May | 2008 | madrock

WordPress Dust-317 Theme Tweeks

Posted by :Derek On : May 10, 2008

Tags:access, addEvent, bloginfo, DES, Dust, Dust-317, EFT, Explorer, Firefox, Internet, JAVA, javascript, php, script, Shiraz, style.css, template, text, Theme, Tweeks, type, web, Wordpress

I recently had a couple of complaints in regards to the new Website. It turns out the site looks OK in Firefox but does not seem to work very well with Internet Explorer.

I ran the W3C Validator located at http://validator.w3.org/

When executed against the site it found 11 errors. The files and fixes (highlighted in RED) are described below.

File: Header.php

Error: required attribute “type” not specified

I have also seen some other errors in Header.php, but they donÂ´t seem to be a big problem.

Error: document type does not allow element “li” here; missing one of “ul”, “ol”, “menu”, “dir” start-tag.

Update

I finally worked out what was going on…

It was the mod_rewrite (RewriteEngine) in the .htaccess file.

IÂ´m running WPSuperCache, so I thought this may have caused some issues.

As it turned out it was the WordPress section of the .htaccess which was causing the problems. I probably modified it at some stage…

Another Problem Found and Fixed

I have been having problems when placing graphics into a posting, where although the WYSIWYG editor shows the correct layout, the text below the image wraps around the graphic when the site is viewed.

After some looking around, I found a similar article written in relation to a different theme. As it turns out the fix for the DUST-317 Theme is the same.

Edit the DUST-317 Theme style.css located in the DUST-317 theme directory. Search for this line.

#content p img{float:left;border:none;margin-right:10px;margin-bottom:10px;}

Remove the float:left; for the above line, making it look like this.

#content p img{border:none;margin-right:10px;margin-bottom:10px;}

ThatÅ› it… now the text sits under the graphics OK.

Lethal Toxins Entering Your Body

Posted by :Derek On : May 4, 2008

Category: Environment & People, Food & Wine

Tags:Australia, Australian, DES, development, environment, Environment & People, ISP, Kerry, Mall, Material, Pin, Protection, pvc, Restaurant, Shiraz, text, toxins

I recently read an article in a magazine and was shocked to see some of the toxic dangers which modern living introduce. Australian Men’s Health April 2008, by Susan Casey, pg 87.

I thought I would expand on this article here as a method of analysing some of the things Kerry and I need to be careful of. I hope this also assists others in understanding some of these dangers.

“Except for the small amount that’s been incinerated every bit of plastic ever manufactured still exists”

Toxic Articles	Polycarbonate Bottles (marked with a #7 in a triangle)	Cling wrap and plastic takeaway containers (marked with a #7)
Dangerous Ingredients	Bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic oestrogen, which can leach into the bottle’s contents when heated.span>	Phthalates, a probable human carcinogen and endocrine disruptor, can seep into food (especially fatty foods, such as delis meats and cheeses).
Linked to	Prostate cancer, reduced sperm count and reproductive-organ abnormalities, according to US studies at the universities of Missouri, Chicago and Cincinnati.	Reproductive problems like undescended testes and low sperm count, reveal researchers at New York’s University of Rochester and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in the US.
How to reduce your exposure	Pots, pans and bottles made from stainless steel are a non-toxic alternative. If you’re using polycarbonate, keep it out of the dishwasher and replace it every 60 days or if it’s scratched. Plastic releases toxins over tie when damaged or exposed to high heat.	Keep it out of microwave and dishwasher. Don’t store fatty or acidic foods in these containers, rather use waxed paper and buy meat wrapped in paper from the butcher. If you use plastic-wrapped cuts, trim the edges off where the product touched the wrapping.

Toxic Articles	Polystyrene cups and takeaway containers (marked with a #6)	Fast-food containers (with waxy lining) and non-stick (Teflon) pans.	Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), used in vinyl flooring, shower curtains and car interiors.
Dangerous Ingredients	Styrene, a possible human carcinogen, can leah into the contents of the cup.	Perfluoro-octanoic acid (PFOA), a grease-repelling flourotelomer chemical and likely human carcinogen, can transfer from the waxy-plastic coating onto the food inside, especially at high temperatures.	Vinyl chloride is a known human carcinogen that gives off gas into the surrounding air, so it’s inhaled instead of ingested.span>
Linked to	Cancer, warn scientists at the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Research and Development and the World Health Organisations International Agency for Research on Cancer.	Cancer, lung and kidney damage, according to studies at the EPA and Environmental Working Group in the US.	Cancer and liver damage, predicts both the EA and the Centre for Health and Environmental Justice in the US.
How to reduce your exposure	Never drink hot liquids out of polystyrene ups. Use paper ones (those without a wax lining) whenever possible or a ceramic coffee mug. If your takeaway comes in polystyrene, transfer it to ceramic dish or glass as soon as possible.	The best alternatives to drive-through and delivery are sit-down restaurants and home cooking. At home, never use Teflon-coated pans. If you own any, replace with non-toxic cookware made from copper, cast iron or stainless steel.	Use natural materials for home flooring. Buy a shower curtain made from hemp, which lasts longer and is naturally mildew-resistant. New vinyl gives off aerial toxins at highly concentrated levels, so open windows to air spaces where this material is present.