cuddling...
I love it! I definitely think that physical touch is essential for a healthy happy life. It took me years to feel that way though. I was born two months early and kept in an incubator for the first month or so of my life. Through childhood and early adulthood I didn't like to be touched and wondered if my birth experience was the reason for that. Going to massage school when I was 21 helped me to understand the power of touch and what I had been missing for so many years.
"Debunking Captivity"
I grew up near Marineland in Florida and not too far from Sea World. Watching Dolphins jump and swim is really an amazing experience, but one that should be done only in the wild. I don't condone keeping any wild animal in captivity. It seems like jail to me. Having my freedom taken away would be the worst possible thing that could happen in this life. Honestly, I'd rather die. I can only imagine Dolphins being kept in a tank to feel like torture to them.
Monday, April 21, 2014
Friday, April 4, 2014
Biochemistry Week 3
I definitely think we've been living like we have more than one planet to occupy. We treat resources like they are unlimited and rape the earth of its wealth. We also treat life like a right, not a privilege. Everyone is selfish with the life they are given, thinking only of what will come to pass over their lifetime, not beyond. Long term effects of our choices are not well researched. We would be so much better off if we looked at each choice in a more permaculture type of way. Multiple uses for each function, thinking about the edges of interaction as the place of the most possibility, mimicking nature instead of trying to conquer it. This is how I try to live, but I'll admit, it is difficult. Especially in the construct that we live in as a society.
I found the article on the sustainable use of biodiversity interesting. Why though is it always men in suits that make these types of decisions about how to "save" a native culture. I wish more men in suits thought about the impact of the western world on native cultures before we infiltrated them in search of oil and lumber. I have spent a lot of time living in Indigenous societies in different parts of the world in hopes of learning what they have to teach and to help keep some of that knowledge alive. It was always a sad endeavor watching the youth of the people whom I had traveled far and wide to learn from seeking to live the life I was running from. The western world has brought over GMO subsidized crops, raped the land for oil and lumber and stolen their herbal secrets in order to make pharmaceutical drugs. And the worst part is that in order to survive in their culture while it depends more and more on the American dollar, they are hired to carry out the pillage. So, although it is good that people are looking to reinstate biological diversity in Indigenous communities, I worry that it is too little to late.
I found the article on the sustainable use of biodiversity interesting. Why though is it always men in suits that make these types of decisions about how to "save" a native culture. I wish more men in suits thought about the impact of the western world on native cultures before we infiltrated them in search of oil and lumber. I have spent a lot of time living in Indigenous societies in different parts of the world in hopes of learning what they have to teach and to help keep some of that knowledge alive. It was always a sad endeavor watching the youth of the people whom I had traveled far and wide to learn from seeking to live the life I was running from. The western world has brought over GMO subsidized crops, raped the land for oil and lumber and stolen their herbal secrets in order to make pharmaceutical drugs. And the worst part is that in order to survive in their culture while it depends more and more on the American dollar, they are hired to carry out the pillage. So, although it is good that people are looking to reinstate biological diversity in Indigenous communities, I worry that it is too little to late.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Biochemistry week 2
Agavins - I am skeptical as whether the claim that they lower blood glucose levels is correct. I remember when it was claimed that Agave syrup did this as well only to find that it is akin to corn syrup. I find it hard to believe that any sweetener that has a carbohydrate constituent to it would lower glucose levels. It seems like a way to have your cake and eat it too, literally. I think we need to steer our tastebuds away from concentrated sweeteners in general and toward more of a 5 flavor system of balanced tastebuds and nutrition.
I found the links on cell structures interesting. The Virus looks like it would be invasive with its tail fibers, vs the human or animal cell which look much more benign. Bacteria also look like they behave, almost slithery and creaturelike.
I found the links on cell structures interesting. The Virus looks like it would be invasive with its tail fibers, vs the human or animal cell which look much more benign. Bacteria also look like they behave, almost slithery and creaturelike.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Biochemistry Week 1
Radioactive Fukushima waters arrive at the West Coast of America:
I find this to be really scary and thought provoking. It begs the question 'Why do we use Nuclear Energy if it cannot break down'. It seems a dangerous price to pay. There are much cleaner sources of energy with byproduct that are not harmful and energy sources that are made from waste products themselves like biodigesters. I hope that radioactivity from Japan reaching the US makes people begin to question why we create energy that contanimates our environment.
I find this to be really scary and thought provoking. It begs the question 'Why do we use Nuclear Energy if it cannot break down'. It seems a dangerous price to pay. There are much cleaner sources of energy with byproduct that are not harmful and energy sources that are made from waste products themselves like biodigesters. I hope that radioactivity from Japan reaching the US makes people begin to question why we create energy that contanimates our environment.
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Microwave and Nutrition
Microwaves and Nutrition
History
The idea of a microwaves first came into play during World War II when birds flew into radar masts and dropped to ground fully cooked. Percy Spencer invented microwaves after building radars and discovering that they melted candy bars in his pocket. 7 years later had first "radar" range was sold. The name changed to microwave since people didn't like the idea of cooking with radar.
How They Work
Microwaves use electromagnetic waves in frequency of 300-300,000 (MHz) (million cycles per second). The electromagnetic field excites the molecules inside food, creating friction, and heats the food from the inside. Both dipolar and ionic interactions occur. Dipolar interaction happens when polar molecules, such as water with one positively charged end and one negatively charged end, rotate like magnets to orient themselves in a electromagnetic field. Ionic Interaction involves Ionic compounds like dissolved salts. The salts are excited by the electromagnetic field and collide with other molecules to produce heat.
Energy Efficiency and Safety
Microwaves are more energy efficient than both gas and electric ovens. They are 3-5 times more efficient and use 8 times less energy wattage. Microwave radiation travels through glass but is reflected by metal. This is why there is a metal grate inside the glass door of conventional microwaves. Exposure is greatest 2 inches from the microwave door but the amount of radiation taken in is less than that of cellphones. Although there is some correlation to elevated cancer risk in cooks due to their consistent exposure to microwave cooking. This is hard data to prove though given that we are exposed on a consistent basis to EM radiation through power lines, cell phones, computers, refrigerators, etc.
Dangers of Microwave Cooking
Cooking food in plastics, even when labeled Microwave safe, is not recommended. Plastics, when heated, leach out toxic endocrine altering compounds. These compounds are plasticizers and when they come in contact with fatty foods, their leakage into food becomes greater. The FDA regulates this by allowing for only 100-1000 times less per pound of the amount that is shown to harm laboratory animals. The question then remains as to what is the cumulative effect. Due to the uneven cooking distribution of microwavable food, bacteria such as: Salmonella, Listeria, Clostridia, and Campylobacter may survive the cooking process and become infective.
Microwaves and Meat Carcinogens
I found that in some cases microwaves were beneficial by cutting down the exposure to the cancer causing agents heterocyclic amines (HCAs), polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and Nitrosamines. HCAs are created by the reaction of amino acids, sugars, and creatine by cooking muscle meats at high temperatures such as grilling, broiling, or frying. PAHs are rings of fused carbon and hydrogen atoms that are created from the reaction of fats and juices from meat spilling out over the fire causing flames to rise that adhere the PAHs to food. Since microwaves do not cook over an open flame and cook at a much lower temperature, these cancer causing agents are greatly reduced.
Microwaves and Nutrition
This was the most difficult part to find conclusive studies on. There is much discrepancy. Most more conventional sites state that microwaving food does not alter it nutritional makeup and in some instances may retain more nutrients due to the quicker cooking time. There are also a lot of conspiracy theories out there who claim that microwaves were designed by the Nazi's to destroy the human race. Following more of the middle path, I tried to find scientific research that proved one or the other to be true. In study done by Hans Hertel, a Swiss scientist, blood samples where tested after test subjects ate raw milk from a bio farm, the same milk conventionally cooked, or the same milk cooked in a microwave. As well as, when subjects ate raw organic vegetables, the same veggies cooked conventionally, or in a microwave. Blood samples were then taken first on an empty stomach, then 15 minutes after food intake, and lastly two hours later. The findings were a decrease in Hemoglobin, HDL Cholesterol, Erythrocytes, and Hematocrit. The samples also showed an increase in LDL, the bad cholesterol and Leucocytes due to the stress response to the food. Hertel was sued for these findings and banned from reporting his findings.
Some other studies showed that microwaves reduced the antioxidants in broccoli up to 97% and completely inactivated the anti-cancer ingredient in garlic, allinase. They have also found that the disease fighting agents in breast milk, lysozyme and antibodies are completely killed off and some of the amino acids are made biologically inactive.
Scientific or Not, This Science Project Says it All!
Sources
http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/update0706a.shtml
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/cooked-meats
http://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme/programme_rafs/programme_rafs_ft_01_02_mcfs.html
http://www.precisionnutrition.com/all-about-microwave-cooking
http://www.mercola.com/article/microwave/hazards2.htm
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/05/18/microwave-hazards.aspx
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/studies-show-microwaves-drastically-reduce-nutrients-food
http://www.naturalnews.com/031929_microwaved_water_plants.html#
http://www.eutimes.net/2011/03/experiment-microwaved-water-kills-plants/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheEuropeanUnionTimes+%28The+European+Union+Times%29
History
The idea of a microwaves first came into play during World War II when birds flew into radar masts and dropped to ground fully cooked. Percy Spencer invented microwaves after building radars and discovering that they melted candy bars in his pocket. 7 years later had first "radar" range was sold. The name changed to microwave since people didn't like the idea of cooking with radar.
How They Work
Microwaves use electromagnetic waves in frequency of 300-300,000 (MHz) (million cycles per second). The electromagnetic field excites the molecules inside food, creating friction, and heats the food from the inside. Both dipolar and ionic interactions occur. Dipolar interaction happens when polar molecules, such as water with one positively charged end and one negatively charged end, rotate like magnets to orient themselves in a electromagnetic field. Ionic Interaction involves Ionic compounds like dissolved salts. The salts are excited by the electromagnetic field and collide with other molecules to produce heat.
Energy Efficiency and Safety
Microwaves are more energy efficient than both gas and electric ovens. They are 3-5 times more efficient and use 8 times less energy wattage. Microwave radiation travels through glass but is reflected by metal. This is why there is a metal grate inside the glass door of conventional microwaves. Exposure is greatest 2 inches from the microwave door but the amount of radiation taken in is less than that of cellphones. Although there is some correlation to elevated cancer risk in cooks due to their consistent exposure to microwave cooking. This is hard data to prove though given that we are exposed on a consistent basis to EM radiation through power lines, cell phones, computers, refrigerators, etc.
Dangers of Microwave Cooking
Cooking food in plastics, even when labeled Microwave safe, is not recommended. Plastics, when heated, leach out toxic endocrine altering compounds. These compounds are plasticizers and when they come in contact with fatty foods, their leakage into food becomes greater. The FDA regulates this by allowing for only 100-1000 times less per pound of the amount that is shown to harm laboratory animals. The question then remains as to what is the cumulative effect. Due to the uneven cooking distribution of microwavable food, bacteria such as: Salmonella, Listeria, Clostridia, and Campylobacter may survive the cooking process and become infective.
Microwaves and Meat Carcinogens
I found that in some cases microwaves were beneficial by cutting down the exposure to the cancer causing agents heterocyclic amines (HCAs), polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and Nitrosamines. HCAs are created by the reaction of amino acids, sugars, and creatine by cooking muscle meats at high temperatures such as grilling, broiling, or frying. PAHs are rings of fused carbon and hydrogen atoms that are created from the reaction of fats and juices from meat spilling out over the fire causing flames to rise that adhere the PAHs to food. Since microwaves do not cook over an open flame and cook at a much lower temperature, these cancer causing agents are greatly reduced.
Microwaves and Nutrition
This was the most difficult part to find conclusive studies on. There is much discrepancy. Most more conventional sites state that microwaving food does not alter it nutritional makeup and in some instances may retain more nutrients due to the quicker cooking time. There are also a lot of conspiracy theories out there who claim that microwaves were designed by the Nazi's to destroy the human race. Following more of the middle path, I tried to find scientific research that proved one or the other to be true. In study done by Hans Hertel, a Swiss scientist, blood samples where tested after test subjects ate raw milk from a bio farm, the same milk conventionally cooked, or the same milk cooked in a microwave. As well as, when subjects ate raw organic vegetables, the same veggies cooked conventionally, or in a microwave. Blood samples were then taken first on an empty stomach, then 15 minutes after food intake, and lastly two hours later. The findings were a decrease in Hemoglobin, HDL Cholesterol, Erythrocytes, and Hematocrit. The samples also showed an increase in LDL, the bad cholesterol and Leucocytes due to the stress response to the food. Hertel was sued for these findings and banned from reporting his findings.
Some other studies showed that microwaves reduced the antioxidants in broccoli up to 97% and completely inactivated the anti-cancer ingredient in garlic, allinase. They have also found that the disease fighting agents in breast milk, lysozyme and antibodies are completely killed off and some of the amino acids are made biologically inactive.
Scientific or Not, This Science Project Says it All!
Sources
http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/update0706a.shtml
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/cooked-meats
http://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme/programme_rafs/programme_rafs_ft_01_02_mcfs.html
http://www.precisionnutrition.com/all-about-microwave-cooking
http://www.mercola.com/article/microwave/hazards2.htm
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/05/18/microwave-hazards.aspx
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/studies-show-microwaves-drastically-reduce-nutrients-food
http://www.naturalnews.com/031929_microwaved_water_plants.html#
http://www.eutimes.net/2011/03/experiment-microwaved-water-kills-plants/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheEuropeanUnionTimes+%28The+European+Union+Times%29
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Chemistry Week 9
Post your thoughts on the diet
suggestions in pH Balance: Acids &Alkalis & Anti-Oxidants:
The article made me realize that my diet is a lot more acidic than I thought. I eat a lot of red meat to help with my blood deficiency and eggs as well, both being super acidic. I also gravitate toward sour fruit rather than sweet fruit and really don't eat much from the 8.5 ph group. Its making me rethink my diet a bit. I do eat a lot of kale and green veggies though, as well as winter squash, so hopefully that make up for some of the PH balance. I do think though that health has so many factors and ph is just one of them.
The article made me realize that my diet is a lot more acidic than I thought. I eat a lot of red meat to help with my blood deficiency and eggs as well, both being super acidic. I also gravitate toward sour fruit rather than sweet fruit and really don't eat much from the 8.5 ph group. Its making me rethink my diet a bit. I do eat a lot of kale and green veggies though, as well as winter squash, so hopefully that make up for some of the PH balance. I do think though that health has so many factors and ph is just one of them.
The Business of Ingredients, Part I:
I found this article interesting. It seems a little too good to be true. I'm always skeptical of companies that claim their products to be natural when they are made in a laboratory. Not to say that chemistry doesn't have root in the natural world, but when something gets broken down to such a minute part of itself it looses some of its potency. Its similar to replacing a whole foods diet with vitamins. I also think that these anti-aging skincare products give the wrong message. It tells people that aging is a terrible thing and that wrinkles are ugly. I wish we could support a healthier view of aging in our society and cherish the role of elder.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Chemistry week 8
I use natural products in my house. The more benign the better. I think there are many natural cleaners that do as good of a job as synthetic ones without doing damage.
Seventh generation organic cleaner, bioclean all purpose cleaner, bon ami, vinegar, hydogen peroxide (turns into oxygen when exposed to oxygen), method bathroom cleaner, Dr.bronners. Not too bad for the most part. Most of the products were entirely plant based. Method bathroom cleaner being the worst.
‘Mediterranean diet 'better than low-fat diet' for cardiovascular risk’
I do agree that the low fat craze was not the best to prevent coronary heart disease. It took out good fats as well as bad and left the body with little substance for creating healthy cholesterol and providing the nervous system with essential nutrients. A Mediterranean diet is a more balanced approach. Really it is just a diet of eating more fresh whole foods with little processing. That way the body can process the nutrients easily, get what it needs, and have very little 'extra' to process.
Seventh generation organic cleaner, bioclean all purpose cleaner, bon ami, vinegar, hydogen peroxide (turns into oxygen when exposed to oxygen), method bathroom cleaner, Dr.bronners. Not too bad for the most part. Most of the products were entirely plant based. Method bathroom cleaner being the worst.
‘Mediterranean diet 'better than low-fat diet' for cardiovascular risk’
I do agree that the low fat craze was not the best to prevent coronary heart disease. It took out good fats as well as bad and left the body with little substance for creating healthy cholesterol and providing the nervous system with essential nutrients. A Mediterranean diet is a more balanced approach. Really it is just a diet of eating more fresh whole foods with little processing. That way the body can process the nutrients easily, get what it needs, and have very little 'extra' to process.
Chemistry Week 7
Silicon, SI has the atomic number 14. Over 90% of the earths crust is made of silicate materials. It is used in ceramics, cement and stucco, as well as, steel refining and aluminum casting. It also makes up the basis of most computers, hence the name Silicon Valley. Silicon is solid at room temp w a high boiling point and has more density in a liquid state than a solid one. It makes up the skeleton in sea sponges and is essential in the human body to produce collagen and elastin.
Alchemy – science, magic, art – or all three?
To me, it is all three. It is the science of the natural world, how it magically transforms and changes shape and art is found in the reverence for this shift. The symbolism and reverence in Alchemy can almost been seen as a spiritual path as well. That brings up the question though, are chemistry and alchemy the same thing? I feel that chemistry has taken the the art out of alchemy by taking it out of the natural world and into a lab. And by substituting synthetic elements for natural ones. I'm sure some could argue the opposite since synthetic elements are though up and made by the imagination of man. I feel that nature has had it right all along and it is better to study and learn from her than to try and make synthetic replications.
"Practice Non-Ado and everything will be in order" It's that easy
It sure should be shouldn't it? Unfortunately, our society's values have directed us so far from that. There is little space and time put aside in the hectic pace of the western world to allow things to happen. We live in a world of deadlines and due dates. I spent my 20's traveling the world practicing non-ado and allowing the magic to happen however it wanted to. Honestly, I never could have planned the things that happened better myself. I always met the people that I was supposed to and was lead to the experiences that best served me. I miss those times, now that I am running a business and putting myself through grad school.
Alchemy – science, magic, art – or all three?
To me, it is all three. It is the science of the natural world, how it magically transforms and changes shape and art is found in the reverence for this shift. The symbolism and reverence in Alchemy can almost been seen as a spiritual path as well. That brings up the question though, are chemistry and alchemy the same thing? I feel that chemistry has taken the the art out of alchemy by taking it out of the natural world and into a lab. And by substituting synthetic elements for natural ones. I'm sure some could argue the opposite since synthetic elements are though up and made by the imagination of man. I feel that nature has had it right all along and it is better to study and learn from her than to try and make synthetic replications.
"Practice Non-Ado and everything will be in order" It's that easy
It sure should be shouldn't it? Unfortunately, our society's values have directed us so far from that. There is little space and time put aside in the hectic pace of the western world to allow things to happen. We live in a world of deadlines and due dates. I spent my 20's traveling the world practicing non-ado and allowing the magic to happen however it wanted to. Honestly, I never could have planned the things that happened better myself. I always met the people that I was supposed to and was lead to the experiences that best served me. I miss those times, now that I am running a business and putting myself through grad school.
Chemistry week 6
1. Ca 25 is the 5th most common element found in the earths crust. Calcium signals many chemical processes in the body and is essential to human life. It is found in bone, teeth, and shells. It is a silvery metal that is soft and reactive. It is the lightest of the alkali earth metals and is extracted through electrolysis from calcium chloride. Calcium reacts with water and forms
2. The Alvarado's link would not work for me. I find the Hypothesis interesting and think I understand it, but feel it would ground into solid knowledge if I was spending the time making chemical formulas and using his theory.
3. Molecular Medicine scares me a bit. It feels like we have entered a sci-fi novel and having read a lot of those I know that they don't always end well. When you're using such small non-technology its so hard to know what the effects will end up being on the cells. Is there a chance of the technology going haywire? How can the destruction be limited to cancer cells and not other cells as well? What happens to the machines once they've done their job? These are the many reasons that I don't think I'll be signed up to be injected with micro machines anytime soon.
3. Molecular Medicine scares me a bit. It feels like we have entered a sci-fi novel and having read a lot of those I know that they don't always end well. When you're using such small non-technology its so hard to know what the effects will end up being on the cells. Is there a chance of the technology going haywire? How can the destruction be limited to cancer cells and not other cells as well? What happens to the machines once they've done their job? These are the many reasons that I don't think I'll be signed up to be injected with micro machines anytime soon.
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Chemistry Week 5
Nitrogen (N) is a diatomic molecule which means it is made up of two atoms. It has the Atomic number of 7. It is a very common molecule in our atmosphere, making up 80%, the 4th most abundant. It is found in amino acids and nucleic acids in the human body and makes up 3% of body mass. Being an inert gas it is not reactive under most circumstances. Nitrogen is a used most often as a plant fertilizer and is also found naturally in plant alkaloids. It is also found in caffeine and morphine, kevlar fabrics, and antibiotics.
The colors of food in my kitchen vary a bit, but mostly I love green food! I eat a lot of kale, arugula, brocollini, etc. And orange with winter squash, sweet potatoes, carrots, and oranges. The class the other night brought my attention to that and although I eat pretty healthily, it made me want to add more colors in to my diet. I'm going to add in more red and purple food to start.
I love the subject of food as medicine. If used properly, food is our best source of medicine. It seems that even in the health food movement we have gotten away from that fact. Supplements and meal replacement powders have replaced putting our attention on a balanced healthy diet. I think that food has a chance of being even more powerful when it is grown locally in enriched soil and pure water. If possible, produce from our own gardens are best.
The colors of food in my kitchen vary a bit, but mostly I love green food! I eat a lot of kale, arugula, brocollini, etc. And orange with winter squash, sweet potatoes, carrots, and oranges. The class the other night brought my attention to that and although I eat pretty healthily, it made me want to add more colors in to my diet. I'm going to add in more red and purple food to start.
I love the subject of food as medicine. If used properly, food is our best source of medicine. It seems that even in the health food movement we have gotten away from that fact. Supplements and meal replacement powders have replaced putting our attention on a balanced healthy diet. I think that food has a chance of being even more powerful when it is grown locally in enriched soil and pure water. If possible, produce from our own gardens are best.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
week four
Catalyst of the week:
Manganese, Mn, atomic number 25, is a silver grey metal found in nature with important uses in the industrial metal industry. 80% of its stores are found in South Africa. Its name comes from Magnesia, Greece and is the same origin as Magnesium. Manganese Phosphating treats rust and prevents steel from corroding. It also has many pigments that have been used. Manganese Oxide enzymes are essential in detoxification of superoxide free radicals. Manganese Oxide is a catalyst that helps hydrogen peroxide rapidly turn into Hydrogen and Oxygen.
2 H2O2(aq)
2 H2O(l) + O2(g. The Manganese Oxide remains unchanged. You could actually use it again in another chemical process. It also is a catalyst to break down Potassium Chlorate into Potassium Chloride and Oxygen.
Thought on discussion topic:
Are we close to a green society?
I don't think so. We are super industrialized at this point and "green" now means how and what makes a product, rather than living off the land and leaving a minimal footprint. I know we can't go backwards in time, but I do feel that putting so much attention into packaging and other "throw away" means and trying to make them green is futile. We should be focusing on reusable products and local resources, and, in turn, cutting down on waste all together. When I was in Paonia, Colorado this summer, their Co-op was phasing out packaged food and instead stocking the store with community made humus in mason jars, bulk food, pre-made soups in reusable containers, etc. I would like to see movements like that spread across the globe.
Just in case anyone's interested, this is a link to what is recyclable in the city of Oakland:
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/PWA/o/FE/s/GAR/OAK024617
And a link if something cannot be picked up curbside:
http://www.stopwaste.org/home/index.asp?page=70
Manganese, Mn, atomic number 25, is a silver grey metal found in nature with important uses in the industrial metal industry. 80% of its stores are found in South Africa. Its name comes from Magnesia, Greece and is the same origin as Magnesium. Manganese Phosphating treats rust and prevents steel from corroding. It also has many pigments that have been used. Manganese Oxide enzymes are essential in detoxification of superoxide free radicals. Manganese Oxide is a catalyst that helps hydrogen peroxide rapidly turn into Hydrogen and Oxygen.
2 H2O2(aq)
2 H2O(l) + O2(g. The Manganese Oxide remains unchanged. You could actually use it again in another chemical process. It also is a catalyst to break down Potassium Chlorate into Potassium Chloride and Oxygen. Thought on discussion topic:
Are we close to a green society?
I don't think so. We are super industrialized at this point and "green" now means how and what makes a product, rather than living off the land and leaving a minimal footprint. I know we can't go backwards in time, but I do feel that putting so much attention into packaging and other "throw away" means and trying to make them green is futile. We should be focusing on reusable products and local resources, and, in turn, cutting down on waste all together. When I was in Paonia, Colorado this summer, their Co-op was phasing out packaged food and instead stocking the store with community made humus in mason jars, bulk food, pre-made soups in reusable containers, etc. I would like to see movements like that spread across the globe.
Just in case anyone's interested, this is a link to what is recyclable in the city of Oakland:
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/PWA/o/FE/s/GAR/OAK024617
And a link if something cannot be picked up curbside:
http://www.stopwaste.org/home/index.asp?page=70
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Week 3
* Choose your “Transitional Metal of the Week” and post a brief description
Copper's symbol is CU and its atomic number 27. It is soft and malleable and a good conductor of heat and electricity. It is a reddish-orange color but can be used for its green blue pigments as well. It is a dietary trace mineral and in found in the human liver, muscle, and bone.
* Post a comment on "Neptune's Medicine Chest"
Hmmm, although the thought of a cancer curing substance is hopeful, I fear of the destruction to the ocean in order to find it. Forests have been destroyed by the tapping of rubber trees and harvesting of hard wood and I fear the same would happen to the ocean's depths. It seems a bit like the rape of the next frontier since we have already raped the one we inhabit. I hope they can be smarter about the search for resources at sea than they have been on land.
* Post a review:
Green Chemistry is necessary for the evolution of life as we know it. Our old practices have not been working for us thus far. I am weary though of statements like, less hazardous or safer chemicals. It seems a little like green washing to me. We should be looking toward non-hazardous and safe substances. The use of renewable feedstock is a necessary adaptation to science, we cannot continue to use and abuse whats here and hope to continue to survive.
Copper's symbol is CU and its atomic number 27. It is soft and malleable and a good conductor of heat and electricity. It is a reddish-orange color but can be used for its green blue pigments as well. It is a dietary trace mineral and in found in the human liver, muscle, and bone.
* Post a comment on "Neptune's Medicine Chest"
Hmmm, although the thought of a cancer curing substance is hopeful, I fear of the destruction to the ocean in order to find it. Forests have been destroyed by the tapping of rubber trees and harvesting of hard wood and I fear the same would happen to the ocean's depths. It seems a bit like the rape of the next frontier since we have already raped the one we inhabit. I hope they can be smarter about the search for resources at sea than they have been on land.
* Post a review:
Green Chemistry is necessary for the evolution of life as we know it. Our old practices have not been working for us thus far. I am weary though of statements like, less hazardous or safer chemicals. It seems a little like green washing to me. We should be looking toward non-hazardous and safe substances. The use of renewable feedstock is a necessary adaptation to science, we cannot continue to use and abuse whats here and hope to continue to survive.
Less Hazardous C
Less Hazardous C
Less Hazardous C
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Chemistry week 2
Cobalt (Co) - A silver gray blue metal found in the earth's crust. The blue pigment is used in jewelry and paint. Cobalt is mostly a bi-product of copper and nickel mining, but is also used as a magnetic, wear-resistant and high-strength alloy. Its atomic number is 27.
1. Are we too lax in our environmental controls?
Yes! 100% yes. Unfortunately, the earth is treated like a constantly renewable resource that we can use, deplete, and abuse without consequence. Environmental controls for chemical and mining companies are often stated but not strictly enforced. Big businesses tend to hide a lot of what they do by having their factories overseas or in poor communities where environmental policies are not as strictly enforced.
2. How might we reintegrate Alchemy and Chemistry?
Good question! Bringing back herbology as a means for viable treatment in TCM would be a good start. For me, herbal medicine has always been an incredible form of Alchemy and I am extremely saddened that it seems to be a slowly dying art. TCM schools are being slowly formed by the Western Medicine model and adding more Western methodology and decreasing the age old Alchemy of herbology. I am on the hunt for a good TCM alchemist to study with as a way to reintegrate and help save the dying art.
3. Do we really need to find these "superheavy" elements?
I don't think so. They don't seem that useful to me. Unless you're planning on building a spaceship. ;0)
Element - only one kind of atom, cannot be broken down, can exist as atom or molecule
Compound - combined two or more different elements, can be broken down chemically
Mixture - combined two or more diff elements, can be broken down physically
1. Are we too lax in our environmental controls?
Yes! 100% yes. Unfortunately, the earth is treated like a constantly renewable resource that we can use, deplete, and abuse without consequence. Environmental controls for chemical and mining companies are often stated but not strictly enforced. Big businesses tend to hide a lot of what they do by having their factories overseas or in poor communities where environmental policies are not as strictly enforced.
2. How might we reintegrate Alchemy and Chemistry?
Good question! Bringing back herbology as a means for viable treatment in TCM would be a good start. For me, herbal medicine has always been an incredible form of Alchemy and I am extremely saddened that it seems to be a slowly dying art. TCM schools are being slowly formed by the Western Medicine model and adding more Western methodology and decreasing the age old Alchemy of herbology. I am on the hunt for a good TCM alchemist to study with as a way to reintegrate and help save the dying art.
3. Do we really need to find these "superheavy" elements?
I don't think so. They don't seem that useful to me. Unless you're planning on building a spaceship. ;0)
Element - only one kind of atom, cannot be broken down, can exist as atom or molecule
Compound - combined two or more different elements, can be broken down chemically
Mixture - combined two or more diff elements, can be broken down physically
Chemistry week 1
My name is Jamie Bender. I'm in my second trimester of school at ACCHS. Woohoo! Its been an incredible and completely overwhelming journey so far, thats been a long time in coming. I've been working in healing arts for the past 14 years, starting with bodywork, western herbalism, nutrition, and yoga and now specializing in NeuroMuscular therapy to help people heal from chronic pain and injury. I love helping people feel better and in turn live happier, healthier lives. Changing the world one person at a time. ;0) I've had my eye on TCM school for the last 10 years but the time didn't feel right to begin until recently. I'm happy that I finally took the plunge!
1. Burning Wood - chemical
Crushing rock - physical
Dissolving Sugar - chemical
Rusting Iron - chemical
2. Milk - mixture
Table Salt - mixture
Sugar - pure
Steel - Mixture
3. homogenous - impure
4. physical - physical
1. Burning Wood - chemical
Crushing rock - physical
Dissolving Sugar - chemical
Rusting Iron - chemical
2. Milk - mixture
Table Salt - mixture
Sugar - pure
Steel - Mixture
3. homogenous - impure
4. physical - physical
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