging Potential Mar 5, 2008
Personalize Your Medical News. PUTTING BREAKING MEDICAL NEWS INTO PRACTICE Wednesday, March 05, 2008. (MedPage Today)
Rumour: Apple Wants Sony Blu-ray Drives for MacBook Pros Mar 4, 2008
But, Apple's official support for Blu-ray has been completely non-existent despite its exceedingly long rumour half-life. On the other hand, Blu-ray's victory logically means we'll see them populating more computers in (sorta) short order, now that the risk of shipping machines with US$300 drink holders is gone. (Gizmodo Australia)
Underground tools foil generic virus detection Mar 4, 2008
Back in the day malware authors wanted to make a name for themselves by causing trouble; these days they're more interested in making sure of extending the half-life of money-making malware by making sure it attracts the minimum of attention and, as far as possible, creeps in under the radar of anti-virus tools. Non-disclosure testing of malware toolkits prior to this release aids this process, as well as creating income for unscrupulous coders happy to work for VXers. (Register)
Health Dept. says 3M chemical levels safe in east Twin Cities Feb 29, 2008
"PFBA has a significantly shorter half-life in a human being's body. And so that shorter duration within the human body is the primary reason for lessening our concern," Stine told Minnesota Public Radio. The revised exposure number means all the east metro municipal wells that had previously tested positive for PFBA are now well within the safety limit. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Obama Reassures On Israel Feb 29, 2008
"But with the Internet, as all Jews should know, these things have a half-life. They just keep going.". Rep. (CBS News)
Can You Support McCain? Feb 29, 2008
All three supported Romney in the caucuses, believing he was the most conservative" of the bunch. Electability in November was only a factor for one.]HE: When it FIRST became clear that McCain would be the nominee, for what reason(s) did you believe you couldn't vote for him?JM: McCain/Feingold, not supporting Bush tax cuts, and he is too old.KM: Some of his compromises seemed more like capitulations of principle, not being a maverick. The gang of 14 comes to mind.MH: My biggest fear about... (Human Events Online)
A short half-life for a new series Feb 29, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Steam to Offer Video and Music? : Valve's Doug Lombardi reveals ambitions for do... Feb 26, 2008
Elsewhere in the interview the company stalwart again reiterated that further Portal content is in the works and spoke about Half Life 2: Episode 3, which is looming on the distant horizon. "We're not going to rush Episode Three," said Lombardi, "We'll be working on Episode Three sometime soon, but there's no specific roadmap yet for the game's release.". (IGN PC Games)
Calls grow to halt Canada's isotope dominance Feb 26, 2008
Nordion supplies 65 per cent of the U.S. market - and 50 per cent of the global market - for the molybdenum isotope, which has an extremely brief half-life and is used in some 35,000 medical images per day in the U.S. alone. With its black eye over Chalk River and a dry spell in international reactor sales, the future of AECL remains uncertain. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Born after 1950? Your eyes reveal your age Feb 24, 2008
Your eyes reveal your age / Radioactive material in lens can be dated, Danish study finds (San Francisco Chronicle)
Age Of Fish Can Be Determined Through Cold War Era Radiocarbon Traces Feb 22, 2008
C-14 has a half-life of 5,730 years. After the increase from the test bombing, C-14 has been decaying slowly in the environment, giving scientists a benchmark level for each year. (Science Daily)
ConjuChem Initiates Phase II Study of PC-DAC(TM):Exendin-4 Feb 20, 2008
The clinical utility of Exendin-4 is somewhat limited by its relatively short half-life in plasma ... Data from Phase I/II clinical studies have demonstrated that the preformed albumin-peptide conjugate has a much longer half-life than the peptide alone. (Canada Newswire)
Growing push for egg-farm closure Feb 18, 2008
Welcome to Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania. February 18, 2008 12:00am. (NEWS.com.au)
Zydus Cadila introduces Nudoxa cancer drug Feb 18, 2008
A further advancement in this line of treatment was the Pegylated-liposomal doxorubicin, a unique form of liposomal doxorubicin in which the liposomes are coated with polyethylene glycol, leading to a much longer half-life in the blood. However Pegylated-liposomal doxorubicin are likely to cause Hand-Foot Syndrome, characterized by skin eruptions on the palms of the hand or soles of the feet, leading to interruption in therapy. (Health Newstrack)
BlackBerry Outage Frustrates Users Again Feb 12, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. February 12, 2008 - 8:34PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
First Vista update: the missing link Feb 12, 2008
Hey, I'd play this game, and I love the God of War series and the Half-Life series. . (Sydney Morning Herald)
Helium-8 Study Gives Insight Into Nuclear Theory, Neutron Stars Feb 7, 2008
Helium-8 has a half-life of only a tenth of a second, meaning that samples of the atom have to be measured "on-line," or immediately after they are produced, which is not easy in the first place. Scientists require high-power accelerators to create even a tiny quantity of these atoms. (Science Daily)
Novel small molecule therapy shows benefit for anemic patients via hydration of red blood cells Feb 6, 2008
Previous studies have shown that senicapoc prevents the loss of potassium from the RBCs, is well tolerated, and has favorable pharmacokinetics with a long half-life, permitting once-daily dosing. In a 12-week, multicenter, phase II, randomized, double-blind, dose-finding study, senicapoc was evaluated for its effect on hemoglobin level and markers of RBC destruction (hemolysis) in SCD patients. (EurekAlert!)
Saved by the dog Feb 6, 2008
"It takes five hours of breathing regular air for that [level] to be cut in half. ... On the other hand, if we put you in the chamber, we reduce the half-life to 20 minutes.". The Grazianis are slowly recovering. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
SXSW announces line-up Feb 5, 2008
Jennifer Phang's "Half-Life" will play in with Emerging Visions. Clark Gregg's "Choke" and Margaret Browns Mardi Gras docu "The Order of Myths" screen in Spotlight. (Variety)
Sanofi-Aventis could face antitrust charges if company loses Lovenox patent case Feb 5, 2008
The case involves whether Sanofi-Aventis knowingly misled the Patent and Trademark Office when comparing Lovenoxs half-life to the prior art. Amphastar and Teva are alleging that Sanofi-Aventis compared Lovenox to another drug at a different dose, when their drug would have had the same half life if it had been compared at the same dosage, according to Amphastars attorney Jan Weir. (FT.com -- Markets)
Unravelling carbon's chemical secrets Feb 2, 2008
While oxygen-14 has a half-life of around 70 seconds, the half-life of carbon-14 is 5,730 years. With a lifetime measured in millennia rather than minutes, researchers can use the decay of carbon-14 to date ancient artefacts. (Nature News Service)
Mercury in Childhood Vaccines Excreted Quickly Feb 1, 2008
Pichichero's group found that for all three age groups, the half-life of ethyl mercury in the blood -- the time it takes for the body to get rid of half the mercury, and then another half, and so on -- was 3 ... That's significantly less than the half-life of methyl mercury, the kind found in fish, at 44 days ... "Until recently, that longer half-life was assumed to be the rule for both types of mercury. Now it's obvious that ethyl mercury's short half-life prevents toxic build-up from... (MEDLINEplus)
Leaded apartment in Roslindale leads to poisoning of a child Jan 31, 2008
The body holds on to lead because it thinks it s calcium or iron and wants to store it It has a half-life of 4. 5 years. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
Infant study casts doubt on vaccine-autism link Jan 31, 2008
Blood tests showed the half-life of ethyl mercury -- the time it takes for the body to dispose of half of it -- was 3 ... The more dangerous methyl mercury, known to damage nerves, has a half-life of 44 days ... "Until recently, that longer half-life was assumed to be the rule for both types of mercury," Pichichero said. (Reuters)
Sundance Film Festival gets greener Jan 23, 2008
"Half-Life" is a fictional film telling of a future time period of natural disasters and poor air quality. In the festival's New Frontier section for video art and performance pieces, Marina Zurkow is showing an animated installation dealing with ocean pollution and melting polar ice caps, and "DJ Spooky" Paul Miller is performing his piece that portrays the transformation of the Antarctica. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Nuclear waste concerns resurface Jan 21, 2008
Higher-level leftovers includes plutonium-239, with a half-life of 24,000 years. Direct exposure to such highly radioactive material, even for a short period, can be fatal. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Lewis: The ACTION 5! Jan 17, 2008
" This five-disc collection (which comes packed with cool toys and art pieces in a silver suitcase) starts out with a brand new "Final Cut" version of the film which is fantastic but the real treat is the intensive four-hour "making of" documentary which covers everything from concept to screen. This set is a must own for film buffs! Hint: Don't be scared off by the whopper of a list price ( $99.98), you can find this set for far cheaper at leading online retailers. 2 'Control' Renowned... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Radioactive 'understudy' may aid medical imaging, drug development Jan 10, 2008
This germanium isotope is much longer livedits half-life is 270. 95 daysbut its radiation decay characteristics are otherwise similar to fluorine-18. (EurekAlert!)
From the ashes| Jan 10, 2008
That's the nature of highly radioactive material, some of it with a half-life of just hours. In fact, the deterioration starts the moment the raw material is produced. (iAfrica.com)
OPINION -- Speaking of humor ... let me know which comic strip tickles Jan 9, 2008
Governmentium has a normal half-life of four years. It does not decay, but instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Making McCain's Momentum Count for More Jan 9, 2008
But it's worth remembering that the arguments of consultants have a half-life shorter than a gnat in this race. McCain's campaign in New Hampshire is itself evidence of the unpredictability of this election. (Time.com)
Letters to the editor Jan 8, 2008
Lyman wrote on Jan 7, 2008 12:21 PM:" JDR: My concern is that too many of us will confuse controlled nuclear fusion with controlled nuclear fission. The more advanced and educated technological societies around our planet are moving in the direction of solar on the local level and controlled Fusion on the regional level. Although Tritium is radioactive, it has a half life of 12 years. Except when stored in high concentrations it is not particularly dangerous to us. If there were a spill, it... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Why mistresses are still mattresses Jan 6, 2008
They sit straight-backed on plumped-up sofas, gulping wine in a bid to block out the pain of living the strange half-life of a Sunday supplement sexual archetype. Siobhan is 'baby-making', so we are not surprised that her sex life is all awry. (Guardian Unlimited)
Oliguridylation-mediated histone mRNA decay Jan 1, 2008
This work represents the first example of the half-life of a specific mammalian mRNA transcript being regulated by oligouridylation. . (EurekAlert!)
Have a happy New Year!But perhaps it's time to break with some of the holiday's traditions Jan 1, 2008
Nothing is said about leftover political candidates, who like The Ghost of Christmas Past seem to have a half-life equaling nuclear waste. And, of course, New Year's celebrations wouldn't be New Year's celebrations without the age-old booze bash, the remnant of a semi-religious practice of getting so drunk it would seem like the chaos that prevailed before the world was created. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
"Hot" patients need note to get through security Dec 25, 2007
Documentation varied from standardized cards providing information on the type of radioactive material used and its half life, as well as a phone number to call for more information, to handwritten notes on prescription pads or blank paper, which Ansari said would likely not be acceptable to law enforcement. And while none of the healthcare professionals providing therapy with radiopharmaceuticals said it would be possible for a patient to leave their facility without knowing that they could be... (Scientific American)
Scripps Research discovery leads to broad potential applications in CovX-Pfizer deal Dec 20, 2007
The first advantage is that chemically programmed antibodies offer the possibility of rescuing the hundreds of compounds that exist which were initially developed as drugs, but then later abandoned due to problems arising from a short half-life in the bloodstream. Alternatively, the technique could provide killing function to compounds that bind to diseased cells but that did not inflict sufficient damage to be developed into therapies. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Look at reviving nuclear-power industry Dec 20, 2007
andyg wrote on Dec 19, 2007 12:29 PM:" Sigh. What is it about a 40,000 year radioactive half-life that is so hard to understand? Do you know what the planet looked like 40,000 years ago--how many areas that are currently desert were lush and quite wet? Extremely-long-term storage of nuclear waste is the #1 problem with this technology, and the candidness of engineers to deal with it to date is not good. Look at the mess France is in--they don't even know where all their waste is!... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Mattoon gets FutureGen Dec 19, 2007
U235 has a half life of 704 million years. Futuregen suddenly looks like a girl scout cookie sale. (Odessa American, TX)
Local company makes life-saving prostate 'seeds' Dec 15, 2007
Once 80 to 120 seeds are implanted into a man's prostate, a gland the size of a walnut just below the urinary bladder, they have a "half life" of 17 days, during which time they're supposed to kill cancerous cells. The potency of the seeds goes away within a few weeks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Sundance taps 13 for writing lab Dec 14, 2007
These are the projects: "Addicted to Love," by Liu Hao (China); "Blood Abundance, or The Half-Life of Antoinette," by John Magary (U.S.);"Cockeyed," by Ryan Knighton (Canada); "Hammer and Anvil," by Alicia Erian (U.S.); "Hannah M.," by Hadar Friedlich (Israel); "The Henchman," by Patrick Vala-Haynes (U.S.); "Meadowlandz," by Moon Molson (U.S.); "Poletown," by Daniel Casey (U.S.); "Quotas," by Fellipe Gamarano Barbosa and Karen Sztajnberg (U.S./Brazil); "Return," by Liza Johnson (U.S.); "Samba Do... (Variety)
Effective New Treatment for Schizophrenia Dec 14, 2007
It has practical advantages with its long half life, duration of action and extended release formulation. Dr. Lieberman cautions though that this finding is not a novel or breakthrough treatment and does not provide major differences or advantages over existing treatments. (Newsmax)
