Plastic from CO2

Bayer says it discovered a catalyst to convert CO2 to components that can be used in the production of polyurethanes.
Using CO2 as a resource, would be a big step forward in sustainable development.

Ieder mens zou een rivier moeten zijn, komen
zonder verlangen te blijven, gaan zonder heimwee.

  Onder het vee - Rutger Kopland
  (doodsprentje Mon Van Haute)

Alles loopt slecht af.
Zelfs voor wie slecht is.
En dat is dan weer goed.

      Harry Mullish 29 juli 1927 - 30 oktober 2010

spider silk worms

US genetic engineers have modifed silk worms to produce spider silk. This may open the way for industrial production of spider silk. Spider silk has high elasticity and tensile strength. It is stronger for a given weight than the Kevlar widely used in body armour. More...http://newsinfo.nd.edu/news/16934/

Haarlem in Scotland

Last month, in Scotland, we visited two musea with paintings. Both in Edinburgh and in Glasgow we encountered a painting of St-Bavo in Haarlem, which we remember so well for Bert.

US IQ survey

News emerged yesterday of preliminary results from the US government investigation that analysed sudden acceleration in Toyotas and Lexuses following almost 2,200 incidents.
The report, seen by The Wall Street Journal, said: "The early results suggest that some drivers who said their Toyotas and Lexuses surged out of control were mistakenly flooring the accelerator when they intended to jam on the brakes."