Monthly Archives: April 2010

Animal Body Worlds at the Neunkirchen Zoo, Saarland, Germany

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The controversial Body Worlds creator Gunther von Hagens opens his latest anatomical exhibition at the Neunkirchen Zoo in the state of Saarland, Germany. The 'anatomical safari' contains over 100 animals in various degrees of dissection showing von Hagen's famed plastination process. Presented as a holistic and sculptural anatomical menagerie, the display features the most revered species in the animal kingdom: among them a long-lashed, freckled tall blonde—a giraffe; and two regal, husky, graceful, behemoth elephants.The animal revue posed immense technical challenges for Dr. von Hagens and his plastination team. "Samba" with her size of 6 meters long and 3.5 meters tall is the largest creature that Dr. von Hagens has ever plastinated – the specimen is as heavy as three passenger cars. The preservation required 64,000 working hours, four tons of silicone and 40,000 liters of acetone. By comparison, a human plastinate is completed in 3,000 hours. The exhibition allows a peek under the thick yet light-sensitive skin of an elephant. Its trunk with its network of 40,000 muscles is a feat of design excellence, as well as virtuosity. Visitors will see a plastinated giraffe and learn how its unique cardiovascular system prevents it from being in permanent cardiac arrest and allows it to overcome the challenges of its extreme physique....

From Moolf.com; click here to see full story with more images.

In honor of World Homeopathy Awareness Week 2010, part 2

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As I pointed out yesterday, World Homeopathy Awareness Week began yesterday. One common question that’s asked about homeopathy goes something like this: If homeopathy is just water, then what’s the harm?

Here’s the harm:

Part 1

Part 2

Homeopathy is magical thinking, far more religious or superstitious in nature than medical or scientific. And this form of magical thinking can lead people people to eschew effective medical therapy, with tragic results.


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Transformer Question

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Two transformers, each of them has a primary voltage 120v, but they have different magnetic materials and so they have different magnetizing currents.

Now, if the two primaries are connected in series across the 120v mains supply and their two secondaries left opened, does each primary will hav

Concrete: Rebar or Fiberglass?

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I'm planning to pour a concrete driveway. The base is sand, about 15' deep. I'll be driving my truck, car and camper over it. The camper is a fifth wheel, about 10,000 lbs when loaded. Being a fifth wheel, some of the load is transferred to the truck. Is it acceptable to use the cement mix containin

Variable Frequency Drives

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Hi, this is very unusual but interesting to know that power system is affected due to VFDs and EMI is a major concern for installations in the area. I have come across one such recurring problem of ELR tripping at source main switch Board for no apparent fault. Monitorinng over time and increasing l