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Are we wise enough to use technology without it biting back?
Many technologies have caused unintended consequences. There is a book about this topic "Why things bite back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences." I have not read it. Have you?
For example some of the side effects of automobile use are air pollution, expensive transportation, stuff being built farther apart, general lack of exercise in our society.
I realize a lot of anwers will be to the effect that it is an individuals choice. Think about the collective choices of what tecnonolgy society has adopted. Like the automobile some technologies are nearly mandatory to own in order to survive.
Feb 10 2013: That's a really good question, Brian --
I think humans will always proceed with things too fast. It always turn out that scientists dig into something that was accepted too quickly and causing altered nature in some way that can influence human directly or indirectly.
A hypothetical example:
– Imagine in a few years that a huge breakthrough will show that in a study a person not having had medicine through their life and a person who had medicine many times against disease through their life will show the results that the person who experienced medicine mutated their genes way more often than the person who did not receive medicine (of course under much repetition of the study). Or maybe (I don't know if this has been proven) that the person who was medicated has a much less effective immune system. I mean some people believe that the more the immune system experiences, the more effective it will be against unknown disease.
My point is maybe humans are a bit too fast with releasing technology before studying the effects or predicting them. Knowledge is both of strength and our weakness in that way, seeing as the knowledge gives us the courage to invent and release new things because of built self-esteem, but at the same time the lack of the same will have unexpected consequences that we could not predict due to the lack of knowledge as well.
Feb 13 2013: To oversimplify things I would put it this way.. that new inventions/technology are another ratcheting up of human power and how we deal with that power is where we get benefits or curses.
I believe there is a strong belief in human progress. Progress tells us new technology is good and any unintended consequences with said technology can be solved with even more technology. Here in lies the root problem. (in my opinion)
If we dont consider all technology neutral from the beginning than we won't investigate the unintended consequences.
W. Ying
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Almost can never be wise enough!
It is because:
(1) Bio-evolution is so slow.
(2) Human accuracy is so ultra-high.Feb 11 2013: 1. The canon The wheel 2. The sailboat Whe Wheel basically we may have to look at pluses and minusesFeb 10 2013: no we are not, we still kill each other, and nothing that is of higher intelligence will ever want to be controlled. And man will always want to control machines because we will be its creatorFeb 10 2013: 4G wireless. It's a great technology but only great if your live in a area where we built for it. Human hubs are where you will find technologies used first but as you move away from these hubs the technology levels drop back one.
We've yet to see the full effect of 4G over a long period of time on the human body.Feb 10 2013: Although technology has changed our life positively in many cases, we arent always conscious enough to use it wisely . Most of us look at the immediate benefits and rewards brought by the technology and often neglect long term consequences of using it. May it be use of an atom bomb or our daily use the electricity, we dont give much consideration to the damage done to the natural resources while using the technology. The use of technology mainly brings changes in external environment as well as it affects the lifestyle of human beings.
Few of the studies by Mental Health Organisations indicate that the cases of depression are on the rise leading to the increasing feeling of loneliness among people. It's mainly due to the reduction in time spent in social activities with people surrounding us and inability to cope up with rapid changes brought by technology in our lives. It's really surprising to notice that people are feeling lonely inspite of a rapidly growing population and increasing opportunities provided by technology to communicate. It has taken thousands of years for humans to evolve the way we are at the moment. So it's not always possible for humans to cope up with the technological changes.Feb 10 2013: Often, unintended consequences are actually anticipated, and are part of the cost/benefits calculation.
Some unintended consequences are not anticipated, are never imagined until after the technology is widespread. It is very doubtful that we will ever be able to imagine, in advance, all of the consequences of new technologies. One big reason for this is that every new technology is used for secondary purposes. It is used in ways that were never imagined by the developers. For example, I doubt very much that the developers of the cell phone anticipated that they would be used by terrorists to trigger bombs.
Technology will always bite back because humans use technology creatively.Feb 10 2013: I am afraid, I am not. I already find it difficult to write a couple of pages in long hand.
Dan F
Feb 9 2013: The development of technology is to some extent at the glory and mercy of past motivations and practices. More than anything else new technology is pushed and driven by potential profits for business entrepreneurs and the concurrence of law makers and regulators subject to their own limitations and interests.
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New technology offers considerable rewards with a minimal negative unexpected consequence. Most agree this is the case for most new advancements in technology. The potential negative aspects of the technology is weeded out by the specialized professionals at the development stage and in the implementation of such technology for a host of good business reasons.
However, there is considerable activity involving living organisms which deserve tighter controls on the experiments and tighter controls in application due to the nature of the beast. Although the motive for such development or use of technology can seem compelling the negative consequences could become alarming and once loose in the environment could be difficult or impossible to contain due to their self reproducing nature. Ever expanding experiments and use of genetically modified organisms by specialist in the genetics and technology of biological evolution are on top of the list of what I expect could bite back with a vengeance. You don't have to be a biologist to appreciate how dangerous this experimental activity is, but it helps. The problem that most concerns me about GMOs' is that these induced changes can be incorporated into the native wild populations resulting in unintended detrimental effects that are not subject to being undone. It could be our greatest protection so far is that creating the desired patented organism and getting it to reproduce into a modified growing population is so difficult to accomplish.
TED Talks and conversations have entered in on this concern about the development and use of such technology and the subject deserves more air time in my opinionFeb 9 2013: The problem is that we stop looking for problems that we already have solutions for. This sounds dumb but actually the technological solutions we are making have down sides. When we try finding new solutions for already solved problems we may make better ones.
We stopped thinking about effective individual private transportation since cars were invented but, in fact if we made other solutions, we wouldn't probably suffering from pollution, or obesity...
That is why solving a problem in one way shouldn't stop us from looking for another solution.Feb 9 2013: i would like to see a reliable study showing the ratio between indented and/or beneficial consequences vs unintended and/or harmful consequences. because it is easy to lament about the harms, while happily accept all the benefits. easy, but also dumb.
Feb 9 2013: I don't understand what this means "it is easy to lament about the harms, while happily accept all the benefits. easy, but also dumb."Feb 9 2013: Sometimes sometimes not
Feb 9 2013: Have any examples?


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Their names were: Bera, Birsha, Shin'av, Shem'ever, and one whose name is not recorded (Ramban says that this is because he wasn't famous, as he ruled over the small town of Tzoar).
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The significance of their names, according to Rashi:
and according to the Midrash (Bereishis Rabbah 42:5):
Perhaps you mean this Gemara (Sanhedrin 109b)?
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"Yum, yum! Sometimes I add some finely chopped semi-sweet chocolate. These are perfect for baby showers or wedding showers. A plastic sandwich bag can be used instead of a pastry bag by filling with the cream cheese mix and making a tiny cut in the corner."
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fresh strawberries
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cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup
confectioners' sugar, or to taste
2 tablespoons
orange flavored liqueur, or to taste
The directions should read *make a criss-cross cut at the opposite end (not the stem end) & gently fan out a bit*...this creates a pocket for the cream cheese filling. Be prepared to ruin a strawberry or two...some just don't want to fan out. But you can always use those in another dish or do as I do & pop the uncooperative ones in your mouth. That'll teach 'em!!! ;o)
To those of you substituting orange extract-
Orange extract is MUCH stronger than orange liqueur, so even halving the amount will be FAR too much! Only 1/4 of a teaspoon or even less would be needed of the orange extract! Hope this helps those of you complaining that the orange flavor is far too strong!
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I am giving this 5 stars but I think that was due to the fact that I dipped the stuffed strawberries in chocolate(just melted choc semi sweet morsels with a dab of veg oil). Ohh my how good they were and how people raved about them. The filling itself I used only 1 tbsp grand marnier liqueur and found it waaaay to overpowering so I added in a little extra sugar, and a few tbsp of fluff and grated in some nice semi sweet chocolate. That was good but next I think I'll skip the liqueur and add in some vanilla bean or almond extract. I would only give 4 stars as is but DIPPED IN CHOCOLATE..they are fabulous. I bet adding mini choc chips to the stuffing would be great too! This def is a great recipe that you can experiment with.***update..I now have made with the vanilla bean and/or extract on they are TO DIE FOR!!
I think these tasted best after being refrigerated. Instead of criss-crossing the cut on the point of the strawberry, I cut "out" a small triangle wedge before putting in the cream. This was much easier that pulling the strawberry open to get the cream in..plus then it didn't try and squish out. I used orange extract in place of the liqueor.
So very delicious!!! I made a few modifications. I didn't understand how the strawberries should be cut from the directions given, so I sliced them in half and piped the cheese over them. I used neufchatel cheese and shaved half a Hershey's extra dark almond, cranberry, and blueberry chocolate bar into the mixture. Not having orange liqueur on hand, I replaced it with a teaspoon of vanilla extract and only used 1/4 cup of powdered sugar. My husband absolutely loved these and said this was the best quick dessert I've ever made! Thanks!!!
Five stars for a quick, easy, lovely and delicious dessert. I made just enough for Hubs and me and subbed Amaretto for the orange flavored liqueur, which I'm not a fan of. I made beautiful presentations on individual dessert plates, placing two each on top of baked triangles of puff pastry (Pepperidge Farm), drizzling each with some warmed ganache I had on hand in the fridge, a sprinkling of powdered sugar, a dollop of whipped cream and a sprig of fresh mint. "Gourmet" dessert in a hurry!
I make two criss cross cuts in the strawberries. It creates a better pocket for the filling. They look like pretty flowers on a platter. I make these for bridal and baby showers all the time. Simple yet elegant!
This recipe is so easy to make and tastes GREAT! I made this for my sister's Wedding shower and everyone absolutely loved them. What I love about it is they're so easy to make. Just be careful not to beat the cream cheese mixture too much (just until uniform) because when piping it will not keep its shape. Next time I think I'll add a little more Cointreau to give it more flavour. This recipe is absolutely wonderful!!! Thanks IMVINTAGE!!!
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Good find [Left Bank Bistro]
This bistro occupies a former bank on Avenue Road south of Wilson. Starters run from $7 to $14, mains from $16 to $26. A taste of house made creamy chicken pate ($4) with my pre dinner cocktal was luscious.My panko crusted sweetbreads on a bed of red cabbage with a Madeira jus ($12) were expertly cooked with the sweetbread flavour peeking out through the panko crust and sweet cabbage. A brave little dish which in lesser hands could be tasteless shake'n'bake. Very good. Equally enjoyable was the Spanish Mackerel en papillote ($20), the fish perfectly steamed and perfumed with julienned vegetables and new red potatoes. Well done and enjoyable. Wines by the glass are around $8 while a wide ranging wine list offers many choices around $40 a bottle. The room is sleek and comfy, the service polite and efficient. Other choices not tried by me include bistro standards like steak frites, onion soup, beef bourguignon and lamb shanks. A plate off assorted charcouterie changes daily. You can bring your own wine for a $5 corkage on Sundays and Mondays. All in all a very enjoyable experience and worth a visit in my opinion.
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Guess I was there on the wrong night. Went with three other friends. Nice room, but the service was amateur at best. Four different apps, all average. I had the steak frites. It was fine, but nothing great. The beef borgonion (I know, I spelled it wrong) reminded me of something out of a Prelsident's Choice box and nothing more. If you're hungry, live in the neighborhood and don't feel likevcooking, the place is adequate. I is not a destination restaurant. Cafe St. Germain has them beat.......hands down.
I would agree that Left Bank Bistro is a great North Toronto find. I've been on several occasions and found the quality of the food excellent. It's definitely traditional bistro fair...not foo foo shi shi, but a well priced bistro meal with great wine and good service is a good find.
For starters the romaine and beet salads are both great if you're calorie conscious...I tend more towards the the shrimp bonbons (shrimp in delicate pastry tied with leek) or onion soup (magnificent broth, sweet onions and just enough cheese). The steak tartar is also quite good.
For mains, try the duck confit or lamb shank, both perfection. The gnocchi and trout almandine are also both good choices.
Prix fix menu before 7pm includes appetizer and entrée, with desert or a glass of wine for $27.
Deserts are excellent...but we typically go with the wine.
Apparently they're now open for brunch on weekends
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There's a lot to like about Left Bank Bistro. To start with, it's well designed, and spacious - as it should be, being in a former bank building. Larger than usual tables, lots of space between them - unlike too many joints downtown, when you can hear the next table's every burp. More important, the food's good. Mainly French bistro classics, mostly done with a twist, along with some offbeat specials to keep the chef sharp. The chef, who used to head the kitchen at Simple Bistro, knows his stuff. Lots of finesse. Even when he's off Sun. and Mon., the kitchen under the second banana doesn't falter (just slightly less finesse). Seems to have a deft hand with fish, of which there are several choices. I'm partial to the tasty trout almandine. Good selection of fairly-priced house wines (and six-ounce pours, too, not the sad little five-ouncers popping up on too many wine lists). Wide-ranging bottles at not too outrageous prices. The before-7 p.m. $27 prix fixe, noted above by AsLongAsTheresWine, is one of the better prix fixe deals around town, especially when you can get a glass of house wine (choice of eight) instead of dessert. (Us old folks don't do restaurant desserts much any more.) Good value, good service, reasonably consistent, lots of nice little touches. I've been in four or five times since it opened several months ago, and like it better each time out. Along with solid Kitchen and Copper Chimney, one of the stronger entries on that previously-underserved strip of Avenue Rd. between Wilson and Lawrence. Five-dollar corkage Sun. to Tues. (which I like), $15 the rest of the week (which I don't like).
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I went to Left Bank Bistro last night and had an enjoyable and very affordable dinner. That $27 prix fixe is a great deal. I love that you get to choose wine or dessert. There was nothing spectacularly outstanding about the dinner, but it was solid bistro fare and a nice addition to the neighbourhood. The leek soup starter was very flavourful, and my simple green salad was dressed nicely and served its purpose well. The trout almondine was really good, with perfectly toasted almonds (I hate when the almond are under-toasted or burnt) and a delicate sauce. My shortrib beef bourgignon was not particularly bourgignon-like, but was a very good braised shortrib dish. The simple vegetables and roasted potato sides were not exciting, but the variety of veggies was nice and everything was cooked very well (except the brussels sprouts, which were undercooked for my taste). The portions are very generous, and it's clear that they don't skimp out for the prix fixe menu.
Service was friendly and attentive. Things were quiet at 6pm on a Monday, but the place started to fill up around 7. The prix fixe is only available from 5 - 7pm.
This is a great addition to my "mid-week, nearby restaurant" rotation and I hope they do well.
re: TorontoJo
You're right, the brussels sprouts were a tad underdone last night, as I also noticed (I guess some folks like their sprouts overly crunchy). But aside from that minor quibble, everything else was spot on. By about 8-8:30 - doubtless long after you'd gone beddy-bye, TorontoJo - the joint was maybe half full. Pretty good for a newish place on a Monday night.
re: juno
Sorry we missed you and the missus, juno!
I forgot to mention that I tried the black forest cake as well, which I got on top of the prix fixe. It was an unconventional, but delicious version -- a small round of chocolate cake, topped with chocolate mousse and filled with a bit of whipped cream and few brandied cherries, with more brandied cherries as a garnish. Not too sweet, not too big. Just right to end the meal.
re: TorontoJo
Went to Left Bank for the first time yesterday, on the basis of previous good reviews. It certainly lived up to them. The menu has a number of bistro classics. I had one of the day's specials - beef tongue bourguignan, at the suggestion of the server. It was superb! Also, the restaurant has a very nice ambiance. Will be back.
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I have always been a fan of Chef Tamaru's food, following him from his days at 'The Fifth' to 'JOV Bistro', 'Simple Bistro' and now at the Left Bank. IMHO, Left bank is one of the better finds up north, with simple but great tasting food and great prices as well.
Tonight, with wives away, my brother-in-law and I decided to have a simple men-only dinner.
At the Left bank, we did our usual, by ordering a fish course as appetizer and then followed up with a meat course. Tonight we had:
- Seared Atlantic Cod - Meuniere, caper butter sauce, seasonal vegetables, roasted potatoes.
- Nicoise - Seared Albacore Tuna, tomatoes, olives, potatoes, green beans, Dijon Thyme
- Roasted Venison - Black currant & Cassis reduction, mini potatoes, Seasonal vegetables.
- Gateau Au Chocolat, Pistachio Ice cream.
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Dr. Roselle Abraham is co-director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of Excellence in the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute. She is also the center's director of research. Dr. Roselle's research ranges from diagnostic techniques and standards for cardiomyopathy to bioengineering stem cells to improve their effectiveness as therapy for cardiovascular disease, and she holds patents for stem cell applications.
Dr. Abraham graduated from Goa Medical College in India. She completed her internship in internal medicine at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and her residency in internal medicine at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Abraham performed fellowships in cardiovascular diseases and in electrophysiology at the Mayo Clinic before joining Johns Hopkins University as a research associate in cardiovascular diseases. She joined the faculty of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 2003 and also teaches bioengineering at Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Abraham established the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Basic and Translational Research Program at Johns Hopkins Medicine. She has published over 50 journal articles and book chapters, and has functioned as peer reviewer for over a dozen journals.
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- Goa Medical College / MD (1989)
- Goa Medical College / Pediatrics (1991)
- Goa Medical College / Internal Medicine (1994)
- Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center / Internal Medicine (1996)
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical School / Internal Medicine (1998)
- Mayo Clinic Medical School College of Medicine / Cardiovascular Disease (2002)
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Rachel Ruckdeschel Smith; Lucio Barile; Hee Cheol Cho; Michelle K. Leppo; Joshua M. Hare; Elisa Messina; Alessandro Giacomello; M Roselle Abraham; Eduardo Marbán. Regenerative potential of cardiosphere-derived cells expanded from percutaneous endomyocardial biopsy specimens. Circulation. 2007;115(7):896-908.
Circulation Research. 2005;97(2):159-167.
Antonio J. Carrasco; Petras P. Dzeja; Alexey E. Alekseev; Darko Pucar; Leonid V. Zingman; M. Roselle Abraham; Denice Hodgson; Martin Bienengraeber; Michel Puceat; Edwin Janssen; et al. Adenylate kinase phosphotransfer communicates cellular energetic signals to ATP-sensitive potassium channels. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2001;98(13):7623-7628.
Zhou L, Solhjoo S, Millare B, Plank G, Abraham MR, Cortassa S, Trayanova N, O'Rourke B. Effects of regional mitochondrial depolarization on electrical propagation: implications for arrhythmogenesis. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2014 Feb 1;7(1):143-51.
Soleimanifard S, Abd-Elmoniem KZ, Sasano T, Agarwal HK, Abraham MR, Abraham TP, Prince JL. Three-dimensional regional strain analysis in porcine myocardial infarction: a 3T magnetic resonance tagging study. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2012 Dec 13;14(1):85.
Saha S, Corona-Villalobos C, Hurtado-de-Mendoza D, Noureldin R, Zimmerman SL, Bluemke DA, Kamel I, Abraham TP, Abraham MR. Higher Cornell product and QTc on exercise stress testing are correlated with lower T1 times by cardiac MRI in hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. In review
Rischpler C, Fukushima K, Isoda T, Javadi MS, Dannals RF, Abraham MR, Wahl R, Bengel FM, Higuchi T. Discrepant uptake of the radiolabeled norepinephrine analogues hydroxyephedrine (HED) and Metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) in rat hearts. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2013 Jul;40(7):1077-83.
Reid B, Afzal JM, McCartney AM, Abraham MR, O'Rourke B, Elisseeff JH. Enhanced tissue production through redox control in stem cell-laden hydrogels. Tissue Eng Part A. 2013 Sep;19(17-18):2014-23.
Rahman QA, Tereshchenko LG, Kongkatong M, Abraham TP, Abraham MR, Shatkay H. Identifying hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients by classifying individual heart beats from 12-lead ECG signals. In review.
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Wu JC, Abraham MR, Kraitchman D. Perspectives on imaging cardiac stem cell therapy. J of Nuclear Medicine, 2010 May 1:51 Suppl 1:128S-136S. Epub 2010 Apr 15
Vakrou S, Abraham MR. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a heart in need of an energy bar?Front Physiol. 2014 Aug 19;5:309
Stastna M, Abraham MR, Van Eyk JE. Cardiac stem/progenitor cells, secreted proteins and proteomics. FEBS Lett. 2009, Jun 5;583(11):1800-7. Epub 2009 Mar 20.
Chan A, Abraham MR. SPECT and PET to optimize cardiac stem cell therapy. J. Nucl Cardiol., 2012 Feb;19(1):118-25.
Bonios M, Terrovitis J, Abraham MR. Stem cell: 'Kant' you see it? J. of Cardiovasc. Trans. Res. 2008, 1:103–105.
Abraham MR, Jahangir A, Terzic A. Channelopathies of inwardly rectifying potassium channels. FASEB J 1999; 13: 1901-1910.
Abraham MR, Hare JM. Is skeletal myoblast transplantation proarrhythmic? The jury is still out. Heart Rhythm, 2006, Apr;3(4):462-3.
Abraham MR, Gerstenblith G. Preconditioning stem cells for cardiovascular disease: An important step forward. Circulation Research, 2007 Mar 2;100(4):447-9.
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- Guidant/NASPE Electrophysiology Research Award, 1998
- Mayo Foundation Clinical Research Award, 1999
- American College of Cardiology Career Development Award, 2002
- Finalist, AHA Melvin Marcus Young Investigator Award, 2004
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American Heart Association, 1999
Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences, American Heart Association, 1999
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Stem cell therapy: secrets to success
Hellenic Heart Failure Society Meeting' , Greece (01/01/2011)
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Institute of Genetic Medicine , Johns Hopkins Hospital (01/01/2011)
SPECT and PET to Assess Cardiac Stem Cell Therapy
ACC Scientific Sessions , New Orleans (01/01/2011)
Promises and pitfalls of stem cell therapy for cardiac regeneration
Cardiology Grand Rounds , Johns Hopkins Hospital (01/01/2010)
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Cardiac PET/CT and SPECT/CT course , Johns Hopkins Hospital (01/01/2010)
Update on Genetics And Sudden Cardiac Death
Keynote address-Women in Electrophysiology conference , Washington D.C. (01/01/2009)
Cardiac-derived stem cell imaging using PET, SPECT
Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging Conference , Bethesda


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[Below] Biggie upon intake at the ASPCA Hospital, and again on the day of his adoption with his new family.
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3 Sep 2009
|Vermont Balloon Rally at Shelburne Museum Sept 4 - 7
Here's another reason to visit the Shelburne Museum, a magnificent facility that I consider a must-see in Vermont.
This Labor Day weekend, the Vermont Balloon Rally will be held on the grounds of the museum from September 4 through 7. About 30 balloons are expected to attend.
Spectators will be allowed to walk among the balloons and watch the flights each day early mornings and late afternoons. Children are no only allowed, they're encouraged to come see this colorful event. There will also be face painting, bounce house, free rides on the museum's antique carousel, nighttime balloon glow and a balloon walkabout where kids and adults can actually walk through a partially inflated balloon lying on the ground.
Rides will be offered including tethered rides and full flight rides. If you would like to do a full flight, it's best to make reservations in advance which you can do on the website.
Thanks to some generous corporate sponsorship, prices for the event are very low: children 12 and younger are free; children 13 and older (yes, that includes adults) are $7 for a four day pass. Or, just pay $20 for a carload up to a maximum of 6 people. The value of the museum and this event far exceeds those prices.
The Shelburne Museum is located Route 7 a few miles south of Burlington on the shore of Lake Champlain. This Google map has it on the wrong (east) side of the road but it will get you close enough.
Balloon walkabout
(c) 2009 Jeff Connor (except the photos) Grunberg Haus
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26 Aug 2009
|Fiestavus Vermont Comedy Tour
The Fiestiavus Vermont Comedy Tour begins tonight at the Big Picture Theater in Waitsfield VT.
The tour features eight standup comedians traveling around Vermont giving five performances from August 26 through September 2. Some of them are traveling in a prototype Ford Fiesta as part of that company's Fiesta Movement program. One of the tour organizers, Seth Beck, was a winner of the Fiesta Movement contest which awarded 100 "agents" like him the use of a new Fiesta for six months.
Here is the tour schedule: Wednesday, August 26, 7:30 p.m., Big Picture Theater & Cafe, Waitsfield. $5 cover charge.
Thursday, August 27, 9:00 p.m., Positive Pie restaurant, Montpelier, VT. $5 cover charge.
Friday, August 28, 8:00 p.m., The Hartswick Studio, Sheffield, VT. Purchase $10 tickets here.
Saturday, August 29, 8:30 p.m., On the Rise Bakery, Richmond, VT. $5 cover charge.
Wednesday, September 2, 7:30 p.m., One Half Lounge, Burlington, VT. $5 cover
At all these events except the September 2 performance, the Ford Fiesta will be on display.
The Fiestavus Vermont Comedy Tour was created by native Vermonters Nathan Hartswick and Ford Fiesta "agent" Seth Beck.
For a preview of what to expect from the comedians (some R rated material by the way), you can take a look at the Vimeo or YouTube videos.
Fiestavus Vermont Comedy Tour's Ford Fiesta
(c) 2009 (except the photos) Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus Inn
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11 Aug 2009
|Fly Fishing Festival in Manchester VT
American Museum of Fly fishing, Manchester VT
I enjoy fly fishing even though I'm not good at it. And I'll probably never get good because I go so infrequently. Over the years though, it has been the motivation to put me in some beautiful places and that's what I enjoy most about fishing for trout. The fly rod is just so I don't look like some idiot standing alone in a river. Now I look like a harmless old fool flogging the water with a stick. That's much better don't you think?
Early last fall, instead of going fishing as I should have, I visited the American Museum of Fly Fishing. It is a very impressive facility located next to the Orvis headquarters in Manchester VT. The building itself is a beautifully restored home on Route 7A a few minutes south of the town. If you enjoy fly fishing and all its traditions, you'll enjoy spending some time there. When I visited, admission was free to the main part of the museum but the art gallery had a small charge.
I was able to visit the library, reading room, museum store, and other rooms - there is enough there to hold your interest for an hour or more. And if you bring your fishing gear, you can fish the nearby Battenkill, one of the most famous trout streams in the world.
This Saturday, August 15, the museum is holding a fly fishing festival with displays and vendors of antique tackle, rod builders, artwork, fly tyers, fish carvers, and more. New to the festival this year is a great opportunity to "Cast with the Legends" where you can test famous antique rods to see how they feel. It's a rare opportunity to not only hold but also cast rods that would cost a lot of money to buy.
While you are in the area, I also suggest a visit to Hildene , the estate of Robert Todd Lincoln, some of President Abraham. It's a beautiful home with impressive gardens and grounds.
Manchester is known for its outlet stores, many of them very upscale brands. If you are a shopper, brace yourself to see many compelling bargains. Also, as mentioned above, the Orvis flagship store is located next to the museum and is a must stop too. Be sure to see the huge trout swimming in the pond that is half outdoors and half in the store. Just up Route 7A going north toward town, the Orvis outlet store has some incredibly low prices.
Orvis Flagship Store
(c) 2009 Jeff Connor (except the American Fly Fishing Museum and Orvis photos which are owned by those respective organizations )
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1 May 2009
|Billings Farm and Museum Starts Its Summer Season
Billings Farm and Museum is now open
Two of my favorite places in Vermont are the village of Woodstock VT and the Billings Farm and Museum located there.
Billings summer season of events gets underway this Sunday, May 3, with the 23rd annual Plowing Match. This contest pits teams of oxen and draft horses against each other. Each team and its handler is judged on how well they perform together.
The doors open at 9:00 a.m. and competition begins at 10:30 a.m. starting with the walking plow contest and continues into the afternoon with the team sulky competition. Special activities will include horse-drawn wagon rides, visitor plowing with the Billings team, ox programs, and rope making demonstrations.
Woodstock is located about 15 minutes west of White River Junction. Take Exit 1 from Interstate 89 and drive west on Route 4. Zoom in on the Google map from the link here and you will see Billings Farm clearly marked.
There is much to see and do in Woodstock including great inns, restaurants, shops, Simon Pearce glass works, and great country drives in the area. Charge those camera batteries.
(c) 2009 Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus Inn
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1 May 2009
|Fiddlehead Festival May 2 in Randolph Center
Fiddlehead ferns are a delicacy in Vermont. Go to the festival and ask for recipies!
The third annual Fiddlehead Festival will be held tomorrow at the Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center VT about 30 mins north of White River Junction and 30 mins south of Montpelier.
Free admission to all events unless you want to buy a ticket to the farmer's lunch: $9 for adults and $4 for children under 12.
See the tractorcade, animal power parade, children's activities, wild edibles workshop, gardening with Henry Homeyer, sustainable living workshop, Gary Howe's Glimpse of the past restored Delco light plant, sheep dog demonstration, tractor obstacle course, Renewing Local Communities workshop, oxen power demonstration.
It does not get any more "Vermonty" than this.
See some impressive pulling power at the Fiddlehead Festival
Photos courtesy Roger Ennis & Robert Eddy, Randolph, VT
(c) 2009 (except the photos) Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus Inn
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30 Apr 2009
|Learn How To Make Chocolates Workshops in Stowe VT
Photo courtesy of Laughing Moon Chocolates
Laughing Moon Chocolates is a wonderful little store in Stowe VT which makes and sells an extensive line of chocolates using mostly locally produced ingredients.
Laughing Moon is offering workshops this spring and summer on how to make chocolates. These Chocolate Experience Workshops are intended for recreational users who would like to learn how to make their own candy at home. The cost is $150 per person. For more information and to register, contact owner Leigh Williams at (802) 253-9591.
Friday May 1
Chocolate Dipping Experience Workshop
A two-hour hand-on workshop on how to cook truffles, melt and temper chocolate, and hand-dipping.
Friday, June 26
Marshmallow Making Workshop
A two-hour workshop on how to make homemade marshmallow, prepare them for dipping, and hand-dip them in milk, dark and white chocolate. How to prepare Smores or mix it with caramel or truffle centers.
Friday, July 10
Chocolate Dipping Experience Workshop
Same as the May 1 workshop above.
Friday, August 14
Local Bounty Workshop
Two-hour workshop highlighting Vermont made specialty foods including Mitzis Fresh Mountain Breakfast, Boyden Valley Winery, Rock Art Brewery, Green Mountain Distillers, The Nutty Vermonter & The Sweet Crunch Bake Shop. Thee will be instruction on how to make peanut butter using fresh Virginia-grown peanuts and work with other locally made foods to create chocolate specialties. Prepare homemade centers and hand-dip them in chocolate. Also, how to use fresh local blueberries and raspberries, and how to make make chocolate at home.
Laughing Moon Chocolates has created a niche by incorporating locally produced foods into their chocolates. They make truffles with Boyden Valley Winery Big Barn Red Wine, Green Mountain Distillers Sunshine Vodka and Maple Liquor, Flag Hill Farm Pear and Apple Brandys, and Rock Art Vermonster Beer. The store offers chocolate covered homemade cookies baked by the Sweet Crunch Bake Shop in Hyde Park, and using Mitzis Fresh Mountain Breakfast and The Nutty Vermonters Triple Nut Butters.
Even if you don't want to attend the workshops, you should visit the store just to see how good it smells! There is a great selection of chocolates to meet every taste. Online ordering is available on the website too if you can't wait to get here and try them.
(c) 2009 Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus Inn
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DURHAM, N.C. -- The Duke Video Department produced two videos that have been nominated as finalists at the prestigious College Sports Media Awards. Duke's two nominees, both entirely in-house productions, are the men's basketball team's second-half hype video and GoDuke Weekly's "JFish vs. The Cameron Crazies."
"JFish vs." is a finalist for Best Program Series in the College Division. It is the only completely in-house production finalist in the category. Other nominees for best program series come from Penn State, Purdue, Notre Dame and Temple.
Duke's men's basketball's hype video is a finalist for Best Promotion, PSA or Video Marketing Campaign and will be up against nominations from Mississippi, Michigan, Oklahoma, Virginia, Florida State and South Carolina.
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All of the Carme moons are retrograde, which means that they orbit Jupiter in the opposite direction from the planet's rotation. Their orbits are also eccentric (elliptical rather than circular) and highly inclined with respect to Jupiter's equatorial plane. They all are very similar in color -- light red -- except for Kalyke, which is considerably redder than the others. All of these characteristics support the idea that the Carme satellites began as a captured asteroid, rather than forming as part of the original Jupiter system. None of the Carme members is massive enough to pull itself into a sphere, so they are probably all irregularly shaped.
Kalyke has a mean radius of about 2.6 km. At a mean distance of about 23.5 million km from Jupiter, the satellite takes about 742 Earth days to complete one orbit.
Kalyke was discovered on 23 November 2000 by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Yanga R. Fernandez, and Eugene Magnier at the Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii.
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Saturday, September 20, 2003Clemson, S.C. (Sept. 20, 2003) -- East Tennessee State fell to 1-11 on the season following a hard-fought battle with Illinois-Chicago (6-7) at the 2003 Clemson Invitational, as ETSU lost 3-1 to the Flames. UIC won the first two games by scores of 30-26 and 30-17, respectively. Then the Buccaneers retaliated with a 30-28 win in game three, before falling 30-22 in game four. Overall, a number of individuals contributed season-best performances for the Buccaneers. Freshman Kelsey Sherich (Ogallala, Neb.) finished with 16 kills, sophomore Kristi Robinson (Knoxville, Tenn.) served up 44 assists, and junior Karen Freeburg (Newcastle, Ind.) tallied 12 digs -- all season-highs for the Bucs in 2003. Freeburg and Robinson each garnered their second double-double of the season. Freeburg notched 10 kills to go with her 12 digs, while Robinson ended up with 11 digs to go along with her 44 assists. Senior Kate Steidle (Waynesboro, Va.) was the only other Bucs to finish with double-digits in kills with 10. Leading the way for UIC was Teaha Sheppard, who had a match-high seven service aces and 18 kills. Sheppard also registered 16 kills as did teammate Jordan Studzinski. As a team, the Flames served up a total of 14 aces. ETSU will be in action again at 4:30 p.m., when the Bucs take on Charleston Southern.
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Oh, Baby Bunnies! Do love them! I wish I could take every sweet little furball there is out there! I'm at my limit with the four I have. Thank you to everyone who cares for these precious little sweeties!
I am killed by cute. And they aren't even moving and wiggling their noses!
Hmm...no comment from brandi b. I suspect there is a white van headed for Pittsburgh....
Adopt, Foster...6B, they forgot...BUNN-NAPPING!!! Let's go get 'em all!!! We can throw money, hay and treats at the workers when they try to stop us, you know, as a consolation. Oh, and dog treats and cat treats, too. I wish I could bring every animal there home. Even the darn cats. Who would throw away those beautiful babies? They are so precious. How did the photographer get the bouncy ears and feet off the ground so perfectly?
Marshmallow, you beat to the comment section. I was too busy wiping mascara off my face. I wish more rabbit rescues would submit to DR.
Bill, Sharon, whether you like it or not, your cute little blog has become the hub of rabbit information on the internet, simply by putting your Cinnamon, who is now OUR Cinnamon, out there. I know how hurt you must have been when she entered her eternal rest, and that you thought of not continuing DR for a second there, but we are all glad that you did. You had no choice realy. Look at how much DR has accomplished. It is not preachy, it is not militant or loud. DR is just a place to enjoy a daily dose of Disapproval. From there, so much has been accomplished.
THank you for DR, and thank you for Cinnamon.
Please please keep the bitter bunnies coming, and Hoppy Hour (so I can get better fix on y'all for Project Snatch-Up Dougal) and especially the shelter bunnies. Nothing makes me whip out the old bank card faster than Shelter Bunnies on Parade at DR!!!!
You two, and Dougal, too, are stuck with us all.
Nose bumps and binkies to you both, and Doogs!!!
You folks back there in PA and surrounds - show some serious bunny-love now!
These adorable furry little treasures are all super-cute!
I have no doubt that they will all grow up to be fine Disapprovers!
But for now, some not-so-stoopid hoomins need to adopt them and give them loving forever homes.
And make it snappeh!
And yes, as Brandi said, Queen Cinnamon has done so much good for BunKind and for rabbit advocacy, the whole world over. She really deserved her title of "Queen". So many buns are much happier and healthier now, and more loved, because of Cinnamon.
I now think of Dougal as "our Dougal" too, especially when I can spot him in a bunny crowd during Hoppy Hour.
And brandi b, a hay bale thrown from the back of a moving white van would slow down any number of irate shelter workers in pursuit!
Spaying and neutering your rabbit is the best way of ensuring a healthy life and also prevents unwanted litters. Give the bunnies that are already here a chance of being adopted. Adopt a rescued rabbit!
J2B - I have visions the bun-napped doing their version of stoopid hoomin bowling when the hay bales are tossed out of the van! LOL
BrandiB - I don't know about that particular photographer, but for me, I just keep holding down the shutter button and hope something shareable shows up on the memory card. That's how I got the Dutchie with its tongue out. Just plain dumb luck! LOL
Hi everyone. I'm so glad you are enjoying the photos of these awesome rabbits. Please note the precocious disapproval of the grey rabbits ... must be genetic. To get these images, I ran around and/or lay on the floor for five hours and shot about 350 photos. I used a Nikon D3100 with a 18-55 mm lens and spent a lot of time yelling, "Bunny! Bunny! Jump!" Best afternoon of the year.
... oh and by the way, this is my first video. I used the free Windows Movie Maker program that came with my computer. This is something other rabbitty types could do to support rescues / shelters.
You did a great job, photographing these little furry superstars!
There are some great mid-hop, bun-in-the-air pictures there!
I'm a bit of an amateur photographer (though I use Canon gear),and I respect the amount of time and effort you spent to get the pictures just so! And I bet it was a lot of fun, despite being a lot of work, to capture these shots!
You're right in saying that good photographs will help little furry Disapprovers like these get adopted.
So keep going, and more power to you! And your buns!
Share some more pics with us soon!
And I hope this bouncy lot get adopted into forever homes soon.
I wish I lived close enough to go adopt a couple of those lop eared buns! One even has my name!
6Rabbits: So now we'll start calling you Bubbles! Yay! *tee hee*
Thanks for the kind words.
That wasn't even my camera. I have never used a digital SLR!
I showed up at the shelter that day and they asked me to help them find some foster homes. I said OK but ... let me borrow your fancy camera and I'll take some photos.
They handed it over to me (!) and three days later, at 1:30 in the morning, I finally went to bed. With a neck that looked like the letter Q.
As for other photos ... If you look in the archives, you will see Rosie (the sun always rises), which was taken with a cell phone, and Lady Kate & Bunnicula (winter is coming) taken with a film SLR.
Brandi B -- YES. Not militant, not loud, not preachy. That is exactly what I think the best advocacy communications is all about.
I am a freelance writer and I am all about positive messages when it comes to advocacy. There is enough pain in this already ... I don't need to subject my Facebook wall readers to more ugly.
Honey not vinegar, you know?
I wish I could foster bunnies. I doubt my fiance would be a big fan. He knows Clover will rule our house, but with two bunnies, he'd be completely outnumbered. Plus, we're closer to Hoppy Hour than we are to PA.
@ janet2buns: HA,HA!...but noooooo...I'm one of the lops! :-)
Oh, my word, how cute! We do not have buns but but love your website. I've become friends with Champis' mom (Champis, the sheep herding rabbit in Sweden) and have made a donation toward the care of these sweet babies at the WPHS in Champis' honor.


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No, the Gagne is Not Always Greener
Something to distract from tonight's unpleasantness in Cincinnati:
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that Doug Melvin has no plans to unseat Eric Gagne as Brewers closer. A quick comparison:
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Gagne also has a WHIP of 1.7 and opponents are hitting .382 against him. Wood's numbers are 0.87, .189.
And the Brewers don't have Carlos Marmol as a Plan B.
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This might be ignorant of me, but I really don't see Gange turning things around much this year, either. Sure his numbers will settle down a little, but this isn't Mariano Rivera having a trademark bad April, this Eric Gange who looks out of shape and not sharp at all.
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Gagne = Glendon Rush with goggles
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Speaking of closers, did anyone ever figure out why LaTroy Hawkins sucked? His stuff was always good and his slider had good bite. It was puzzling.
David Weathers can go in and easily get guys out with mediocre 82 MPH sinkers, but LaTroy Hawkins gets lit up on sharp 84 MPH sliders. Location & walks were always a problem, but still...
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Maybe LaTroy lost confidence in the slider -- my memory is that he threw mostly 92-94 mph fastballs without great movement or location. Hitters sat on the fastball and eventally hammered it.
This is all well and good, except we haven't had many leads to save lately, losing 8 of the last 11.
Come back when there is more sample size with our guys, then we can have something to really compare.
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David Weathers: "...David Weathers can go in and easily get guys out..."
Uh, not really. 4.32 ERA 2+ WHIP
Don't think this is "easily out" stuff for a short guy.
Not well liked in Cinci. Sucked here for the most part, too.
Re: No, the Gagne is Not Always Greener
Weathers had 45 saves over '06-'07, with a 3.50-ish ERA. That's probably what was being referenced.
If that's the case
Why don't you include Gagne's '05/06 stats?
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Because I was talking about Weathers. The comment was he easily gets guys out, and you disagreed. Not only was my response not about Gagne, neither was your original comment. So why would I reference Gagne?
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If you are referencing "old stats" (which was not made clear in the comment that Weathers "easily gets guys out..."), and the original post is comparing Wood to Gagne, why not compare Gagne's old stats? David Weathers was not a topic of the lead submission by Cubnut, either. What's the difference?
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I was making a guess as to what the Weathers comment was about. It still has nothing to do with Gagne. Sorry you can't see that.
Old Stats are Old Stats
Sorry you can't see my point either. You commented on Weathers (where the poster did not say "when"; I brought up old stats of Gagne.
Like I said: "Whatever."
Anyway, perhaps we could discuss something more meaningful, like what day Mark De Rosa breaks out of his slump?
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No, I see your point. But it's not relevant. (Someone help me out here!??!) I was only commenting on your comment about Weathers. It just so happens that the comment was in a blog post about Gagne. Ryno brought up Weathers; you disagreed with his comment; I used old stats to suggest that maybe that's what he was talking about. End 'o subject.
DeRo will come out of it soon.
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"DeRo will come out of it soon."
I hope so. OF all our "utility starters". He is my favorite, and generally pretty solid.


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Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) and legislative leaders last week signed into law two of the most controversial bills passed during the last Maryland General Assembly session: a sweeping change to the state's gun laws and an increase in the state's gas tax.
O'Malley said the laws were the result of "the most productive [legislative] session in modern memory." The crucial laws will reduce gun death rates and create tens of thousands of jobs, he said.
The new gun measure includes a fingerprinting and licensing requirement for handgun purchases, as well as a ban on certain semi-automatic rifles deemed to be "assault weapons" and high-capacity magazines. It is expected to face a legal challenge spearheaded by the National Rifle Association and already is the subject of a petition drive to put it before voters in 2014.
Sen. President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert, Prince George's) said the NRA's decision to pursue a lawsuit rather than support the petition drive means that the organization is "forum-shopping" and hoping to find a "conservative, right-wing leaning judge" to intervene, rather than letting Maryland citizens decide.
"They know that if this bill went to the people, it would pass overwhelmingly," Miller said. "It's a bill that's common sense."
The NRA has kept quiet about the specifics of its legal challenge. The group's "position and concerns will be made very clear when the lawsuit we will support is filed, after the bill goes into effect," Jacqueline Otto, an NRA spokeswoman, wrote in an email Thursday. The law is set to take effect Oct. 1.
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