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Snake River Grill
- Address:
84 E. Broadway
Jackson Hole, WY 83001Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
AmericanPrice: $31 to $50
Snake River Grill
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.snakerivergrill.com/
- Phone: 3077330557
- Hours of Operation:
Daily: Bar 5:30pm to close Dining Room 6:00pm - Close;
July - August and Christmas Holidays (open at 5:30pm)
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: American, Contemporary American
- Executive Chef: Jeff Drew
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar/Lounge, Counter Seating, Fireplace, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Private Party Facilities: The Private Dining Room seats from 12 to 16 guests very comfortably at an oval table.
- Private Party Contact: Catherine Cooper 3077330557
A word from Snake River Grill
As featured in Gourmet, Bon Appetit, The Wine Spectator and Quarterly Review of Wines, the Snake River Grill offers the finest in mountain dining. Our mostly organic menu promotes seasonal foods, fresh seafood, prime chops and steaks, vegetarian dishes, and free-range game and chicken. Our chef has been nominated by the James Beard Foundation for "Best Chef North West" the past two years. A recipient of Wine Spectator's "Award of Excellence", The Grill offers over 300 wines, as well as a full cocktail and beer list.Continued
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Snake River Grill reviews from OpenTable diners
202 reviews since June 4, 2014
- Food4.5Service4.4
- Ambiance4.5Noise LevelModerate
fit for foodies (133)special occasion (124)notable wine list (81)romantic (70)hot spot (69)good for groups (43)neighborhood gem (37)vibrant bar scene (18)great for outdoor dining (18)scenic view (14)kid-friendly (10)late-night find (2)great for brunch (1)great for lunch (1)Show More
- FrankfoodDined on 9/28/2014I am from the Northeast where there is no shortage of great dining. Snake River is one of my favorites anywhere!Special Features:
- Another great evening @ SRGOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 9/28/2014Our party of four were celebrating a special occasion. Our server, Dustin, was appropriately attentive throughout. Another outstanding experience at one of my favorite restaurants.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Our favorite restaurant in JacksonTravlingalDined on 9/26/2014Everything is top notch at SRG- the ambiance is upscale but western, the service is attentive without being intrusive. We never have to ask for anything - it just appears; pacing of the courses is just right and the food is wonderful. Definitely make reservations because this place is popular and for good reason.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Dining experience as it should besonophobiaDined on 9/24/2014Great food, interesting menu, excellent wine list, and great service - Snake River Grill at its best. We are not the only ones to like this restaurant, so the room was full and the noise level high, but still tolerable. The bison tartar appetizer was outstanding.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Maybe this was a bad nightOpenTable Diner Since 2008VIPDined on 9/23/2014Snake River Grill is usually reliable...however, this evening the entire experience was underwhelming. We waited too long for every aspect of the table service, from the wine presentation (we poured our own refills), to the food presentation, to dessert, to the presentation of the Bill. The food was really just not very good...I had the Elk chop which was very tough and not very tasty and my friend had the pork shank which was dry. All in all, disappointing and certainly not worth the expense.Special Features:
- SRGperryozVIPDined on 9/22/2014We enjoyed our second meal at SRG and as the first it was great. We went early and it was packed and energetic. Food was excellen as before. I had the pork shank that is one of their specialties which was excellent but enough for two people easily. Service was outstanding with a veteran waiter that knew everyhthing about the menu, was attentive and timely. Overall, an excellent evening.Special Features:
- Special occasion placemambosueDined on 9/20/2014Food was great, service was terrific, we requested a special desert, which was served with each of the birthday celebrators - 3 -having happy birthday written on it. But we asked the check be split half and half, they charged one person 1.5 times the total bill, and the other was charged correctly. The popularity of the place esp on the weekend makes reservations a must, the menu was a little limited, was disappointed there was no bison on menu, when they have it it's great.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Still good after all these yearsChefMikeyDined on 9/20/2014We were here 15 years ago and thought it was fabulous. It's still fabulous, maybe better.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always greatkududeVIPDined on 9/17/2014Our local favorite for many years in Jackson. Always friendly and welcoming, with creative and inventive offerings. I almost always select the elk (which is my favorite local specialty) and get to sample friends other choices which are off the charts as well. Don't miss the truffle fries. SRG is the best!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/17/2014Great dinner! Ambiance, atmosphere, service....sweet!Special Features:
- Great eveningPattie452Dined on 9/17/2014Four of us went to SRG for my husband's 70th birthday-I'd mentioned that fact when I made reservations, but wasn't sure they'd remember as I'd made reservations a month earlier. When we arrived, we had a great table/location. 2 ordered Crispy Pork Shanks which was FABULOUS. The presentation was excellent for all meals. Another ordered the smoked trout and loved it, but it was a small portion. I had the $59 Elk chops. I was disappointed, but that's probably due to my inexperience with elk (1st time). Cooked to perfection (rare/med. rare). I found it a bit tasteless and chewy. I was expecting a bit of gamely taste, which I like. The dessert we ordered had "Happy 70th" written in chocolate around the plate. All-in-all, a great experience.Special Features:
- Drinks and dessert onlyCalvinDined on 9/15/2014Drinks and dessert were delicious. Small plates and dinner were good but not worth the price.Special Features:
- The Best Place In TownRippersoneDined on 9/15/2014A buzzing restaurant in the centre of town. Great food, friendly service and a good wine list. Book early as it gets busy.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Jackson Gem for making memorieslovinfoodandwineVIPDined on 9/13/2014Another great visit to Jackson for the art auction. Our trip wouldn't be complete without a meal at Snake River Grill. Its an incredibly busy weekend during the auction but the staff at Snake River Grill knows how to make you feel welcomed and are always very attentive. The food is always delicious you must try the onion rings. The Pork Shank was very tender. But leave room for the peach pie.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/12/2014Varied menu selection with well prepared entrees. Wine selection was broad with good representation from most regions.Special Features:
- Perfect!WyomingfanDined on 9/12/2014Great service, knowledgeable waiter, accommodating reservation staff and, above all, great food with wide range of choices. Fourth visit, never dis appointed.Special Features:
- Poor service/great foodRickVIPDined on 9/12/2014Beautiful restaurant, excellent food. The overall experience however was tempered by our totally bored, uninterested, and basically rude server. An evening out should be a complete experience, not just how good is the food or how agreeable is the atmosphere. By political correctness I left a small monetary tip. The tip that I should have left was for our server to get a better attitude or to get work in a different industry.Having said that the onion rings were suburb and the dessert donuts were exceptional and should be a year around offering and not just a seasonal dish.Special Features:
- A great dinner locationjimbocu70Dined on 9/11/2014We had a group of four, and all had different menu choices, and all felt that their meals were outstanding. Ambience and décor were amazing. Prices a bit high.Special Features:
- ivydadDined on 9/10/2014Service was extremely slow Local game dishes were not represented
- goginaDined on 9/10/2014Had a once a year great dinner- all was just perfect- food, service and restaurant are wonderful. Onion rings out of the world! Can't wail to go back on our next trail ride week in Jackson!!Special Features:
- Great dinnerVM3801Dined on 9/9/2014Enjoyed the smoke trout. Korean venison (wild game in the hot bowl) was outstanding. Highly recommend SRG.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- LCCliffDined on 9/9/2014The food, wine and service were outstanding. A few of the people in the party had the pork shank and it was heavenly. We also enjoyed the Camus 40th anniversary wine. It was a great evening all around.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Consistently GoodsafetylawyerVIPDined on 9/8/2014I've visited a few times over the past 15+ years and the good is consistently good. I enjoy the elk especially and they have great onion rings with dark beer batter. Lots of nice dishes to choose from! Server was somewhat indifferent but the ambiance is great and it's on Jackson Hole's main drag.Special Features:
- Wow the food was outstandingOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 9/7/2014Three of use from the Northeast had dinner not sure what to expect. We were amazed at the high quality of the food but even more the creativity of the chef! The smoked Idaho trout is outstanding. The waiter added a great deal to our dinning experience, he was extremely professional and knew the items on the menu in detail. Bottom line if you are in Jackson Hole go there you will not be disappointed.Special Features:
- Energetic & fantasticSunnyDined on 9/6/2014Oh my, I definitely recommend their signature beef tartar pizza. It was crispy on the crust and soft on the top, creating a unique experience in the mouth. The seabass which was the night's special had a simple, yet sophisticated taste. The decor of the restaurant was urban cowboy country. Very cozy. Highly recommended for your last night in Jackson for a long lasting and fantastic memory.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- As Predicted!HoppyVIPDined on 9/5/2014We had heard how wonderful Snake River Grill was but had no idea that our experience would exceed anything expected. The service was very professional and experienced. The food was absolutely wonderful and everyone in our party would echo our feelings that this restaurant is one of the best anywhere, especially in Wyoming.Special Features:
- Expectations ExceededJandBMcGVIPDined on 9/3/2014Had a memorable dinner at SRG a few nights ago. Lovely dining room and attentive, friendly service. Particularly enjoyed the grilled fig appetizer and the lamb ribs. The ice cream bars with caramel sauce lived up to the hype. Would definitely dine here again when I was in Jackson.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- great dining experiencehemmertimeVIPDined on 9/1/2014the food was some of the best we've enjoyed. every dish was outstanding.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Ambiance, food a tad So SoSpankyVIPDined on 8/31/2014The place is lovely and the wait staff very nice. We went with out kids and had a fun evening. The food was good, but not at the level that we had expected. Would we go again.... sure. Would we take an odd hour reservation, due to high expectations...no. A beautiful place with good food.
- TJsarasota1Dined on 8/27/2014A really good restruant! Great ambiance ,perfect setting and an excellent meal! If you are in Jackson you must dine here.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- dannDined on 8/26/2014We have visited for many years. Each time food is great. Each time the waiter is condescending. Must be taught to be that way because it is a different waiter each time. Management must want that attitude but to spend as much as one does there service should be respectful. Wake up.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- YumOpenTable Diner Since 2005Dined on 8/25/2014Great food, creative preparation and fabulous execution. Highly recommend.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Disappointing FoodknowgoodfoodDined on 8/25/2014With much sadness I can only give this review a fair food rating. A couple of main courses from our table to be quite disappointing. The Bricked Oven Greek Chicken Breast was flatten to a pancake and was very dry along with overcooked edges, no moistness, making it chewy. The overall greek flavors toppings were chunks that did not carry any flavor except the feta. I have better Greek Chicken at Gyros stands. The other disappointing meal was the Wild Alaskan Soho Salmon. Very small portion without any exceptional flavor. Coho Salmon should be rich and fresh in its flavor. We were all greatly waiting to return and sadly will not be back next year. We were entraining guests and therefore did not return food.Special Features:
- Marvelous findMegacycleDined on 8/21/2014Had a great time at the SRG! Outstanding food and service. Atmosphere charming and relaxing. Perfect way to end a vacation in Jackson Hole!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Our favorite in JacksonPGA2065VIPDined on 8/21/2014Snake River Grill is consistently excellent in every way. We love it and return often. First Rate; beautiful atmosphere, too.Special Features:
- If you can only eat in one placeOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/19/2014Everyone recommended that we eat at Snake River Grill on our Family visit to Jackson Hole and it was the best recommendation. We ate earlier in the evening as we had our one year old granddaughter and that was good idea. (Note--I think the restaurant is not really 'small kid friendly' as they called us earlier in the day to tell us they did not have the high chair we requested; only booster seats. We brought our own, but just a heads up if you have very young children). Everyone had absolutely great food; we shared a lot of plates and they were very accommodating. Service was outstanding. Highly recommend.Special Features:
- Jackson Hole GemLindyVIPDined on 8/16/2014Top notch restaurant, excellent food and service, absolutely the best in Jackson!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- bergDined on 8/16/2014best black angus steak I've had in a long time. loved the donuts and dipping sauces for dessert.I would recommend this to a friend.
- WonderfulOmnivoreDined on 8/16/2014This place is just about perfect! The ambiance is sophisticated Western, the servers were all knowledgable and friendly, and the food was wonerful. A great evening.Special Features:
- A gemnealdcDined on 8/16/2014This is one of the best in Jackson. Inside is well appointed. We enjoyed the outside as the weather was fine. Menu and preparation are first class and creative, well executed. You will really like this place.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Mats G. Hansson
Mats G. Hansson
Professor of Biomedical Ethics
Mats Hansson is the director of the Centre for Research Ethics & Bioethics and has conducted extensive research in biomedical ethics as principal investigator in several multi-disciplinary research projects dealing with issues ranging from ethical, social and legal aspects of the implementation of genetic diagnosis in clinical practice and the use of human tissue materials in research, to clinical and medical ethics. He holds an undergraduate degree in biology (1974) and a doctoral degree of theology (1991). Mats Hansson is Professor of Biomedial Ethics, funded by Uppsala University and the Uppsala County Council together. He also works as a clinical consultant at Akademiska sjukhuset (Uppsala University Hospital).
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: +46 18 471 61 97
PhD supervision
- Ashkan Atry: Is Fair Play Compatible with Doping in Sport?
- Joanna Forsberg: Ethical aspects of biobank research – Individual rights vs. the public good? (PhD 2012)
- Li Jalmsell: At the intersection of curative and palliative treatment in paediatric oncology
- Linus Johnsson: Autonomy and trust in biobank research (PhD 2013)
- Sofia Lavén: Cardiovascular risk communication in primary care
- Malin Masterton: Duties to Past Persons: Moral Standing and Posthumous Interests of Old Human Remains (PhD 2012)
- Jennifer Viberg: How should incidental findings in biobank research and genome sequencing studies be handled?
Selected publications
Mascalzoni D, Paradiso A, Hansson M, Rare Disease Research: Breaking the Privacy Barrier, Applied & Translational Genomics, Available online 18 April 2014
Viberg J, Hansson MG, Langenskiöld S, Segerdahl P, Incidental findings: the time is not yet ripe for a policy for biobanks, European Journal of Human Genetics, 2014;22:437-441
Reichel, J, Lind A-S, Hansson MG, Litton, J-E, ERIC - A new governance tool for Biobanking, European Journal of Human Genetics advance online publication 5 February 2014; doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2014.6
Ranieri G, Gadaleta CD, Patruno R, Zizzo N, Daidone MG, Hansson MG, Paradiso A, Ribatti D, A model of study for human cancer: Spontaneous occurring tumors in dogs. Biological features and translation for new anticancer therapies, Critical reviews in oncology/hematology 2013;88(1):187-198
Paradiso A, Hansson M, Finding ways to improve the use of biobanks, Nature Medicine, 2013;19(7):815-815
Jalmsell L, Forslund M, Hansson MG, Henter JI, Kreichbergs U, Frost BM, Transition to noncurative end-of-life care in paediatric oncology: a nationwide follow-up in Sweden, Acta Paediatrica 2013;102(7):744-748
Stjernschantz Forsberg J, Hansson MG, Evers K, International guidelines on biobank research leave researchers in ambiguity: why is this so? 2013;28(6):449-451
Godskesen T, Nygren P, Nordin K, Hansson M, Kihlbom U, Phase 1 clinical trials in end-stage cancer: patient understanding of trial premises and motives for participation, Supportive Care in Cancer, 2013;21(11): 3137-3142
Johnsson L, Eriksson S, Helgesson G & Hansson MG, Making researchers moral: Why trustworthiness requires more than ethics, Research Ethics 2014;10(1):29-46
Godskesen T, Hansson MG, Nygren P, Nordin K, Kilhlbom U: Hope for a cure and altruism are the main motives behind participation in phase 3 clinical cancer trials, European Journal of Cancer Care, 2014; doi: 10.1111/ecc.12184. Published 2 January 2014.
Ashkan A, Hansson MG, Kihlbom K: Cheating is the Name of the Game - Conventional Cheating Arguments Fail to Articulate Moral Responses to Doping, Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research(ISSN 2081-2221)(EISSN 1899-4849)
Godskesen T, Nygren P, Nordin K, Hansson MG, Kihlbom U: Phase 1 clinical trials in end-stage cancer: patient understanding of trial premises and motives for participation, Supportive Care in Cancer, DOI 10.1007/s00520-013-1891-7
Mascalzoni D, Knoppers BM, Aymé S, Macilotti M, Dawkins H, Woods S, Hansson MG, Rare Diseases and Now Rare Data?, Nature Review Genetics, 2013;14:372
Hansson MG, van Ommen GJ, Chadwick R & Dillner J, Patients would benefit from simplified ethical review and consent procedure, Lancet Oncology 2013;14(16):451-453
Stjernschantz Forsberg J, Hansson MG, Eriksson S, Why participating in (certain) scientific research is a moral duty, J Med Ethics, online pre-publication 2013, doi:10.1136/medethics-2012-100859
Atry A, Hansson MG, Kihlbom U, Beyond the Individual: Sources of Attitudes Towards Rule Violation in Sport, Sport, Ethics and Philosophy, 2012;6(4):467-479.
Stjernschantz Forsberg J, Hansson MG, Eriksson S, Biobank research and consent. Authors' reply to Sheehan, BMJ 2011; 343:d6901
Hansson MG, Where should we draw the line between quality of care and other ethical concerns related to medical registries and biobanks? , Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics, 2012; 33(4):313-323.
Hansson MG, Simonsson B, Feltelius N, Stjernschantz Forsberg J, Medical registries represent vital patient interests and should not be dismantled by stricter regulation, Hasford J, Cancer Epidemiology, 2013;36(6):575-578.
Hansson MG, Validate DNA-findings before telling donors , Letter, Nature, 2012;484(7395):455
Evers K, Stjernschantz Forsberg J, Hansson MG, Commercialisation of biobanks, Biopreservation and Biobanking, 2012;10(1):45-47
Johnsson L, Helgesson G, Hansson MG, Eriksson S, Adequate trust avails, mistaken trust matters: On the moral responsibility of doctors as proxies for patients' trust in biobank research, Bioethics,2013;27(9)485-492.
Hansson MG, Gattorno M, Stjernschantz Forsberg J, Feltelius N, Martini A & Ruperto N, Ethics bureaucracy: a significant hurdle for collaborative follow-up of drug effectiveness in rare childhood diseases, Arch Dis Child doi:10.1136/archdischild-2011-301175
Stjernschantz Forsberg J, Hansson MG, Eriksson S, Biobank research: Who benefits from individual consent?, BMJ2011;343:d5647
Hansson MG, Biobanking Within the European Regulatory Framework: Opportunities and Obstacles, Biopreservation and Biobanking 2011;9(2):165-167
Magnusson H, Felländer-Tsai L, Hansson MG and Ryd L, Cancellations of elective surgery may cause an inferior postoperative course: the 'Invisible hand' of health care prioritization?, Clinical Ethics, 2011;6(1):27-31.
Atry A, Hansson MG, Kihlbom U, Gene Doping and the Responsibility of Bioethicists, Sport, Ethics and Philosophy, 2011;5(2):149-160.
Stjernschantz Forsberg J, Hansson MG, Eriksson S, The Risks and Benefits of Re-Consent, Science, 2011;332:306.
Hansson MG, The need to downregulate. A minimal ethical framework for biobank research, in: Dillner J. (ed.), Methods in Biobanking, Methods in Molecular Biology Book Series No 675, The Humana press, Springer 2011.
Masterton M, Hansson MG, Höglund AT, In search of the missing subject: narrative identity and posthumous wronging, Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, 2012;41(4):340-346
Johnsson L, Helgesson G, Rafna, T, Halldorsdottir I, Chia KS, Eriksson S, and Hansson MG, Hypothetical and factual willingness to participate in biobank research, European Journal of Human Genetics, 2010;18:1261-1264.
Hansson MG, Do we need a wider view of autonomy in epidemiological research?, British Medical Journal 2010;340:c.(2335):1172-1174.
Hansson MG & Hakama M, Ulysses contracts for the doctor and for the patient, Contemporary Clinical Trials, 2010;31:202-206.
Hansson MG, Taking the patient's side: the ethics of pharmacogenetics, Personalized Medicine, 2010:7(1): 75-85.
Forsberg JS, Eriksson S, Hansson MG, Changing defaults in biobank research could save lives too, European Journal of Epidemiology, 2010;25(2):65-8.
Hansson MG and Maschke KJ, Biobanks: Questioning Distinctions, Science, 2009;326(5954):797.
Truyers C, Kellen E, Arbyn M, Trommelmans L, Nys H, Hensen K, Aertgeerts B, Bartholomeeusen S, Hansson M, Buntinx F, The use of human tissue in epidemiological research; Ethical and legal considerations in two biobanks in Belgium, Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 2010;13(2):169-75.
Stjernschantz Forsberg J, Hansson MG, Eriksson S, Changing perspectives in biobank research – from individual rights to concerns about public health regarding the return of results, European Journal of Human Genetics, 2009:17:1544-1549.
Ferm Widlund K, Gunnarsson C, Nordin K, Hansson MG, Pregnant women are satisfied with the information they receive about prenatal diagnosis, but are they well informed?, Acta Obstetrica et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2009;88 (10):1128-1132.
Hultman, CM, Lindgren, A-C, Hansson, MG, Carlstedt-Duke, J, Ritzen, M, Persson, I, Kieler, H, Ethical Issues in Cancer Register Follow-up of Hormone Treatment in Adolescence, Public Health Ethics, 2009;2(1):30-36
Swartling, U, Helgesson, G, Hansson, MG, Ludvigsson, J, Split views among parents regarding children's right to decide about participation in research: a questionnaire survey, Journal of Medical Ethics 2009;35(7):450-455.
Hansson MG, Kihlbom U, Tuvemo T, Olsen L, and Rodriguez A, Concern for privacy in relation to age during physical examination of children: an exploratory study, Acta Pædiatrica, 2009;98,(8):1349–1354.
Helgesson G, Hansson MG, Ludvigsson J, Swartling U, Practical matters, rather than lack of trust, motivate non-participation in a long-term cohort trial, Pediatric Diabetes, 2009;10(6):408-412.
Hansson MG, Ethics and Biobanks, British Journal of Cancer, 2009;100:8–12
Johnsson L, Hansson MG, Eriksson S, Helgesson G, Opt-out from biobanks better respects patients' autonomy. BMJ, 2008;337(a1580).
Johnsson L, Hansson MG, Eriksson S, Helgesson G, Patients' refusal to consent to storage and use of samples in Swedish biobanks: cross sectional study, BMJ, 2008;337(a345):224-26.
Swartling U, Helgesson G, Hansson MG, Ludvigsson J, Parental authority, research interests and children's right to decide in medical research – an uneasy tension?, Clin Ethics 2008;3:69-74
Hansson MG, The Private Sphere. An Emotional Territory and Its Agent, Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture, Springer, Vol. 15, 2008, X, 182 p., ISBN: 978-1-4020-6651-1.
Helgesson G, Dillner J, Carlson J, Bartram CR, Hansson MG, Ethical framework for previously collected biobank samples, Nature Biotechnology, 2007; 25(9)973-976.
Hansson MG, Kihlbom U, Tuvemo T, Olsen L, and Rodriguez A, Ethics Takes Time, but not that long, BMJ Medical Ethics, 2007;8:6. doi:10.1186/1472-6939-8-6.
Hansson MG, Helgesson G, Wessman R, Jaenisch R, Isolated stem cells – patentable as cultural artifacts?, Stem Cells, 2007;25:1507-1510
Strømsvik N, Nordin K, Berglund G, Engebretsen LF, Hansson MG, Gjengedal E, Living with MEN 1. Living with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1. Decent Care- Insufficient Medical and Genetic Information. Journal of Genetic Counseling 2007;16:105-117.
Hansson MG, For the Safety and Benefit of Current and Future Patients, Pathobiology 2007;74:198–205.
Hansson MG, Dillner J, Bartram CR, Carlsson J, Helgesson G, Should donors be allowed to give broad consent to future biobank research?, The Lancet Oncology, 2006;7:266-269.
Masterton M, Hansson MG, Höglund AT, Helgesson G, Can the Dead be Brought into Disrepute? Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics, 2007;28:137-149.
Masterton M, Helgesson G, Höglund AT, Hansson MG, Queen Christina's moral claim on the living – justification of a tenacious moral intuition, Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 2007;10:(3): 321-327.
Illes J, Blakemore C, Hansson MG, Hensch T, Leshner A, Maestre G, Magistretti P, Quirion R, Strata P, International perspectives on engaging the public in neuroethics, Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2005;6:977-982.
Hansson MG, Building on relationships of trust in biobank research, Journal of Medical Ethics, 2005;31:415-418.
Hansson MG, The ethics of PGD-regulation, in: Ingileif Jonsdottir, I.. (ed.), PGD and Embryo Selection, The Nordic Committee on Bioethics, Copenhagen 2006:82-92.
Hansson MG, Justice and solidarity with the old – two complementary moral concerns in health care, in: Matthews E (ed.), A Crisis of Aging, Nuffield Report (In press).
Hansson MG, Combining efficiency and concerns about integrity when using human biobanks, Studies in History and Philosophy of the Biological and Biomedical Sciences, 2006;37:520-532.
Kettis-Lindblad A, Ring L, Viberth E, Hansson MG, Perceptions of potential donors in the Swedish public towards information and consent procedures in relation to use of human tissue samples in biobanks: A population-based study, Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 2007;35(2):148-156.
Kälvemark Sporrong S, Arnetz B, Hansson MG, Westerholm, P, Höglund AT, Developing Ethical Competence in Health Care Organizations, Nursing Ethics, 2007:14(6):825-837.
Kälvemark S, Höglund AT, Hansson MG, Westerholm P, Arnetz B, Living with Conflicts. Ethical Dilemmas and Moral Distress in the Health Care System, Social Science and Medicine, 2004;58:1075-1084.
Kälvemark Sporrong S, Höglund AT, Hansson MG, Westerholm P, Arnetz B, "We are White Coats Whirling Round". Moral Distress in Swedish Pharmacies, Pharmacy World and Science 2005;27: 223-229.
Rodriguez A, Tuvemo T, Hansson MG, Children in Medical Research: The Parental Perspective, Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, 2006;111(1):73-86.
Kettis Lindblad Å, Ring L, Viberth E, Hansson MG, Genetic research and donation of tissue samples to biobanks. What do potential sample donors in the Swedish general public think?, European Journal of Public Health, 2006;16:433-440.
Lidén A, Berglund G, Hansson MG, Rosenquist R, Sjödén P-O, Nordin K, Genetic Counselling for Cancer and Risk Perception, Acta Oncologica, 2003;42(7):726-734.
Nordin K, Lidén A, Hansson MG, Rosenquist R, Berglund G, Coping style, psychological distress, risk perception and satisfaction in subjects attending genetic counselling for hereditary cancer, Journal of Medical Genetics, 2002;39:689-694.
Berglund G, Lidén A, Hansson MG, Sjödén P-O, Öberg K, Nordin K, Quality of life in patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN 1), Familial Cancer, 2003;2:27-33.
Hansson MG, Levin M, (eds.), Biobanks as resources for health, Uppsala University, 2003, 276p.
Hansson MG, Imaginative Ethics – Bringing Ethical Praxis into Sharper Relief, Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 2002;5:33-42.
Hansson MG, (ed.), The Use of Human Biobanks. Ethical, Social, Economical and Legal Aspects, Report 1, Uppsala University 2001, IBSN 91-506-1472-X, 93 pages.
Hansson MG, Protecting Research Integrity, Science and Engineering Ethics, 2000;6:79-90.
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Why are we here?
"It's one of life's great mysteries isn't it? Why are we here? I mean, are we the product of some cosmic coincidence, or is there really a God watching everything? You know, with a plan for us and stuff. I don't know, but it keeps me up at night."
Ok, seriously though, why do we even exist at all. I know everyone has their own ideas including myself, religious or not, but can you put that idea or belief to the test? The test being why are we here, what is the reason we exist at all. And if you believe god created us, why does he exist. Similarly, if the big bang created everything, why and for what reason or purpose? I am rather curios to hear everyone else's answer to this question.
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I think its clear below that we all have differing opinions on why we are here. I am very glad to see so much interest and discussion about this and I personally have expanded my own thoughts as to why we are here. I hope that everyone who's commented has also considered some of the differing view points too. Will there ever be a widely excepted answer to this question? Someday perhaps but I think for now, what each of us believe to be true is as good as knowing the actual answer. Thanks for your comments!
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Scot Wilcox 10+Jan 3 2013: Every human on earth is a child of God. We have a spirit and a body. The spirit comes from God, our body comes from our earthly parents. Before the earth was here we lived with God as spirits. In order for us to learn and grow God created an imperfect, hard world. I don't know if He used evolution to create it, maybe He did. But we came here to this place where we have to struggle, where we have pain and joy and family and death and disease and everything else imaginable. This life is like school. We can choose to learn from our experiences or not. We are free to choose the road that leads back to God or not. He wants us to return to Him and ultimately become like Him, and for that purpose has called prophets and established a church to show us that way. He sent His son, Jesus Christ, to make that way possible. He is willing to help us through this life, and loves each one of us, but will never force us one way or the other. That would defeat the purpose of coming here.
Jan 4 2013: Dear Scot,
Like I said, you go on your own journey while I go on mine, because as you have seen in so many debates be it in TedTalks or some where else, people will not agree.
What I do know is, I am living my life the way I have been programmed to do, just like the ants, the bees etc and I am impacting other peoples lives positively and that is what matters most to me.
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- Takumi said:
i will miss this series when it ends
- loremasterz said:
^ Agreed
- Tiddl3yWinks said:
Its not ending guys.
Its going to be a 25 episode series with 3 seasons.
So cheer up
- puddingboss said:
@Tiddl3y how do you know this?
- Rei said:
Thats the only anime I could watch all day and still wouldn't get enough of it @_@. I'm sad that we only get 1 episode a week, want mooaar xD
- boobie said:
i dont think tiddl3y has any basis to what hes saying
- bustapr said:
just when you thought Ashiya was going to get another moment of badassery, he gets trolled again. hes really too good a character to be trolled for 4-5 episodes straight.
- jackshyt said:
i wanna eat some chicken too lucifer
- Xeno said:
What was the last episode Ashiya had his badass moment? Trying to remember but cant lol
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- psycholobster said:
looks like character development and logic took a dump right in the face. shows still has a few things which made it great. hopefully this series will end good and not crash and burn like it is doing so far.
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@psycholobster silence. how dare you. speak your damnable blasphemies elsewhere. underwear thief.
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Like hairdressing, make-up always has something new going on. Seasons change, and product lines come out with new shades. Different parts of the country have their own make-up styles that you can study. Today's technology is adding a wrinkle, too, with even long-time make-up artists back in class to learn make-up for a world of digital cameras and high-definition screens.
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His hands were clumsy as they mopped my bloody nose with his sleeve but I just gave him a small smile and gritted my teeth as he carried on.
"You know what, Jet? I think I'm okay now!"
He smiled at me, nodding his appreciation at the use of his name. I was trying hard, I couldn't afford Ray to hate me now that Mikey was refusing to even look at me. He just sat, looking out into the desert. Maybe he was hoping to find Frank. We really did need him now.
"I'm gonna go and set up some-"
Ray paused and slumped back down beside me. I frowned at him but he just shook his head.
"Some traps? For food? That's a good idea," I encouraged, wondering what was the problem.
He shook his head at me again.
"I used up the last of the rope. A few weeks back." He confessed, looking downcast like somehow this was his fault. I squeezed his shoulder, trying to be comforting then an idea came to my head. I quickly moved my hands to my waist and Ray watched as I unbuckled and slid my belt out of the belt loops.
"Here," I presented him with the belt and watched him try to figure out what to say. I could already feel my trousers start to slide but was still pleased I had come up with something so clever on my own. This was usually something Frank would think of!
"You sure?" Ray didn't have a lot of other choices but still looked uncertain.
I gave him a hopefully reassuring nod and he grinned at me, turning off in a random direction to find an open space for the traps. Me and Mikey were left in stony silence, him still facing away from me, leaving my eyes to settle on his back, watching him breathe steadily in and out. Except now I could see that his breathing wasn't steady at all, it was rapid and uneven. Almost like he was … I shuffled towards him but with my leg and my arm still hurting, I couldn't do it quietly. He heard me coming and quickly moved his hand up to wipe his face, which I was now sure was drenched in tears.
He stiffened at my voice but still refused to look at me, turning his head away as I settled next to him.
"I don't blame you, you know that right?" I watched for a reaction but got none.
"I don't hate you for wanting me dead. I'm a burden, I know that." Mikey shook his head hard and looked down at his feet instead of at me but looked a little more relaxed than he had done.
"I could never want you dead, Gee." He sighed at me and I watched him, now noticing a slight wet spot on his cheek which he had missed when drying his eyes.
I used the sleeve of Frank's jacket to dry it and then ended up stroking his cheek gently. He turned to look into my eyes and he looked like he had forgiven me.
"Is it Frank?" I asked, careful not to make him want to hate me again.
"You're not the only one that misses him."
I nodded at this and pulled Mikey in for a clumsy hug. I lay down in the sand and closed my eyes, needing the darkness behind my eyelids to think. Mikey lay down beside me and held my hand in the dark, rubbing the palm of it and soothing me. It was difficult to think properly with him doing this and his grip was locked so there was no point trying to pull away. I opened my eyes to see Mikey staring at me, lovingly and gave him a love filled look back. I moved forwards and kissed the top of his head. He sighed happily and moved closer towards me, until his head was on my chest. I tried not to compare this to when Frank had done it but Mikey's head felt wrong where Frank's had been. In the end I relaxed and Mikey did to and I held him until I could feel his breathing was steady. I was left in my thoughts alone, wishing for Frank.
"Guys! Guys! Wake up!"
My eyes snapped open and I blinked in the sudden light of day. Had I fallen asleep? Mikey lay, blinking and confused beside me but watching something a little way away. I followed his eyes and saw Ray jumping around madly as he ran towards us full throttle, out of breath and red faced. A smile was stretched out wide on his face as he ran and I struggled onto my feet, ignoring the pain, causing Mikey to roll over uncomfortably onto his stomach, his comfortable pillow of my chest now gone.
"What?" Mikey spoke confused as he looked up at me, squinting in the bright light.
I looked down at him then back at Ray who was now nearing us, slowing down as he breathed heavily from sprinting. I suppose after so long of not running, we had all gotten a little out of shape.
"Dude, it must be like noon already," Mikey muttered as Ray ran up to us, Mikey looking up at the sun which was now high in the sky.
"Ray, why didn't you wake us u-"Mikey began but Ray silenced him with a shh, looking more excited by the second.
"Have you been out all ni-"I attempted to speak but once again was silenced by Ray, who was looking annoyed at us for not letting him speak.
"It must be like a present from God or some shit like that!" He exclaimed, making my heart leap in my chest and my brain whizz with questions. Mikey still looked confused but Ray's excitement could only mean one thing in my mind.
"Where?" I asked and Ray pointed off in the direction he had just come from, smiling broadly.
I ran as fast as I could, followed by Ray and Mikey but neither of them could catch me. I had one thing in my mind, one name whizzing round my head. Frank. But why hadn't Ray brought him to us? Why wasn't Frank running towards me like I was him? Where was he? A sudden thought struck me, could he be dead? But then why Ray's excitement? I didn't know but nothing was going to keep me from Frank. Nothing.
I stopped running, looking desperately around but seeing nothing. Just sand, desert stretching out for miles. There was a large sand dune to my left, quite uncommon in the desert but other than that, there was only Ray's traps in the middle of everything. It held four large rabbits within it and for one moment, I wondered if that's what Ray had been excited about. The prospect of having food for another few weeks. But no he was excited, he didn't look like he had slept, there had to be something else. But from what I could see there was nothing. Ray and Mikey caught up, both red faced and out of breath from trying to catch up with me. Ray looked a little confused by how enthusiastic I was but stood in front of both of us, wide eyed and grinning with delight.
"Where is he?"
Ray looked at me puzzled as I let the words escape my mouth. Mikey looked at me, biting his lip, knowing exactly what I had thought. I had just been stupid, I had let myself get too carried but I needed Ray to say it.
"Where's who?" Ray still looked confused and a little put off that I was distracting him from his big surprise.
"He's not here, Gee," Mikey patted my back gently but I shrugged him off, feeling ashamed. Ray stood still, finally getting it.
"Oh, I'm so sorry Poison," he looked awkwardly at the ground as I tried to stop the tears from falling.
"It's okay. I was just being stupid!" I kicked at the annoyingly flat ground and created a small sand storm with my foot.
We stood for a second, no one knowing what to say.
"What was it, Ray? What you wanted to show us?" Mikey asked, making Ray give a small smile again, though nothing like he had done.
"Look at that," he gestured at the sand dune, causing both me and Mikey to frown.
"What?" I asked, defensively but Ray just rolled his eyes, pushing us forwards to look closer.
"Just look!"
I stared at the sand dune, it really was quite odd to see one that size in the desert. It was large and oddly shaped but was also clearly a sand dune. The golden yellowy colour was the same all the way over … Except. Except for a gleam of silver near the bottom. It shined back at me and made me frown. I had been frustrated we couldn't cover that spot up, it was such a big give away though the average passing rebel or even the enemy themselves would most likely overlook it. The car. I remembered how long it had taken us to cover it completely and how unhappy we had been to leave it so half done. Frank had had to drag me away after a while as I circled the car scrutinising it for hours, still not happy with it. I glanced at it now, open mouthed about how I hadn't noticed the sand dune to be what it really was. We had had to leave it after it had broken down and we couldn't leave it as it was so covering it had been the best solution. We had taken the supplies then …
The supplies. Ray smiled at me as I turned to him, wide eyed, remembering. I ran to the car, not knowing how to get to the glove compartment. Ray came up behind me and after deliberating for a second, pressed a button that had been carefully concealed to make the glove compartment pop open. The sudden black of the inner compartment stood out oddly in the yellow of the sand and it took me a minute to take in the sight I saw. It was empty. I turned to Ray, worried but he spotted my face straight away and went to pat my shoulder.
"Hey, don't worry! They're already packed!" Ray grinned at me, proud of his efforts.
Mikey walked up to us, still looking confused.
"What's already packed?"
"The supplies!"
Ray looked from me to Mikey, dazed for a second before I spoke.
"I left some supplies behind because I had a feeling we would come back this way. You lot overruled me and Frank thought it was a bad idea but I did it anyway. Ray caught me at it!"
I felt slightly ashamed but was glad my idea had paid off. Mikey grinned at me and gave a 'good job' look. I blushed a little, it hadn't really been all my idea. But Ray had agreed to it, I just hadn't told him that Mikey didn't know. Ray looked happy too and we embraced this feeling, as none of us knew when it would come again. Mikey seemed to remember something and walked behind Ray to reach into the glove compartments secret pocket.
"What about these?" He presented Ray with a handful of batteries; in this day and age, they were almost sacred.
I immediately thought of the transmitter, which greatly needed new batteries and prayed that Frank really had left it alone when I had asked him too. Ray seemed to think the same as he turned to run back to the supplies bag at our camp. He went faster this time, sensing the urgency. Things seemed to be turning out okay.
"Where did you-" I began, pointing at the batteries Mikey held but he just silenced me with a wink.
"Aren't I allowed to have secrets too?"
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"I just broke it," Keppinger said. "I know (Royals first baseman Eric) Hosmer got on base later in the game he's like, 'Man, that happens to me every two weeks, so be prepared for it to happen again.'"
Not going to lie, he is at the top of my favorites from this year. He has been the consistent in our lineup, the quintessential small ball player that will build championships here in Tampa Bay, backed up with our flawless pitching.
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and stumbled across this: "On March 31, 2009, Keppinger was traded to the Houston Astros for Minor League IF Drew Sutton."
Well, that's something I didn't know. I'm sure they talked about it when they were teammates this year.
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It fits Keppy.
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Joel Peralta has dropped his appeal and will begin serving his 8-game suspension immediately. The Rays have also officially added Brooks Conrad to the roster, Jeff Keppinger has been activated from the DL, and Brandon Gomes has been recalled from Durham.
To make room on the roster Matt Joyce has been placed on the DL, Rich Thompson has been sent back to triple-A, and Drew Sutton has been designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Phew. A lot of moving around lately. Good luck in the future, Sutton.
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I want a Keppy jersey.
There has never been a greater truth.
Dude always has a goofy ass smile going on.
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The Coquille Indian Tribe's $1 million contribution to the Coos Historical and Maritime Center will near completion this week when the Coquille Tribal Community Fund presents an $82,000 grant to the museum at its annual grantees luncheon.
This year's grant completes the Fund's promise to provide $600,000 to the construction of the bayside Historic and Maritime Center in Coos Bay. The Coquille Tribe is supplementing the grant funding by providing an additional $400,000 in monthly installments that will be completed in April.
According to Coquille Tribal Council Chairperson Brenda Meade, the Tribe has maintained a decades-long relationship with the museum and its efforts to present the region's history.
"Our Tribe is defined in part by its history and traditions and by its ties to this place, so it is important that our story be told in relation to the larger history of Coos County," Meade said. "We are very pleased with the close relationship that we have with the Coos County Historical Society and are happy to do our part to help them tell this great local story in a new and modern facility."
Community Fund representatives will distribute $342,000 to 39 area non-profits at their annual grantees event on Thursday, Feb. 20 at The Mill Casino.


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Its early morning and I have 'misty mountains' stuck in my head. I have my curtains open and compared to the dark of my room the sky looks like its glowing red. I was hoping for some stars but that's fairly rare, so this beautiful red glow will do me. There's this beautiful peace and I'm happy here on my own with the hobbits in my head.
This is a photo I took last year when I went to the Venice art festival with my gran. The photo I took on the way there, having never seen such wonderful views in person. May I also add that I'm not a fan of flying. its not so much the fear of impending doom in a fiery death, but more the sense that it is somewhat un natural. I also get really awful head and ear aches when we touch down as I can never seem to make my ears pop. Despite my distaste of flying, since the hobbit this picture has always reminded me of the song, which takes me back to the place, which will always be in my heart.
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If there's one thing I've learned in medical school, it's how to avoid doing work without looking like a total slacker. On my current rotation we do very little work, and yet we still have made it our goal to leave the hospital before 3pm every day and to never be present for 100% of interdisciplinary rounds, which take for-freakin-ever.
Here are some tips for avoiding work without looking like a slacker:
1. Know your opponent. Some attendings are nice, even to the point of looking for an opportunity to let you go (we'll call them Type I). Others will NEVER let you off easy, and can see through veiled attempts to slack off (Type II). You should know the difference. If your attending is of the latter type, just suck it up and do your work.
2. This is not about getting out of all work. This is about not being a gunner and getting out of gratuitous work. If you want to get out of all work, don't go to medical school.
3. Embrace the concept of delayed gratification. Do a little extra now with the hopes of getting a break later. Again, this generally only works with the type I attendings. The Type IIs will just commend you for being driven and hard working. For example, volunteer to go to that one extra procedure or lecture or boring thing, because then they feel a bit sorry for you and let you leave early for putting up with this "torture". Be careful, though. You don't want to say yes to the extra thing and get stuck for hours on end. It's a delicate balance.
4. If you have a partner, get them in on the plan. I volunteered to stay later Monday because my partner needed to go pick up his son, and yesterday he stayed later so I could leave early. It's a win-win.
5. Take any chance you get to separate yourself from the person in charge of you. Out of sight, out of mind. It's pretty easy for them to forget to call you for stuff or make you do stupid grunt work if you're not around. If they let you leave their presence, stay away until called. Don't go looking for work!
6. Say it's after lunch and it's been a slow day. Rather than hide out in your student lounge until 5 o'clock, do the "check in". Page your resident or attending and say, "hey, haven't heard from you in a while and I just wanted to check in." This is a gamble. If anything is going on, congrats, you just reminded them that you exist and now you have to go do work. But if nothing is going on, you might get to go home. The "check in" has always treated me well.
I think anyone who has been through their third year of medical school knows this stuff, but if you're in the beginning of your third year, you may not have all the techniques down yet, so enjoy.


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Cynical litigation will remain par for the course
17 October 2011
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The decision by the Government and the Mayor of London that the Olympic Stadium should remain in public ownership has put the judicial review process firmly in the spotlight.
Sports minister Hugh Robertson has said the decision was taken to end the "legal paralysis" and uncertainty caused by the applications by Tottenham Hotspur FC and Leyton Orient FC for a judicial review of the Olympic Park Legacy Committee's decision to award West Ham FC the Olympic Stadium. There is a sense, however, that there is more to the decision than legal process concerns.
For example, it comes nearly seven weeks after the High Court granted Spurs and Leyton Orient permission for their applications to proceed and only a week before they were scheduled to be heard. Additionally, it would seem, from the High Court's timetable, that it is taking steps to expedite the case, while there does not appear to be any suggestion that Spurs or Leyton Orient were using the judicial review process to disrupt the process.
It is unclear, then, why it has taken so long to come to this decision when it could have been made as soon as permission was granted - if the sole concern was process.
One possible explanation concerns the primary issue that was to be heard: whether the £40m loan Newham Council agreed with West Ham amounted to unauthorised state aid under EU law. It has been reported that this loan was the subject of a complaint to the European Commission - in other words, a 'Brussels torpedo'.
However, judicial reviews involving state aid always carry the possibility of such complaints and the courts routinely manage these. So in process terms, this does not appear to support concerns about delay. And again, if this was the concern the aid issue was clear so why has it taken so long to end negotiations? Perhaps this indicates that there was concern about outcome as opposed to process.
Whatever the reasons, this case highlights the issue of litigation being used cynically in public law cases.
Put starkly, the English system allows claimants to adopt strategies that deliver commercial outcomes via delay and uncertainty that are not available on the merits. A prime example concerns regulated industries where operators use litigation to delay the implementation of less advantageous regulations so they can continue to earn higher profits.
The judicial review process includes checks to combat this, such as the requirement for the High Court to give permission, while the threat of costs orders acts as a deterrent. Some claimants, however, take the view that certain courts and tribunals are less effective at identifying and stopping cynical litigation and so are more willing to use litigation as a delaying tactic.
Without a major rethink of the litigation process it is hard to see how claimants with arguable cases, but whose real intent is delay, can be prevented from adopting such strategies. Cynical litigation will likely continue to be a feature of our system and defence strategies will need to continue anticipating it.
In the present case, despite the ill-feeling, there is nothing to suggest that Spurs and Leyton Orient used litigation cynically. It probably represents a victory for Leyton Orient over West Ham and Spurs - something that does not happen often on the park. Spurs have lost leverage over public funding for their existing ground while West Ham have to go through another bidding process. Leyton Orient can participate in the new bidding process too, on which they may well have something to say following Mayor of London Boris Johnson's statement that "we will keep [the stadium] in public hands but effectively rent it to a football club - almost certainly West Ham".
Tom Cassels was assisted with this article by associate Martin Montague
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Billion $$ valuations, Facebook IPO – Putting things in perspective
Fair warning: Kindda long…. Read at your own risk.
I have watched the action in Silicon valley very closely for the last 17 years and wondered why the valley seems like a place with irrational, crazy people that seem to be fueling large hype cycles and betting on young entrepreneurs to "change the world".
When I was graduating from University in 1995, I had the choice of working for Netscape in the valley and Oracle (one was just getting started and the other was hmmm, well, getting started), I chose Oracle over Netscape as I felt that Netscape would get crushed by Microsoft and that is exactly what happend a few years later. For me Oracle was an incredible journey and built a lot of my character but looking back and connecting the dots I feel like I missed something cool like Netscape. Imagine what it would have felt like working in a hyper-growth company that was "changing the world". I then chose to go work at a company that was "changing the world" and found openwave which was largely Mobile Web 1.0. Openwave browsers were embedded in over a billion phones and the company was valued at $10B with revenues of $400M. People were really betting that Openwave would own this space. Then dot bomb and Sept 11th 2001 happened and markets went back to the basics and started looking at the real fundamentals of companies and re-adjusted the price basis. Openwave was suddenly a $1B company and revenues dropped significantly. I was there for 7 years to see the company go from 30 employees to 2000 and re-adjusting to less than 1000 after the bust.
So, in tech we have had one large hype cycle (web 1.0) and I believe the second hype cycle (web 2.0 – the social web) is well underway. So, what are the lessons entrepreneurs and startups can learn from the past and make sure that whatever they are doing is grounded in reality to help them build lasting companies and be successful.
Most young and old'errr entrepreneurs in India seem to want to be a Google or Facebook. Ambition is great but when it is not grounded in reality then it can be foolish.
Let us understand what really happened in Web 1.0 and the types of companies that rode this hype cycle. Web 1.0 was largely a new medium of publishing and commerce. If we look back at 1995 when the web started up until now there are only 2 big things that have happened namely Google and Amazon. Yeah, a few other billion $$ companies may have been created along the way but undeniably, Google and Amazon are those two companies that will go down in the history books as companies that made a lasting impact on society. Google realized that the web is simply a new medium of publishing, that advertisers would use this new medium and that search was the only way in which discovery of content would work for end users. They connected these three dots and were able to build one of the greatest properties on the web. In economic terms, pre-web the total size of the traditional advertising industry (print, tv and radio) was about 2% of the US GDP.
(Source: http://www.theeconomicsofadvertising.com)
When Google's ad platform started to work in 2005, the advertising market expanded. In macro-economic views of the world when an Industry like advertising is re-invented, it is assumed that the new medium will replace the old mediums and in traditional industries that is likely the case and as a % of the GDP the spend remains constant (also called the principle of relative constancy in economics). However, let us see what happened when the organized Internet advertising industry was born:
(Source: http://www.theeconomicsofadvertising.com)
The way to read the above chart is as follows:
1. The green line is the traditional (print, tv, radio) ad spend teetering along near 2% of GDP
2. The red line is the non-traditional advertising ad spend which until about 1995 was mostly the direct mail, coupon and the tele-calling industry.
3. With the Internet this market which was basically around 1.5% to 2% of the GDP suddenly expanded by another 1 to 1.5% of the GDP. What is interesting to see on this chart is that towards 2000 there is classic signal that shows the birth of Google and that there is a hockey stick in the non-traditional ad spend and a decline in the traditional medium. It is hard to discern this from these charts as GDP percent growth is so small relatively that it is hard to quickly spot a trend.
So, in essence technology does not disrupt traditional businesses as quickly as techcrunch or other valley trade journals may want you to believe. Technology and Internet have expanded markets as they essentially increase ACCESS and REACH to markets that were traditionally closed.
In another parallel, I think the disruption due to to technology has been significant in another segment called Trade and Commerce. Amazon is now the largest online commerce company on the planet and valued at ~$100B. But, let us look closely at the data on how online impacted offline commerce. According to the US Census which published a bunch of great data in 2008:
(Source: http://www.census.gov/econ/estats/, tabulated by: http://home.uchicago.edu/syverson/onlinevsoffline.pdf)
Again in this example, the Internet basically put serious brakes on traditional commerce and helped expand the overall market and over time will become bigger than the traditional market but that is a 50 year game. The Internet simply acted as a medium to dis-intermediate the middle men in traditional commerce (hence making goods and services cheaper) and provide a great user experience by bringing the convenience of a store into your home.
Ok, so why am I rambling and why is this lesson in economics important. Well, to understand what is going on today in the world we live in, we need to understand a few things about the past and the background I provided above is an important history lesson for folks who were not a part of that era. Tech and the Internet generation tends to see things very myopically. Markets tend to take a long time to evolve and eventually traditional mediums will get replaced with new mediums but this is a very slow process.
So, that brings us to Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc, etc, etc and the other $B valued companies and ask ourselves if this is justified and if the valley has gone crazy by investing in these companies. How can a company with 20 employees be valued at a billion $$? The answer is Yes and Yes :-)
Again let us start with some data:
From the chart above one can clearly see that the big segments are Search Marketing and Display Marketing which are largely Google's turf today. However, search and email marketing have the lowest CAGR while Mobile and Social have the largest CAGR growth. Display advertising to our surprise seems to have better growth than Search advertising. So, let us come back to the Facebook valuation discussions. Facebook dominates Social advertising and people are betting that Mobile will be largely social as well. Facebook is also proving to be a great platform for brands to do Display advertising. In a nutshell, this means that if you ask investors to place a bet, the most growth in Interactive Advertising will happen in Social, Display and Mobile and Facebook seems poised to own this space. So, from an investment perspective it is where most $$ will flow.
The ~$100B valuation may be great from a market perspective but if I were the CEO of facebook, I would worry a lot about the immense pressure it will put on facebook for growth. If facebook cannot show the numbers that the street expects a company to show in a few quarters of going public, then the street will punish facebook. All the glory days will be forgotten and analyst after analyst will start downgrading the stock and shorting the company which will seriously affect employee morale. This is exactly what happened to companies in the Web 1.0 bubble. Companies that were well poised to dominate specific markets were soon managed by the street. When companies start to get managed by the street, bad things happen. I saw this very closely at Openwave which has turned into a patent troll today. This happened to Yahoo! where they can hire CEO after CEO and the result is the same – things get worse until the companies just die and disappear. Groupon is a great example of a company built largely on hype fueled by investors and secondary markets but the company continues to fumble quarter after quarter and the street which was very bullish about it has started punishing it.
I am not at all suggesting that Facebook will be another groupon. Facebook has the best talent in the valley and they will figure out how to maximize the opportunity of social, mobile and display advertising the best and the valley continues to believe in Facebooks growth story. In a fairly flat down market where the financial markets are teetering along Facebook's IPO could re-invigorate the investment climate. However at the macro-economic level if the markets see a downturn due to other fundamentals that are beyond the control of anyone (terrorist attacks, wars etc), then I believe the bubble will burst and the companies that will be most affected by it are the ones that were built largely around a hype.
As a startup founder it is important to understand the dynamics of markets and economics. It is also important to know the type of company you want to build. A lot of startups in the valley build features or apps or small companies that can be flipped to a bigger player in a relatively short period of time often riding on a hype train. They do find investors who back this philosophy and are looking for small opportunistic investments and relatively small exits. There are also companies that spend a lot of time to build depth and platforms and play the long game. Both are great ways to build companies. But, it is really important to be clear as a founder about what you are building – a short term "flip" company or a long term "value" company. A short term company needs a different focus than a long term company. A short term company needs a different set of investors than long term investors etc, etc. If you are clear on your goals and the potential outcome then everything else falls in place. Things get really hairy when you say that you want to build a long term company and do things for the short-term.
Is the Indian e-commerce market feeding frenzy a greater fools phenomenon?
It has been a long time since I have blogged and I felt the urge to write about the e-commerce frenzy in the startup world as I am starting to see irrational behavior set in to the market. I have been watching in awe as the next baby products or handicrafts startup in India is raising huge amounts of venture investment at crazy valuations Are these valuations really justified or is this some sort of greater fools phenomenon?
I have thought a lot about this space and while I believe that in the real long-term e-commerce will be a very large category, I do not believe that given the current state of the market the feeding frenzy that has started may be justified. It sure feels like a hype cycle has started with the startup focused media focusing >70% of their energy on this category. Let us look at the fundamentals and realities of this market closely:
What you can learn from Nokia and RIMM – Innovate or Die
I first started writing about Nokia and RIMM back in 2009 and wrote a series of articles that predicted the demise of Nokia and RIMM. It has been over 2 years and I felt that we need to revisit this and see how these predictions worked.
Here is a chart that shows the 5 year drop in value for Nokia from a high of $150B in 2008 to hovering around $15B :
The era of the Customer – Part 1
When I was growing up as a kid in India, there were only 3 car manufacturers (HM ambassador, Premier Padmini, Maruti 800) selling one model each. The build quality of those cars sucked and the cars were extremely unreliable. The after sales network and service of these manufacturers was so poor that there was a secondary market for service typically called the "repair shop" that co-existed and flourished. In a world where demand exceeds supply and choice (choice can also be termed as competition) is limited the suppliers win and consumers lose. Customers have no choice but to suck it up and pay the high prices and deal with the terrible customer service experience.
What the Indian Government can learn from Chile
Chile is a very small country in South America with a population of ~17M. Chile like India was a colony of the Spanish and went through a freedom movement and became independent in early 1800s and became a democracy in 1891 after a civil war. Fast forward 200 years and Chile is a very vibrant country which has overcome a lot of issues and is now trying to make a mark in the new world order. I specifically want to draw your attention to a program launched by the Chilean government to promote startup culture called the Startup Chile program. Entrepreneurship is the single largest contributor to the progress of many nations around the world. In the 6 years that I have spent in India I have not seen one organized initiative that promotes this culture. There are attempts by NASSCOM and some private companies to attempt to promote entrepreneurship but they all amount to nothing but "fancy dress" contests for startups and do nothing to provide an organized support system and hard cash to entrepreneurs who want to go and change the world.
Here is a direct quote from the Minister of Economy of Chile J. A. Fontaine
"Instead of changing the world through revolution, we can change the world through #innovation"
This one statement sums up the attitude of the Chilean Government to promote the Startup culture and set them on a course of development and economic progress.
The right Motivation to startup
"Disgusted that a video rental store raked him over the coals for returning a movie late, Reed Hastings created Netflix. Seventeen million subscribers later, some people probably wish a clerk would have just refunded the man his 40 bucks." -
"Hello, I am Macintosh. Never trust a computer you cannot lift… I'm glad to be out of that bag" – talking Macintosh Computer., Apple
Larry Ellison was inspired by the paper written by Edgar F. Codd on relational database systems called "A Relational Model of Data for Large Shared Data Banks". He founded Oracle in 1977, under the name Software Development Laboratories (SDL).
"to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful" – Google Founders
Bezos named the company "Amazon" after the world's largest river. Since 2000, Amazon's logotype is an arrow leading from A to Z, representing customer satisfaction (as it forms a smile); a goal was to have every product in the alphabet.
How Facebook ships code
Awesome read for Tech startups in India on the importance of Engineering culture. This may not work for everyone as the author correctly puts it but a lot to learn from nonetheless…
Please also read the corrections by a Facebook Employee here http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/f3u0n/how_facebook_ships_code/c1d3b37


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Day 2: Favorite female character
Another tough choice, but Alanna wins by just a little. Even though all of Tamora's women work hard for what they want and don't take shit from anyone, I think that Alanna had some of the largest obstetrical and actually made all of the other Tortall woman's way easier. Alanna takes so many risks and achieves everything that she sets her mind to and struggles with all of the sacrifices that she has to make. Also I can't even imagine how frustrating it must have been to find out that Rodger was brought back to life, by her own brother, who corrupted and killed her brother from the inside out! And I love how she grew as a person, going from forswearing love and friendship but ends up with all of the friends and family. And she marries George, fully embodying the idea of warrior woman. She also has interaction with each heroine that follows her, and each is such an unique relationship.
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- Calories: 118
- Calories from fat: 3%
- Fat: 0.4g
- Saturated fat: 0.1g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.1g
- Protein: 0.2g
- Carbohydrate: 30.4g
- Fiber: 3.5g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.5mg
- Sodium: 5mg
- Calcium: 19mg
- 10 cup coarsely chopped red cooking apple (about 3 pounds)
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How will you help to fulfill Jamie Oliver's TED Prize wish?
Jamie's wish: "I wish for your help to create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook again and empower people everywhere to fight obesity."
At TED2011 we saw an update from many TEDprize winners including Jamie Oliver. The Food Revolution has some exciting new initiatives underway including new community kitchens and the mobile Revolution.
My full-time job is dedicated to fighting obesity, particularly through improving school food. I am currently releasing funding to 10 schools in Maine to begin or improve school garden programs and have been working with these schools to improve their wellness policies including nutrition standards.
Obesity is a large issue (no pun intended) and it takes whole communities to engage in the readily available solutions we have to end the obesity crises. So what part are you playing? What's working? What challenges are you facing? What can you offer to others to help them do more in their communities?
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"Zougla" android application is finally up. After 1.5+ month of no life :P work it's finally up.
Application Zougla is a news application from the well known Greek News Site http://www.zougla.gr
Here are the ratings for the application.
5 stars 233
4 stars 46
3 stars 6
2 stars 1
1 stars 4
Thanks everyone for your comments …
Minute to minute updated content
Cool UI for news(to show your Iphone Friends) but also really comfortable (i hope :p)
Greek Newspapers front Covers.
Weather for many Greek cites.
Version 1.1 X10 crash FIXver 1Landscape View!Πολύ πιο γρήγορο interface,λιγότερο download για τις εικόνες και άλλα
version 0.9. Sweep gesture browsing on front pages | Less use of internal memory space.(Moved to SDCARD if one exists or not mounted)
version 0.85 Option for not showing images (Less data usage)
Hope you find it usable.For any comments good or bad you can make a comment here.
Special thanks to many friends advising me before the release
and Zougla.gr's team for their cooperation
Thanks guys