Rumpole at October 2, 2018 at 1:49 AM

gusset at October 2, 2018 at 12:22 AM

Photon at October 1, 2018 at 11:11 PM

"Spinal injuries are often blamed on bending and twisting movements, but new research — and a special robot that mimics human movement — has found that the common slipped disc injury might be caused by different movements altogether."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-02/robot-shows-its-not-all-bending-and-twisting-with-back-pain/10327800

In August 2017 I got out of bed and as I stood uo my right leg gave way beneath me and searing pain ran down my right leg.  That continued until March 2018 with a series of four spinal injections at intervals eventually stopping the pain.  The duration of that state is in no way guaranteed.

For the first three months of my general nursing training, after 9.30am breakfast, my morning duty until 11.45am consisted of moving  and suoporting the 36 male surgical patients, all confined to bed, while washing and drying their pressure areas then rubbing them with meth spirit and applying talcum powder.  Their number included some with a fractured femur whose leg was held in a Thomas's splint with a weight attached to pull the bone ends into alignment.  To do their backs I had to support their weight with my left hand while leaning on my left elbow, then twist round to get each item from the trolley on which the elements lay. 

After 12 weeks of this I was transferred to theatre.We were not receiving that Sunday so were occupied doing only theatre "housekeeping".  I arrived there at 7am and by 8am I could neither sit nor stand without pain.  I did no bending in that time so I feel there is little doubt that it was all the twisting that caused my discs to move.

It will be interesting to learn what happens when the robot starts twisting and bending at the same time. 

I'm glad your treatment has worked Gussy, for the time being anyway and hopefully permanently.

I'm sure there are thousands suffering like you because of their employment and most seem not to be recognised as genuine compensation cases as they should be.

You always have to take a lot of news stories about research with a pinch of salt at this time of the year.  Note the article ends with the comment from the head of of the research team saying that "further research is crucial".  It's about now that the final culling of research grant applications is underway, with research groups still in the hunt after several culling stages, promoting themselves vigorously.  The final funding decisions are made at the end of October/early November, so promoting potential research breakthroughs (if additional funding is available) goes into overdrive between now and then.

Tardis001 at October 2, 2018 at 2:05 AM

Rumpole at October 2, 2018 at 1:49 AM

gusset at October 2, 2018 at 12:22 AM

Photon at October 1, 2018 at 11:11 PM

"Spinal injuries are often blamed on bending and twisting movements, but new research — and a special robot that mimics human movement — has found that the common slipped disc injury might be caused by different movements altogether."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-02/robot-shows-its-not-all-bending-and-twisting-with-back-pain/10327800

In August 2017 I got out of bed and as I stood uo my right leg gave way beneath me and searing pain ran down my right leg.  That continued until March 2018 with a series of four spinal injections at intervals eventually stopping the pain.  The duration of that state is in no way guaranteed.

For the first three months of my general nursing training, after 9.30am breakfast, my morning duty until 11.45am consisted of moving  and suoporting the 36 male surgical patients, all confined to bed, while washing and drying their pressure areas then rubbing them with meth spirit and applying talcum powder.  Their number included some with a fractured femur whose leg was held in a Thomas's splint with a weight attached to pull the bone ends into alignment.  To do their backs I had to support their weight with my left hand while leaning on my left elbow, then twist round to get each item from the trolley on which the elements lay. 

After 12 weeks of this I was transferred to theatre.We were not receiving that Sunday so were occupied doing only theatre "housekeeping".  I arrived there at 7am and by 8am I could neither sit nor stand without pain.  I did no bending in that time so I feel there is little doubt that it was all the twisting that caused my discs to move.

It will be interesting to learn what happens when the robot starts twisting and bending at the same time. 

I'm glad your treatment has worked Gussy, for the time being anyway and hopefully permanently.

I'm sure there are thousands suffering like you because of their employment and most seem not to be recognised as genuine compensation cases as they should be.

You always have to take a lot of news stories about research with a pinch of salt at this time of the year.  Note the article ends with the comment from the head of of the research team saying that "further research is crucial".  It's about now that the final culling of research grant applications is underway, with research groups still in the hunt after several culling stages, promoting themselves vigorously.  The final funding decisions are made at the end of October/early November, so promoting potential research breakthroughs (if additional funding is available) goes into overdrive between now and then.

Looks like our solar system is much bigger than once thought:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/oct/02/dwarf-planet-the-goblin-discovery-planet-nine-oort-cloud

A report showing Australia is failing to rein in its greenhouse gas pollution was sat on for nearly two months by the Federal Government, before being released late on a Friday afternoon of a long weekend when footy finals fever and banking royal commission findings were dominating headlines, the ABC has learned.

The delay is revealed in documents obtained under freedom of information laws by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF).

If they listened to Andrew Bolt etc, they would have burnt that report!

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-04/government-delayed-release-of-climate-data-again:-foi-shows/10333056

Photon at October 3, 2018 at 11:17 PM

A report showing Australia is failing to rein in its greenhouse gas pollution was sat on for nearly two months by the Federal Government, before being released late on a Friday afternoon of a long weekend when footy finals fever and banking royal commission findings were dominating headlines, the ABC has learned.

The delay is revealed in documents obtained under freedom of information laws by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF).

If they listened to Andrew Bolt etc, they would have burnt that report!

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-04/government-delayed-release-of-climate-data-again:-foi-shows/10333056

Getting tricky aren't they ?

A sure sign that they are losers.

Rumpole at October 4, 2018 at 2:07 AM

Photon at October 3, 2018 at 11:17 PM

A report showing Australia is failing to rein in its greenhouse gas pollution was sat on for nearly two months by the Federal Government, before being released late on a Friday afternoon of a long weekend when footy finals fever and banking royal commission findings were dominating headlines, the ABC has learned.

The delay is revealed in documents obtained under freedom of information laws by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF).

If they listened to Andrew Bolt etc, they would have burnt that report!

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-04/government-delayed-release-of-climate-data-again:-foi-shows/10333056

Getting tricky aren't they ?

A sure sign that they are losers.

Laying it on the line:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-10-08/ipcc-climate-change-report/10348720

Federal Environment Minister Melissa Price has argued some of the world's leading climate scientists are "drawing a long bow" in calling for an end to coal power in a bid to limit global warming.

Sounds like Melissa is afraid of coping an ear bashing from the right wing tosses on Fox’s night shift.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-09/environment-minister-says-calls-to-end-coal-drawing-long-bow/10354604

 

Photon at October 8, 2018 at 10:26 PM

Federal Environment Minister Melissa Price has argued some of the world's leading climate scientists are "drawing a long bow" in calling for an end to coal power in a bid to limit global warming.

Sounds like Melissa is afraid of coping an ear bashing from the right wing tosses on Fox’s night shift.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-09/environment-minister-says-calls-to-end-coal-drawing-long-bow/10354604

 

Bad news for summer.

BOM issues El Nino alert.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-09/bom-declares-el-nino-alert/10356724

Moons around 'rogue planets' could sustain life

http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-10-11/rogue-planets-moons-life-gas-giants-jupiter-solar-system/10334026

An interesting article about your virome:

https://theconversation.com/meet-the-trillions-of-viruses-that-make-up-your-virome-104105

Rumpole at October 10, 2018 at 3:54 PM

Moons around 'rogue planets' could sustain life

http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-10-11/rogue-planets-moons-life-gas-giants-jupiter-solar-system/10334026

" Planets can be kicked out of their solar system, but whether their moons would be stripped away was unknown "

I wonder what these planets did to offend their neighbours ?  

Photon at October 10, 2018 at 10:02 PM

Rumpole at October 10, 2018 at 3:54 PM

Moons around 'rogue planets' could sustain life

http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-10-11/rogue-planets-moons-life-gas-giants-jupiter-solar-system/10334026

" Planets can be kicked out of their solar system, but whether their moons would be stripped away was unknown "

I wonder what these planets did to offend their neighbours ?  

Don't know but it's something of gravitas no doubt.

An excellent article by Professor Alan Finkel, Australia's Chief Scientist,  in today's edition of The Conversation in response to the IPCC's latest report:

https://theconversation.com/the-science-is-clear-we-have-to-start-creating-our-low-carbon-future-today-104774

Tardis001 at October 11, 2018 at 3:52 PM

An excellent article by Professor Alan Finkel, Australia's Chief Scientist,  in today's edition of The Conversation in response to the IPCC's latest report:

https://theconversation.com/the-science-is-clear-we-have-to-start-creating-our-low-carbon-future-today-104774

“ The science is clear: we have to start creating our low-carbon future today “

Makes sense to me.

But trying to convince the luddites running the coalition partied will be very hard work.

Best of luck guys.    

Photon at October 11, 2018 at 9:49 PM

Tardis001 at October 11, 2018 at 3:52 PM

An excellent article by Professor Alan Finkel, Australia's Chief Scientist,  in today's edition of The Conversation in response to the IPCC's latest report:

https://theconversation.com/the-science-is-clear-we-have-to-start-creating-our-low-carbon-future-today-104774

“ The science is clear: we have to start creating our low-carbon future today “

Makes sense to me.

But trying to convince the luddites running the coalition partied will be very hard work.

Best of luck guys.    

I think the Libs and Nats will have a huge wake-up call after the next federal and NSW elections, but not before then. They will discover that the majority of voters want Australia to significantly reduce emissions, move away from a coal-fueled economy, and don't believe the government's spin (aka bs) that they are doing something about it.  So they will have to change their climate change policies if they are to have any chance of getting back into government.

I don't think we'll see a change before the elections, both the federal and NSW Libs and Nats are too arrogant to admit they are wrong.  They stopped listening to Australians a long time ago.

gusset at October 11, 2018 at 11:33 PM

Craig Emerson was on The Drum yesterday evening when there was discussion about the business tax cuts. When his opinion was sought he said (paraphrased) that's fine if that's what they want but it won't make much difference. If their income goes up so will their personal tax. I'm no economist but it made sense to me. I wonder if anyone in Canberra has thought about it before making the announcement.

The small details don't matter to the politicians, it's all about grandstanding.

Dead parrot or not ?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-10-12/night-parrot-australian-wildlife-conservancy-evidence-in-doubt/10364842