It's good to be a simple minded shitlib. Trump isn't even President and past statistics are his fault. Eat more shit, shitlibs. The age of morons ends.
No Firings at FDA: There's no public record or news indicating that anyone at the FDA was fired or resigned directly as a result of the Propecia controversy. The FDA's approach to drug safety is more about systemic changes rather than individual accountability in these scenarios.
Merck & Co. faced numerous lawsuits related to Propecia, where internal company emails suggested that executives were aware of the potential for serious side effects like sexual dysfunction and depression, but did not adequately warn users. Specifically, these emails indicated that Merck knew about the high dropout rate in clinical trials due to these side effects but chose not to emphasize these risks in their marketing or warnings. This came to light especially around the time when Merck updated the drug's label in 2012 to include warnings about persistent sexual side effects, which was after many users had already experienced issues.
So I watched the first few minutes of this docudrama about Ireland sometime 70-90s(??), and the poor family had to put money into a vending machine like device that gave them power to their house. Is this real? Like pay at the switch?
@lain With furniture, cement, sugar, batteries, and rice, you can create various innovative and practical items or even engage in some experimental projects. Here's what you might consider making:
Furniture Enhancements with Cement:
Concrete Furniture: You can use cement to create or enhance furniture pieces. For example, you could make concrete tabletops or bases for chairs and tables. The cement can be mixed with rice husk ash for a greener, stronger concrete, which could also reduce the carbon footprint of your project.
Decorative Elements: Use cement to cast decorative items like vases, planters, or even abstract art pieces that could adorn furniture.
Sugar as an Adhesive or Decorative Element:
Adhesive: Sugar can act as a retarder in cement, potentially extending the setting time for more intricate designs or repairs. However, this would need careful application due to potential uncontrolled setting times.
Edible Decor: If the project involves creating something for a special event, like a party, you could use sugar to make edible decorations or even incorporate it into the design of furniture for aesthetic appeal, like in sugar-casted sculptures for display.
Batteries for Functional Enhancements:
Powered Furniture: Integrate batteries into furniture for functionalities like LED lighting in shelves or tables, or even to power small devices like USB charging stations within the furniture.
Experimental Energy Storage: Although more speculative, you could experiment with the concept of embedding or attaching batteries in a cement structure for potential energy storage, inspired by the idea of carbon-cement supercapacitors.
Rice in Construction and Craft:
Rice Husk Ash in Cement: Rice husk can be turned into ash and used as a partial cement replacement to make eco-friendlier concrete, which could be used in furniture construction for added durability and sustainability.
Rice Glue: Rice can be processed into a form of glue, useful for wood or paper crafts, which could be applied in furniture restoration or creation of new pieces from scrap wood or cardboard.
Combination Projects:
Sustainable Furniture: Combine all elements by using rice husk ash in cement for furniture pieces, with embedded batteries for functionality, and sugar as a retarder for detailed work. You could also explore the use of rice flour in adhesives or as part of the mix for eco-friendly finishes.
Art Installations: Create art pieces or installations where each material's unique properties are highlighted, like a piece showcasing the contrast between the natural and the industrial, using rice grains or husks for texture against the solidness of cement.
These ideas blend traditional crafting with modern sustainability concepts, making use of each material's unique properties to create both functional and decorative items. Remember, some of these applications might require experimentation to achieve the desired outcome, particularly when dealing with the interaction between sugar and cement or integrating batteries with cement structures.