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Quotations from the Wise

Tue, 18 May 2010 21:47:59 +0800

"Though free to think and act, we are held together, like the stars in the firmament, with ties inseparable. These ties cannot be seen, but we can feel them. I cut myself in the finger, and it pains me: this finger is a part of me. I see a friend hurt, and it hurts me, too: my friend and I are one. And now I see stricken down an enemy, a lump of matter which, of all the lumps of matter in the universe, I care least for, and it still grieves me. Does this not prove that each of us is only part of a whole?" — Nikola Tesla

“Withholding payment of taxes is one of the quickest methods of overthrowing a government.” — Mahatma Gandhi

“He or she who supports a State organized in the military way – whether directly or indirectly – participates in the sin. Each man old or young takes part in the sin by contributing to the maintenance of the State by paying taxes.” — Mahatma Gandhi

"Money does not represent such a value as men have placed upon it. All my money has been invested into experiments with which I have made new discoveries enabling mankind to have a little easier life." — Nikola Tesla

"The scientific man does not aim at an immediate result. He does not expect that his advanced ideas will be readily taken up. His work is like that of the planter — for the future. His duty is to lay the foundation for those who are to come, and point the way. He lives and labors and hopes." — Nikola Tesla

Gulf Leak Estimation: 56-84K Barrels Per Day

Sun, 16 May 2010 18:52:26 +0800

According to an academic from University of Purdue, the oil spill in Gulf region might have been underestimated. By his estimation, the actual rate of oil spilling from the gulf region could be anywhere between 56,000 and 84,000 barrels per day. His estimation was based on a technique, known as particle image velocimetry, which enables the flow rate to be computed from the videotape of the oil gushing out on the sea floor. With the flow rate available, he can then use the product between the flow rate and the cross sectional area of the pipe to estimate how much oil is spilling in the gulf region each day.

But hang on a minute. Do you know that Nigeria reportedly leaks nearly 11 million gallons of crude every year, with little news coverage? According to a news report published in AOL , Nigeria had more than 2,000 active spills just last year alone. Decades of oil exploration has transformed Nigeria into the world's most polluted ecosystem.

The US is currently the biggest consumer of oil in the world, with the miltrary sector being the world's biggest buyer of oil. The oil consumption rate is growing, while the oil price never appreciates to a level which reflects the reality of the actual market. Most of the oil which the US consumes comes from Kazakhstan, Angola and Nigeria -- places that are never (or very poorly) mentioned in the mainstream media.

Now, Back to the "Headline"

The so-called offshore drilling in the US has not been a concern until recently. Although the oil spill in Gulf region might have been underestimated, it is unclear whether the new estimation has factored in the wind and water current over the oil spill area. The drift of oil spill under the influence of wind and water current should in theory be taken into account. Check out this reference for further information. Please also take a look on the following live feed:

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Making Hollow Objects without Injection Molding

Fri, 07 May 2010 19:04:19 +0800

In unversities, you may have been taught about injection molding. Injection molding is currently the main technology for making hollow plastic objects such as toys, dolls and plastic flowers. What is little mentioned is the fact that injection molding is an energy intensive process, in which lots of electricity is used on melting plastic resins and injecting the molten plastic into cavity of a mold. Although our standard of living wouldn't have been so good without injection molding, this technology is a real burden to the environment. In my humble opinion, injection molding should be replaced for the sake of the environment, although not many people would agree.

Fortunately, one of our members has developed another technology which enables hollow structures to be fabricated photolithographically without injection molding. The new technology is particularly suitable for making micro parts embedded with cavities. Unlike injection molding, the new technology is very suitable for fabricating ultra-small hollow parts with sub-millimetre resolution. More importantly, since this technology involves virtually thermal melting process, it saves a lot of electricity.

The new technology features the use of preferential surface photo-polymerization to form suspended shells over a selected area. The final structures fabricated in this technology can be:

* hollow or having suspended shell(s);

* installed on a substrate or lift-off from a substrate;

* conical, spherical, etc and etc;

* with areas ranging from a few microns to a few centimeters;

This techology and its derivatives have been patented in many places (e.g. GB 2416599 ). However, if you are seriously interested, you can get it under a license. Please feel free to contact us at b l o g @ p o l y m e r f a b . c o . u k. Equally, you can also fill in the following form to contact us:

Reference:

[1] UK Patent GB2416599 A

[2] UK Patent GB2404454 A

[3] European Patent EP1659450A1

Baking Soda + Hydrogen Peroxide = Toothpaste

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:30:51 +0800

Store bought toothpaste contains fluoride. Fluoride in the body can potentially displace iodine, which is an essential element needed for proper thyroid function. Store bought toothpaste is also very expensive. Why not just make your own toothpaste? What follows is a simple and inexpensive recipe of toothpaste:

1/ Put two tablespoons of baking soda (i.e. sodium bicarbonate) into a glass or plastic container.

2/ Add one tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide (3%).

3/ Stir the mixture.

4/ Wait for about five minutes.

Optionally, you can add essential oil of mint or citrus fruits to make the taste of this toothpaste more appealing.

The final solution is so-called DIY toothpaste. To use, just dip the toothbrush into the toothpaste and brush your teeth as usual.

How to Remove Mercury Ions from Water

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:20:02 +0800

Scientists from Iran have shown that activated carbon produced from walnut shells can cost-effectively adsorb mercury ions from water. On the other hands, I have done some experiments on activated carbon derivated from walnut shells [6]. According to the results of my own experiments, activated carbon from walnut shells is apparently much better for filtering mercurous ions as compared to activated carbon from bamboo.

In additon to mercury ions, activated carbon from walnut shells can also filter ions of some other toxic metals, including cadmium ions [2], zinc ions [3], copper ions [3, 4], lead ions [3], nickel ions [5], and some other oily contaminants.

For more details about my work or other scientists' work, check out the links in the reference section.

[1] Removal of mercury from water by carbonaceous sorbents derived from walnut shell

[2] Removal of Dissolved Cadmium by Adsorption onto Walnut and Almond Shell Charcoal: Comparison with Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)

[3] The use of nutshell carbons in drinking water filters for removal of trace metals

[4] Removal of Copper(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Walnut-, Hazelnut- and Almond-Shells

[5] Sorption of nickel ions from aqueous solutions using activated carbon derived from walnut shell waste

[6] How to Remove Hg Ions from Water

How to Eat Less Without Feeling Weak

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:21:37 +0800

Fasting for a short period is not difficult at all. However, most of us cannot starve ourselves for a prolonged period, not because of our hunger for food, but because we are running out of energy. This problem is due to the fact that we rely too much on food as a major source of energy. When the food is not around us, our bodies have no more energy to survive.

Fortunately, it seems that our Creator has already provided a solution for us to survive and stay strong without too much food around us. It seems that we can tap the energy directly from the Sun without we having to eat food for energy. The method of solution is called Sun Gazing.

What we can do is to:

1/ Gaze the rising or setting sun on a daily basis. Then, our appetite will gradually disappear as time goes on. Additionally, scientists have already proven that the far-infrared light from the sun can heal the body of certain ailments. There is no need to suppress the appetite by following the useless nutrition protocols that have been littered on the internet.

2/ Practise oil pulling on a daily basis. According to Ayurveda, it is possible to purify the taste-buds and the entire body system by practising oil pulling.

Oil pulling is very easy to practise. Just rinse the mouth with a tablespoon of sesame oil or sunflower oil on empty stomach for 15 to 20 minutes. After the process of oil pulling, your mouth will be filled with milky white foams. You should spit out all the white foams to the toilet without delay. Finally, brush the teeth and further rinse the mouth with clean water.

3/ Make sure you have enough iodine and chromium in your body. Chromium is an essential element, without which the hormone insulin would not work. Scientists have found that chromium picolinate can be used to ease intense cravings for carbonhydrate and treat atypical depression [1], [2]. On the other hand, there is clinical evidence [3, 4] that atypical depression is linked to thyroid abnormalities and patients with atypical depressionmay benefit from triiodothyronine, a medication used to treat hypothyroidism.

[1] A double-blind, placebo-controlled, exploratory trial of chromium picolinate in atypical depression: effect on carbohydrate craving.

[2] Effectiveness of chromium in atypical depression: a placebo-controlled trial.

[3] Depression, the Thyroid, and Hormones

[4] An open study of triiodothyronine augmentation of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in treatment-resistant major depressive disorder.

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Victims Call China's Drought a Man-Made Disaster

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:26:10 +0800

South China is currently experinecing servere drought, with the official economic loss totalling 19 billion yuan in March 2010. Regarding the causes of the drought, many victims content that this disaster is man-made rather than the work of the Nature. Victims from different parts of China responded to an American newspaper with the following comments:

"“Some gold mine companies took over the mountains and emptied them inside out. Trees were uprooted, and there was nothing to hold the soil. “, said Mr. Mo from the city of Wuzhou in Guangxi Province.

According to Mr Mo, the water shortage is very serious in his area, and the amount of water delivered by the authorities was not even close to being enough. There has not been even enough water for showers and laundry, let alone for farming."

"“There is a shortage of drinking water now which the authorities have not been able to resolve. They delivered tap water from the city once every few days. We have to wait in line in order to get a very limited amount. Domestic water shortage is a problem now, let alone water for farming. I have never seen such a serious drought before.”, said Mr. Mo from the city of Wuzhou in Guangxi Province.

"“The authorities did not provide any compensation to the drought victims. The cracks in the field are huge—even wild herbs cannot survive.”, said a resident in Fuyuan County of Yunnan Province.

"“Farmers had to sell their cattle cheaply because they have no water to raise them.”, said another resident in Yunnan Province.

According to the residents in Fuyuan County, they have been without tap water supply since the end of 2009, that their rationed water supply has not been steady, and that they have had to fetch water themselves from a village three miles away.

"“Each family is given four water tickets every two weeks and each ticket entitles the bearer to 100 kg (about 26 gallons) of water, which is not enough for daily use at all, especially for a large family of six or seven. So we have to fetch water from somewhere else. I haven’t taken a shower for a few months.”, said a resident in Fuyuan Country.

According to Mr. Mu from Chongqing, the climate in Chongqing has been erratic for several years and this erratic weather pattern could be a direct consequence of the Three Gorges Dam Project.

"“We have drought every year. I live in an urban area and haven’t seen any measures being taken. The peasants are the most disadvantaged group of people.”, said Mr. Mu.

SOURCE:

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/32075/

How to Quit Drinking by Oil Pulling.

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:29:25 +0800

You can quit drinking very easily, as long as you understand drinking is bad for you and your family. What you need is a therapy called oil pulling. Oil pulling is powerful therapy for pulling toxins out of the body. The mertis of this therapy has not been fully investigated by clinical trials. However, unlike drugs, this therapy involves virtually no side effects and there is no such thing as overdose of oil pulling.

Oil pulling means rinsing the mouth with sesame or sunflower oil for 15 to 20 minutes.

During the process of oil pulling, you need to swish, suck, chomp and pull the oil through the teeth. The oil must not be swallowed.

To avoid acid reflux, which could potentially cause accidental swallowing of the oil, you should practise oil pulling on empty stomach. The best time to practise this therapy is 4 hours after meal.

After the 15-20 minute process of swishing oil, the mouth will be filled with milky white and thin foam. All the oil and saliva which remain in the mouth should be spit out immediately. According to the Dr Karach, who introduced this therapy to the western world, the milky white foam contains a lot of bacteria and toxins.

Finally, the tooth should be brushed, preferably with baking soda, and the mouth should be rinsed with clean water.

Colloidal gold will work too. According to my experience with the alcohol addicts, colloidal gold can be used to regain the conscience of a drunk person. But colloidal gold is very expensive. You probably want something inexpensive for experimental purposes.

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