Formula

Another couple tabs that were in my browser from at least a year ago....

About organic formulas
Making baby formula

Link Dump!!

• Crash-only software, etc.
• Eat More Fat (sitting in my reader for five months?!)
• Surviving a winter storm without power
• 10 prepper games
• Augmented reality display comparison (Oculus Rift, etc.)
• Radon mitigation (diagram included)
• StartMail (whitepaper)
• Sullivan's Travels (saw this in Nov.)

Adult ADHD

Perhaps this explains why I procrastinate.

At its core, ADHD is a disorder of impulse control. Adults with ADHD were very impulsive as kids, and they continue to be that way in what they say, do and feel. They don’t think about future consequences.

Adults with ADHD also have great difficulties with time management and organization. They end up wasting a lot of time and procrastinating.

This is why they’re ill-prepared for deadlines. Adults with ADHD are chronically late for work, appointments and dates.

They’re often inflexible. An ability to reprioritize on the fly and shift to whatever is important at the moment is difficult. Whenever they get involved in an enjoyable activity they find it very difficult to get away from it. They often quit if there is no immediate payoff for what they’re about to do.

Adults with ADHD often can’t keep a job or sustain a relationship for more than three months.

No particular issues with jobs or relationships (any more than the usual, anyway), but the lateness is a struggle.

Shooting Mask

One of the learned gentlemen noted that he's taken to using a mask when shooting at the SMSC indoor range due to the lead residue from the primers.  He indicated that a 3M 7500 with filter 2097 P100 is most suitable for minimizing lead absorption, the latter being the chief reason that I no longer attend the indoor sessions.  Supposedly the 8233 N100 filters also cover lead exposure, but the lack of a tight seal around the mask makes this a less desirable solution.

Propolis

We're running low on propolis, so I've been looking for some online. I've read that the Brazilian kind is best, which is what my mother-in-law gave us, so we're looking to stick with that. The brand is Apiario Silvestre (apparently apiario refers to a bee farm), which is available via ExpoBrazil. Unfortunately, they charge quite a bit for shipping. Alibaba.com has a list of propolis manufacturers, and Silvestre has a listing. Interestingly enough, on Alibaba they claim to have a 45% concentration, whereas on ExpoBrazil they list 30%.

There's another advertised brand of Brazilian, alcohol-free (not that I have anything against alcohol, but the Silvestre is as well) propolis by Uniflora. They have concentration in 45%, 55%, and 60 "Brix", which apparently also means percent by weight.

Medical

The wife was asking about whether or not we should have the kid get the H1N1 vaccine. Personally I don't like flu shots because I got the flu from one the last time I did. However, since the wife and kid are going to PAIIR now and are additionally exposed potential sources of infection, it may be a wise idea.

CNN had posted a couple things regarding the H1N1 vaccine, basically cribbed from the CDC [1 2].

There was also a decent piece regarding how to avoid having mistaken operations performed on you in the hospital.

S.G. told me about thiomersal/thimerosol in multi-dose vaccines. I'd heard of the alleged relationship between vaccines and autism, but not the mechanism. Maybe there's no correlation, but why the hell should I take a chance with my kid?

Vaccines

There's some conspiracy-theorist type information regarding the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) triple shot. It's hard to discern the fact from fiction from what we really don't know. Even so, I'm not so inclined to take chances with my kid.

I found a site with some FAQs on vaccines.

Alcohol Flushing Response

Kev posted this link on Facebook. Apparently the "Asian flush" response to alcohol can be an indicator of esophageal cancer.

Doesn't explain why my reaction to beer is much more pronounced than liquor. I'm not sure I buy it, but it's an interesting piece of data.