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Film review of Lu Chuan's "City of Life and Death" (China, 2009)
The words "war cinema" do not bode well with me. Bloodshed in most war films, in my opinion, encompasses an inaccurate portrayal of heroism and the glorified grandeur of violence in the service of one's country. Rarely am I taken to empathize with a soldier who perpetrates violent crimes—even in the landscape of war, where such empathy is not only condoned but also expected. Needless to say, I am not easily enthralled with, nor do I readily respect, war films.
This said, "The City of Life and Death" is a masterpiece in war cinema. In a harrowing and unflinching manner, it chronicles the Rape of Nanking with startling aesthetic magnificence and a keen eye toward moral indiscretion and the vacillation of the ethical human condition. In this film, normal people violently torture, rape, and execute other normal people. This occurs often horrifyingly casually, sometimes with passionate malevolence, and rarely with a person's ability to recognize and contemplate the horrors they are inflicting upon their own kind.
The film operates on a factual basis. It begins with the Japanese Imperial Army invasion of Nanking. The Japanese are ruthless, destroying the city in its entirety, pillaging everything in their paths. The first fifteen minutes of the film are dizzying in their realistically chaotic and disorienting depiction of the front lines of warfare. Grenades are thrown, fires are ignited, soldiers engage in man-to-man combat with swords and guns alike. When the Japanese decide they have succeeded in overtaking the then-capital of China, they begin their mass murder scheme. With no apparent discretion or order, the people of Nanking—women and children included—are drowned, burned alive, buried alive, shot execution-style, and beaten to death. Bodies lay strewn all over the conquered city, some tied to posts, some hanging from street lamps, and others in the street left to be trampled upon by the Japanese soldiers. Most of the Chinese civilians and soldiers are left for dead, though those that do survive are given the promise of a safe zone in a refugee camp run by a German Nazi, Mr. Rabe, his assistant, Mr. Tang, and an American schoolteacher, Ms. Vautrin (all based on real people whose diaries and letters were the basis of their film characterizations). The safe zone, however, is breached when the Japanese soldiers become bored and consistently break into the camp to rape women and young girls. [To encourage viewing of this film, the rest of the synopsis has been omitted.]
Where graphic violence is concerned, we are not spared. Lu Chuan presents us with a heartbreakingly honest portrayal of the events that transpired in Nanking, weaving human sentiment into a story seemingly devoid of humanity through the viewpoints of both perpetrators and victims. Although the imagery of the atrocious violence is lacerating to the core, Chuan consistently reminds us that it is art we are experiencing; he hopes that it is through this art form that we will absorb and grapple with the indelible events of recent history. Undoubtedly he succeeds: shot in austere black and white with gritty lighting schemes, the artistry here is delectable. Acute attention to framing and composition is evident, remarkably even throughout the most chaotic scenes of warfare.
Chuan circumvents a common misstep in war cinema by allowing us to become privy to the psychological states of nearly all of the main characters rather than leaving us to infer the condition of their inner landscape. In this way, we are able to assume a holistic perspective on the human elements of war. All of the characters undergo notable shifts throughout the film, rendering them three-dimensional people rather than puppets in a war story. War heroism is also realistically portrayed here; the heroes are those who bring palpable empathy and human investment into the front lines, combatting the forces of dehumanization often to a tragic end.
With City of Life and Death, Chuan has embarked on a grandiose and assiduous attempt to pay homage to a transgression in history. Just as the Rape of Nanking should not be forgotten, Chuan's commendable efforts in this film should not be overlooked.


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It is easy to imagine that Bigastro only excels in music. After all the town's band and the musicians who play in it have a very good reputation both in the area and nationally.
However Bigastro has a lot of talent in many other areas. This weekend, the town will be celebrating the achievements of the students from the Beatriz Arce school of dance followed by a gala for those who have excelled in sports.
Since I have two left feet and am hopeless at sport, I can only sit back and admire their accomplishments.

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We must put off the old self
As we struggle to make spiritual progress we do battle with the old self. We work against old habits that have kept us stuck and prevented the change we so desire in our quest for communion with God. Our sins and passions have become familiar to us, almost like old friends, and laziness sets in. We have become comfortable with the way we are and change seems like too much work.
Spiritual laxity and sinful habits must be confronted with a renewed commitment to live as a child of God. This struggle comes with a price tag, requiring real work on our part. The Kingdom of Heaven must be taken by storm, but this struggle does not require us to battle on our own, for the Holy Spirit empowers us with the grace sufficient to win the battle over the old self. In Christ we become new creatures and the old self is put aside.
With love in Christ,
Abbot Tryphon
Photo: My last morning in the Serbian Monastery of the Holy Protection in Third Lake, Illinois. My old friend, Hieromonk Mark, is serving Matins.
Wednesday May 17, 2017 / May 4, 2017
Apodosis of Prepolovenie. Tone four.
Fast. Fish Allowed
Virgin-martyr Pelagia of Tarsus in Asia Minor (287).
New Hieromartyr John priest (1942).
New Hieromartyr Nicholas diacon (1943).
The Alfanov brothers: Venerables Nicetas, Cyril, Nicephorus, Clement, and Isaac of Novgorod, founders of the Sokolnitzki Monastery (1389).
Hieromartyr Erasmus, bishop of Formia in Campania (303).
Hieromartyr Albian (Olbian), bishop of Anaea in Asia Minor (304).
Hieromartyr Silvanus of Gaza and with him 40 martyrs (311).
Icon of the Mother of God "Staro Rus" Old Russian (1570).
Venerables Aphrodisius, Leontius, Anthony, Valerian, Macrobius, and others, monks of Palestine.
Translation of the relics of the Righteous Lazarus and Mary Magdalene, Equal-to-the-Apostles.
St. Nicephorus, abbot of Medikion.
St. Ethelred, king of Mercia and monk in England (716) (Celtic & British).
Venerable Nicephorus the Solitary of Mt. Athos, the spiritual father of St. Gregory Palamas (1340) (Greek).
St. Athanasius, bishop of Corinth (10th – 11th c.) (Greek).
Venerable Hilary the Wonderworker of the desert (Greek).
St. Monica of Tagaste (mother of Blessed Augustine) (387).
Martyr Florian and 40 companions, at Lorsch, Austria (304).
The Scripture Readings
Acts 13:13-24
At Antioch in Pisidia
13 Now when Paul and his party set sail from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down. 15 And after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Men andbrethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say on."
16 Then Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen: 17 The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He brought them out of it. 18 Now for a time of about forty years He put up with their ways in the wilderness. 19 And when He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He distributed their land to them by allotment.
20 "After that He gave them judges for about four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet. 21 And afterward they asked for a king; so God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, 'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after Myown heart, who will do all My will.' 23 From this man's seed, according to the promise, God raised up for Israel a Savior—Jesus—24 after John had first preached, before His coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
John 6:5-14
5 Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?" 6 But this He said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do.
7 Philip answered Him, "Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may have a little."
8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him, 9 "There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many?"
10 Then Jesus said, "Make the people sit down." Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11 And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those sitting down; and likewise of the fish, as much as they wanted. 12 So when they were filled, He said to His disciples, "Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing is lost." 13 Therefore they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten. 14 Then those men, when they had seen the sign that Jesus did, said, "This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world."


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Hope everyone likes my painting...
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Hope everyone likes my painting...
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Monday, June 1, 2015
Hello Everyone,
Today is June 1st. here is a painting I did hoping to get it onto
spoon flower, hopefully this summer I can figure that out.
As I would love this as giftwrap, and material.
I wonder if anyone is looking at my blog. I sure hope so
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Arcolab acquires Aspen Pharmacare's Australian assets
AusBN – Strides Arcolab has announced that it will acquire Aspen Pharmacare's Australian portfolio of branded and generic products for A$380 million.
Aspen's Australian portfolio consists of 120 products and Strides acquisition of the products will be financed by a combination of internal accruals and debt financing.
The acquisition will also include access to products that are currently under development by Aspen, which includes a number of major product launches over the next six months.
Strides Arcolab CEO Arun Kumar said: "Aspen's Australian generic pharmaceutical assets are a valuable and unique platform for Strides to rebuild its business in Australia."
The transaction is scheduled to close by the end of the second quarter of this year.


text: Liverpool Hope University is hosting a free Tolkien Day on 11 November 2016, featuring Alan Lee, the Academy Award winning Concept Artist of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films. After Lee's talk, the university will host a free evening screening of The Return of the King. More details of the event can be found at http://www.hope.ac.uk/media/media,67442,en.pdf


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"Bring It On!" is a high-energy musical opening this fall on Broadway. If the name sounds familiar, it should be. The musical is based on the cheerleader movie series that mostly went straight to video, but that is where the similarities end.
The Broadway production of "Bring It On!" features exciting live cheer routines, great music, better acting and the energy of 30 people debuting on Broadway at one time. It's an ideal show for meeting and incentive groups traveling with spouses.
Shackman Associates provides corporate meeting and destination incentive attendees with unique Broadway experiences that have included backstage passes and interaction with the productions stars.


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Firstly I'd like to apologise for the lack of blogging over the past few weeks. I have been a busy old bee at work,but as of yesterday( Sunday 22nd) I am on holiday for two whole weeks. Woop woop!
Anyshmoo, lets get on with this months Joliebox shall we?
Even though the June box arrived only a few weeks ago, the July box is here!
My first impressions of the box are a bit "meh" to be honest, this might be down to the exciting june box.
From left to right: nailgirls two mini polishes,Jane Iredale Tantasia, Essential care organic rose moisturiser, Wen by Caz Dean sweet almond and mint cleansing conditioner and ETAT PUR Biometric skincare B09-Express purifying mask. Plus a cute pair of joliebox toe separators.
Nailgirls mini polishes in gold and bronze
I can't say that I have ever heard of this brand before, but that means nothing really does it?! The two polishes are from the 'Medal collection, inspired by the olympics'. You each received two minis in either bronze,silver or gold. I really like the two little polishes that I was sent. They were really easy to apply and they gave great coverage with just one coat.
Its a slightly sloppy application!
I give these products 4/5
Jane Iredale Tantasia
This little tube is filled with a gorgeous smelling( it smells like a lemon meringue pie to me?!) self-tanner for the face and body. It is an instant results kinda thing which gives a healthy glow. It's a creamy gel consistency which blends in easily.
I'm not really a fan of fake tan or the heavily bronzed look but I think I may give this a go for a night out with the girlies.
I'm not really a fan of fake tan or the heavily bronzed look but I think I may give this a go for a night out with the girlies.
Overall I give this a 3/5
Essential care organic rose moisturiser.
This is a little added bonus item from Team Jolie for all the hooha over the June box. This is a really lovely little gesture which certainly cheered me up. I am starting to get a little bored of Rose scented things now as they are just everywhere, but this light cream is great for throwing in your handbag and carrying around with you.
There were many different bonus items that were sent out , which I think were from previous boxes. 4/5
Wen by Chaz Dean Sweet Almond and Mint Cleansing Conditioner
After doing the Ombre, the ends of my hair have been looking a little tired, so this tube has got me all excited! I shall be trying this product out first thing in the morning, so I will describe my first impressions. This is quite a big tube (50ml) so am hoping to get a fair few uses out of it. The smell is really quite light, the mint is just the right level to be refeshing and not overpowering. I am alway dubious of anything containing an almond scent as it tends to give me childhood Christmas flashbacks of picking the marzipan( bleurgh) off of my Christmas cake! I can safely say that there is no almond scent at all, just the nourishing nature and creaminess.
There is quite a full-on set of directions for use(lots of massaging,foaming,combing,rinsing etc) but I'll give it a go to see if that is really necessary or not, and let you know the result!
4/5 ( mainly on looks and scent!)
Etat pure Biometric skincare B09-Express purifying mask.
As I am AWFUL with surprises I had already 'researched' this box before receiving and had decided that I really WANTED this product! I am always keeping my eyes peeled for a mask or serum-y type treat for my face and this has ticked my boxes. I have actually been wearing the mask whilst typing this up! It doesn't have any obvious scent and is a lovely thick matte cream.
They recommend that you apply a thin layer,leave for 5 minutes and then rinse with warm water. I did all of the above and the results are... velvety smooth, soft skin. Hurrah!
I really enjoyed this product and despite initially being bummed that there was no scent ,I think its actually a good thing. It feels like a truly luxurious product and I highly recommend it. I have already started to look up their other products!
Overall I give this box 3.5/5 The mask was the highlight for me and everything else was okay. This is only my second box so it is being put up against the Birthday box which I really liked, I can't wait to see what August has in store!
I have just had my Glossybox despatch email(Yippee) and I have also signed up to SheSaidBeauty so there will have to be some healthy competition to win my heart!
Did you receive any of the above products? What are your views on the different boxes?
I'd love to hear from you.
Hope you are all having a great week and are managing to soak up some sun.
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"Everything came together with good field sizes and post times. Hopefully, we will continue these type of numbers on Tuesdays," Sunland Park director of racing operations Dustin Dix said.
Sunland Park set a single day handle record Feb. 3, when more than $2 million was wagered at the New Mexico racetrack.According to a release from the track, total handle for the day was $2,194,229, surpassing the former record of $1,742,535 set on Jan. 6. The 12-race program attracted a total wagering pool of $2,151,368 from on-track fans and over 600 simulcasting locations throughout North America and overseas.The one day handle mark is believed to be the highest handle ever recorded in the history of New Mexico racing, the release stated.


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Superinsulation is an approach to building design, construction, and retrofitting. A superinsulated house is intended to be heated predominantly by intrinsic heat sources (waste heat generated by appliances and the body heat of the occupants) with very small amounts of backup heat. This has been demonstrated to work in very cold climates but requires close attention to construction details in addition to the insulation.
Friday, November 27, 2009
A refrigerant is a compound used in a heat cycle that undergoes a phase change from a gas to a liquid and back. The two main uses of refrigerants are refrigerators/freezers and air conditioners (cf. coolant). Since it was discovered in the 1980s that the most widely used refrigerants were major causes of ozone depletion, a worldwide phaseout of ozone-depleting refrigerants has been undertaken. These are being replaced with "ozone-friendly" refrigerants.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Mysophobia is a term used to describe a pathological fear of contact with dirt, to avoid contamination and germs. Someone who has such a fear is often referred to as a mysophobe. The term was introduced by Dr. William Alexander Hammond in 1879 when describing a case of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) exhibited in repeatedly washing one's hands.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
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A tender or coal-car is a special rail vehicle hauled by a steam locomotive containing the locomotive's fuel (wood, coal, or oil) and water. Steam locomotives consume large quantities of water compared to the quantity of fuel, so tenders are necessary to keep the locomotive running over long distances. A locomotive that pulls a tender is called a tender locomotive. Locomotives that do not have tenders and carry all their fuel and water on board the locomotive itself are called tank engines.
A brake tender is a heavy variant used primarily to provide greater braking efficiency.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Momordica charantia is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown for edible fruit, which is among the most bitter of all vegetables. English names for the plant and its fruit include bitter melon or bitter gourd (translated from Chinese: 苦瓜; pinyin: kǔguā), and karela from the Indian name of the vegetable.
The herbaceous, tendril-bearing vine grows to 5 m. It bears simple, alternate leaves 4-12 cm across, with 3-7 deeply separated lobes. Each plant bears separate yellow male and female flowers.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
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Aniridia is a rare congenital condition characterized by the underdevelopment of the eye's iris. This usually occurs in both eyes. It is associated with poor development of the retina at the back of the eye preventing normal vision development. Aniridia does not cause lack of vision.
Friday, November 20, 2009
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An outrigger is a part of a boat's rigging which is rigid and extends beyond the side or gunwale of a boat.
In an outrigger canoe or bangka and in sailboats such as the proa, an outrigger is a thin, long, solid, hull used to stabilise an inherently unstable main hull. The outrigger is positioned rigidly and parallel to the main hull so that the main hull is less likely to capsize. If only one outrigger is used on a vessel, its weight reduces the tendency to capsize in one direction and its buoyancy reduces the tendency in the other direction.
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Agastya (अगस्त्य in devanagari, pronounced /ə gəs tyə/) was a Vedic sage or rishi. Agastya and his clan are also credited[who?] to have "authored" many mantras of the Rig Veda, the earliest and most revered Hindu scripture, in the sense of first having the mantras revealed in his mind by the Supreme Brahman. Agastya is also the author of Agastya Samhita[ref: Dharma Bharathi]. In some reckonings, Agastya is the greatest of the Seven Sages or Saptarshis. The word is also written as Agasti. A-ga means a mountain, Asti, thrower. Also a name of Lord Shiva. Agastya the Rishi, was born of both Gods, Mitra and Varuna, from Urvashi. Agastya is also the Indian astronomical name of the star of Canopus, is said to be the 'cleanser of waters', since its rising coincides with the calming of the waters of the Indian Ocean. Another reference is in the Mahabharata in Sauptikaparva as the teacher of Guru Drona, who gave Drona, the greatest of weapons, Brahmastra (used by both Arjuna and Ashwatthama at the end of the war).
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Phagocytes (from the Greek words phagein, meaning 'to eat or devour', and kutos, meaning 'hollow vessel') are cells that are found in the blood, bone marrow and other tissues of vertebrates. Phagocytes ingest pathogenic and infectious agents in the body. Like all cells involved in the immune system, they originate in the bone marrow. Phagocytes derive from a group of stem cells in the bone marrow called myeloid progenitor cells. Phagocytes are the basis of defense in the innate immune system; these cells ingest pathogens and often take part in antigen presentation. The types of phagocytes include neutrophils, macrophages, and monocytes. Dendritic cells also participate in phagocytosis and presentation of antigens to other cells that are important in the immune response.
Monday, November 9, 2009
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Hacktivismo is an offshoot of CULT OF THE DEAD COW (cDc), whose beliefs include access to information as a basic human right. It was founded in 1999.
The group's beliefs are described fully in The Hacktivismo Declaration, which seeks to apply the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to the Internet. Oxblood Ruffin, the director of Hacktivismo, has argued forcefully against definitions of hacktivism that include web defacements or denial-of-service attacks. Hacktivismo has also authored its own software license agreement, the Hacktivismo Enhanced-Source Software License Agreement (HESSLA). The HESSLA is an open source license that prohibits use or modification that would violate human rights or introduce features that spy on the user. (This prohibition illustrates the difference between open source licenses and free software licenses.)
Friday, November 6, 2009
An auger is a device for moving material or liquid (see Archimedes' screw) by means of a rotating helical flighting. The material is moved along the axis of rotation. For some uses the helical 'flighting' is enclosed in a tube, for other uses the flighting is not encased. An integral part of a drill, the auger of the drill bit uses this mechanism to remove shavings from the hole being drilled.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
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Abmahnung (a written warning in German) is the formal request by one person to another person to forthwith stop a certain behaviour.
If this formal request is made by an attorney, then it is a cease-and-desist letter (but not a cease-and-desist order, which is called einstweilige Verfügung in German law). It is used much more between private parties than a consent decree is in the United States, since German law permits attorneys to file suit to bring an end to an observed wrong done to a third party, whereas in the United States, parties must have standing to sue (i.e. only the wronged party can sue).
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The bağlama is a stringed musical instrument shared by various cultures in the Eastern Mediterranean, Near East, and Central Asia. It is sometimes referred to as the saz (from the Persian language ساز, meaning a kit or set). According to The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, "the terms 'bağlama' and 'saz' are used somewhat interchangeably in Turkey."


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When will the media realise that people are going to get their hands on products regardless of who they target? When you shut down one website, another opens. If you take down people for allowing file sharing, I'll bet that another ten will replace each one in a hydra-esque spawning, probably hiding behind pseudonyms and other such measures, but still active. If you make your products hard to get a hold of especially, people are going to find a way to get their hands on it if they enjoy the product. Is that not a good thing? Are the people that are so desperate to see something that they can't wait until the DVD comes out or until they can afford the DVD the more long-term fans of whatever your selling? Aren't they the people that will later buy the merchandise, tell all their friends about it (and subsequentlly convert a few into buying what you're selling) and in the long run be the best investments under your radar? I suppose I'd be able to answer that question if I'd have taken a business course instead of a Biology one, but it does really interest me, because that seems like a logical train of events to me, and something that I don't think I thought would spew from my fingers onto my keyboard when I thought I'd say that I think the arrest of the founder of the pirate bay was a dick move.
Also, you probably knew that I would have something essentially akin to that to say about the incident. I wouldn't want to disappoint you by being unpredictable, especially when I feel strangely passionate about the freedom of people to fileshare.
Perhaps I would sympathise if I was in business. Perhaps I'd look at what's changing in the way we consume media and think that it's a big problem that needs to be solved. Instead however, I'm looking at the way it's changing and the media's extreme reaction to it, and thinking to myself that this could probably be resolved a lot more quietly by finding a way in which both new and old methods of distribution can marry without either side damaging the other as much as it appears they are trying to.
Perhaps I'm too ignorant of this topic to understand it properly, but it seems to me as if the first instinct of the larger corporations to what the internet has allowed us to do is to declare war on something that they don't quite understand.


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Do you have a food that you associate with your childhood? Maybe peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or mac 'n cheese? I definitely have several, but the most notable may be a food item that I didn't personally eat all the time. I definitely ate it, but it's because of my brother that I associate it with childhood.
He was obsessed with ranch dressing—the ubiquitous creamy white salad dressing in a bottle with a green top. Don't get me wrong, I love ranch dressing just as much as the next person, but for my brother, ranch dressing was more than a salad dressing. It was a spread, a sauce and a dip. He put it on almost everything that he put into his mouth, except for chocolate chip cookies and brownies. Ranch was so ever-present that I now can't see it without thinking about my brother, remembering him drizzling it over the top of a slice of pepperoni pizza.
My second daughter definitely takes a page from my brother's book, although her level of ranch dressing devotion hasn't quite reached the impressive heights that my brother's did. Yet. I've started making ranch dressing from scratch so that I can feel a bit better about packing it into my daughters' lunch boxes, accompanied by fresh veggies for dipping.
To throw an added wrinkle into things, my second daughter is lactose intolerant. Traditional ranch dressing is a combo of buttermilk, sour cream, mayonnaise, herbs and spices. Coming up with a non-dairy buttermilk option is easy—just make your own with some lemon juice and your choice of non-dairy milk! (See recipe notes for directions.) Sour cream might seem a bit trickier, but the non-dairy solution is simpler than you might think! California Avocado. Pure and simple.
My older daughter loves anything spicy, so I recently whipped up a spicy version of this avocado ranch dressing by adding some smoked paprika and cayenne pepper. She sometimes likes to add a splash of hot sauce as well, so keep that in mind if you want to increase the heat!
This dressing is delicious on salad (I love it on a kale salad or taco salad), as a dip for fresh veggies, a sandwich spread or whatever else your heart may desire! Whether you are lactose-intolerant or not, this avocado version will make your tastebuds happy. Vegan? I've got you covered too!
Makes about 1 cup
1/2 large ripe California Avocado
1/3 cup mayonnaise (use vegan mayo, if making vegan)
1/3 cup buttermilk (see recipe notes if making vegan)
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried dill
1/2 teaspoon dried chives
*Recipe Notes: Don't have buttermilk or are lactose intolerant? Make your own! For every cup of buttermilk needed, simple put 1 tablespoon of lemon juice in your liquid measuring cup, then fill up the measuring cup to 1 cup with whatever non-dairy milk you are using, I suggest cashew milk, stir, then let the milk sit for 10 minutes before using it. For this recipe, you only need 1/3 cup of buttermilk, so put 1 teaspoon in your measuring cup, then fill it to 1/3 cup with your non-dairy milk.
If you happen to have fresh herbs on hand, you can use fresh parsley, dill and chives as well! Just increase the amounts to taste.
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Who Knew?
Apparently, he and his dad are pretty good at making cars that go fast! Considering Mommy tried to break the thing not once but twice (it hit the floor and off popped all the cool washers and such that weight it down . . .)I think their talents are remarkable.
Here he is after we hot-glued several washers and small lead weights to his car (but before it hit the floor the first time). He's smiling, slightly.
And here he is after his car won his "heat." Made even cooler by the fact that he was the only "wolf" in attendance from the pack, so he went up against the more seasoned "bears." Notice that now, he's too cool to smile at his Mommy.
When it was all said and done, his car took 2nd place overall, earning him a trophy, and a trip to the district race in March. Let's hope the car recovers as nicely as it did the first time, cause during cleanup, the car hit the floor again. Oy.
Again, much too cool to smile at Mommy. Sheesh!
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engaged with life? involved?
You must be one of the 5 per centers. Everyone else is just an observer.
engaged with life? involved?
You must be one of the 5 per centers. Everyone else is just an observer.
I've had the fortune/misfortune of having some rather painful, long-term illnesses (6 months – 2 years). I've recovered from both instances. However, it does make you appreciate your health!
Having a fairly functional body is something not many appreciate until they lose it. Life is still possible, and things enjoyable, but it certainly puts many barriers in the way. Everything becomes an effort.
Having lost it and regained it, I can pretty safely say that my health is my most prized possession.
Life is full of humorous surprises: we go one way, and it leads us to another. We go forwards, and it takes us around; be prepared –
"How to change course? U turns. Be careful when making them. Proceed with caution; on coming traffic can be perilous to your change of heart. Remember: only when imagination intersects with belief, will the harmony of your intent be made manifest."
sometimes the truth is literal, sometimes it is a code – a shorthand for something else.
thanks to mockingbird for this encoding:
"hear! hear my pleading cry!
i come summoned 'neath the weary lands
and cry too but of my ancient song.
upon my face the soles of a thousand men
quilt an emblem of truth and love lost.
help me! give me strength!"
You know ufo's and aliens? well, they exist – honest,
The ingredients of life are not unique, and the timelines don't have to align with ours.
Accept the possibility, and your whole universe and worldview changes:
"I was fairly astounded to find that astrobiology – the study of whether life exists elsewhere in the universe – is actually a respected field of study in academia. At its heart astrobiology is quite speculative, since we only have one notable data point of evidence that life occurs at all in the universe, namely good ol' Mama Earth. There is however, a useful rule of thumb often attributed to Richard Feynman (who is incidentally also credited with a good portion of modern physics), that whatever is not forbidden in nature is mandatory."
We prize the ability to read.
It empowers.
There is much to know and learn, but what is relevant?
What empowers you?
enables you to be a greater, more effective human being?
Don't be drowned in the sea of knowledge; find what works.
For you.


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Jane Yellowrock is a shape-shifting skinwalker…and the woman rogue vampires fear most.
Jane walks softly and carries a big stake to keep the peace in New Orleans, all part of her job as official Enforcer to Leo Pellissier, Master of the City. But Leo's reign is being threatened by a visit from a delegation of ancient European vampires seeking to expand their dominions.
And there's another danger to the city. When she hears reports of revenant vampires, loose in NOLA and out for blood, Jane goes to put them down—and discovers there's something unusual about these revenants. They never should have risen.
Jane must test her strength against a deadly, unnatural magic beyond human understanding, and a ruthless cadre of near-immortals whose thirst for power knows no bounds…
You did what I asked, Jane thought. Thank you.Jane is po-lite. Po-lite does not feed Beast. Sat down in dark place beneath plant with big leaves. Feed Beast.I have nothing to feed you.Smell dog. Big dog on chain. Could eat dog, Beast suggested hopefully. Is on chain. Would not fight long. Could not get away.I bet dogs taste bad. How about this. We shift back to human, call a cab, grab a bucket of chicken, and go home, where it's nice and warm and dry. Then we can hunt alligator in the swamp on a full moon night.Jane has been Beast two times this night. Chased vampire who killed revenant. Tracked Edmund. Am hungry. Want cow. Want to hunt cow in Edmund car on full moon night.Yeah , I don't think that's gonna happen.Want cow. Want to hunt cow in Edmund car.That's between you and Edmund. Jane sent image of Beast talking to vampire, making funny puma sounds. Was not funny but Jane laughed.***About Faith Hunter:New York Times Bestselling author Faith Hunter writes three series: the Jane Yellowrock series, dark urban fantasy novels featuring Jane, a Cherokee Skinwalker; the Rogue Mage novels, a dark, urban fantasy / post apocalyptic series and role playing game featuring Thorn St. Croix; and the Soulwood Series featuring Nell Nicholson Ingram.Visit Faith online at www.faithhunter.net, or follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.Giveaway!There's a tour-wide giveaway for 5X copies of COLD REIGN and totes featuring Beast!Open to US residents only.


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On Winnie's second birthday she woke up with amazing bed head (obviously) and also a room full of balloons. The night before her birthday Clara said "Mom! It's Winnie's birthday?? Are you going to surprise her with balloons and have sprinkle pancakes and birthday cake??" it was so sweet and a good reminder how much kids love traditions! I love our Marcum birthdays :) You better believe we had those sprinkle birthday pancakes for breakfast and all her favorite meals besides (mac n cheese for lunch AND dinner). We had a little mid-morning donut+lemonade playdate/party for her and her cute little friends and birthday cake and candles followed by presents after daddy got home from work! A perfect birthday for our little Winnie Mae. We love this curly headed, dimple cheeked little sweetheart. I look forward to her cuddles every morning and her tender kisses and hugs throughout the day. Life wouldn't be as sweet without her in it! Happy Birthday to our Winnie girl!
^^applying lipstick whilst romping in the balloons, obviously.^^
^^unsolicited sister love. These girls are THE BEST^^


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Last Saturday I pre-empted my usual Wealthy Women's Lifestyle post to announce the creation of a social network that is a companion to the Wealthy Women's Resource Guide blogsite. We went "live" last Thursday with womenlighte.ning.com and the response to invitations to join has been overwhelming!
Today, though I 'd like to place into the spotlight an organization here in New Canaan, CT that has got it all right - the Young Women's League. Through the leadership of it's current President, Tina Feldman, this organization has grown both in membership and outreach. In addition to raising money for local causes, YWL participates in several programs such as newcanaantravelplanner.org, which offers discount travel services comparable to other websites such as orbitz. A portion of each trip arrangement is donated to the Giving Fund, which is then funneled into local charities. They are also working with I.b.l.a.s.t, another business that benefits local stores and non-profits alike, to generate additional funds.
Those of you who already have access to womenlighte.ning.com can click on the "Group Events" tab to learn more about both of these organizations and perhaps get involved.
The other item you might find interesting in womenlightening is a link to a really great video I found on vivmag.com on how to cook with Agave Juice. If you have never tasted this nectar, you must try this recipe! BTW - I found a subscription to zinio.com (vivmagazine's parent co) is available at our local library for those of you who want to check out the new age of digital publishing. The chairman of Zinio is David Gilmour, who founded Fiji Water, and other commercial ventures. Very few know that profits from Fiji Water products were donated to good cause. David is an example of what wealth can do in the hands of a kind and generous steward.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Until next post, continue to believe, achieve, receive. SDG - JBH


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Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Drunkard Intern
I would like to welcome our new drunkard intern correspondent VodkaSoda. We look forward to your more feminine insight. She tends to hang downtown a little more than me and will increase our coverage there. SgtCody can't drink everywhere damnit!
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text: Sweety Nudy three tones green lenses add vibrancy and a misty touch to your eyes. They show up pretty well against brown eyes, yet they are capable enough to blend with your natural eye color flawlessly. Sweety Nudy 3 tones green lenses have grey undertones with hints of yellow that surrounds the pupil. This unique fusion of subtle hues produce a whimsical effect that make your eyes bright & lucid at the same time.


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Becca Martin-Marx
Bae Tigre is a new addition to the Minneapolis based artist collective Polkadot Mayhem. The collective is a group of musicians comprised of the hip-hop artist Botzy, Wesley Opus, The Once-ler and the band Jellyfish Brigade. Bae Tigre's sound is a departure for the very prolific collective and showcases quite a different genre. Ranelle Johnson is the creator of Bae Tigre and with nearly a decade of band experience (Tiger VS) for the first time has gone solo. She is also Polkadot Mayhem's first solo female artist. Ranelle started the project with recording and producing the album in her basement then bringing it to Wesley Opus who mixed it. She handles the vocals and keys live and performs with the unusual line up of live drums, electric cello, and viola. The album is the happy marriage of the electronic and symphonic.
'Memoir of a Happy Drifting Chemical' is aptly titled. It is an atmospheric album, thick with an Alice in Wonderland aura. The songs as a whole evoke an air of mysticism, hallucinogenic wanderings with personal lyrics. Ranelle cited St. Vincent as an influence and it shows, but as she herself said "It's fun to make your own lane." Ranelle's delivery is wandering, poignant and reaches out toward you like a hand pulling you down the rabbit hole. She is excited to be part of the PDM collective and only recently began to listen to hip hop, admittedly not foreseeing her future collaboration with hip hop artists. The outcome of the venture is a welcome breath of fresh air in a genre that has not been heavily represented locally. "So I'll sing louder, and build us a ladder" she intones on 'Now or Never'-indeed she has built a ladder to a new sound for Polkadot Mayhem. It makes total sense that Botzy contributed on the album because he has produced some very diverse music that bleeds into the electronic sampler genre.
"Now or Never' is a eerie opener with an uneasy crescendo that builds into a mantra-like chorus of "take, take what I wanna." Yes, Ranelle took it and ran with it as the release entreats the listener into a wholly different reality. The perfect tonic to escape to and forget the world. There are some intimate and amusing exchanges of dialogue between Ranelle and Botzy ( in particular 'Love Drifter') that beg the question of what exactly was happening during the recording? 'Chemicals' is a very plugged in song-electronically, alive with murky vocals reminiscent of Kate Bush. The allusion of a feminist Alice in Wonderland is created in the track 'Happy' as Ranelle rails against the standard that she has been held to in order to achieve traditional "success." A hypnotic and danceable song even as she repeats "I am going to get a job and be happy."
Such a wonderland of a journey! 'Memoir of a Happy Drifting Chemical' truly is a work of art. Bae Tigre-Ranelle Johnson seems to have found her happy place and I wait in anticipation for a second release in the spring of 2015 as well as many more collaborations with artists of the Polkadot Mayhem collective .
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Out of the Blue is a band that came together less than a year ago, though the authority and the willingness to play could fool you. Its members - drummer Ralph Peterson, bassist Bob Hurst, pianist Harry Pickens, tenor saxophonist Ralph Bowen, alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett, and trumpeter Michael Philip Mossman - are further proof of the renaissance presently taking place in jazz , a renewed and fiery dedication to the most demanding of Western performing arts. Though these are all young men, they know that there isn't another idiom in which the performer has to reach the level of sophistication that distinguishes the jazz musician. The jazz artist has to do the job in the present, making variations and keeping them so logical that they fit into the context of ensemble creation. They pick the notes, the rhythms, the harmonies, and the registers - all of which must make sense. Improvisation on the order that you hear from good jazz musicians is never random, is never free in the frivolous sense. That the players in Out of the Blue know that and aspire to passionate and logical performance makes their first record on this label in keeping with the tradition that made Blue Note so important in the history of jazz.
One of the signal virtues of the music made by Out of the Blue is that it stands as a form of rebellion against the pretensions of the so-called avant garde and the cynical submissions to fusion that helped push actual jazz underground in most of the country outside of New York. These young men aren't about foisting the clichés of twentieth century European music on jazz nor are they caught up in the ethnic field recordings and the piles of instruments that the band members can hardly play but are rationalized as aspects of "advancing the music." They avoid contrivances. It is also true that you will hear no electric piano, no synthesizer, no Fender bass, no counterfeit drums, no dependence on the small body of clichés that dominate the sugar pop of the market, inspiring certain middle-aged men to look and sound like fools. Out of the Blue is past all of that; it is an ensemble luminously in tune with integrity. These young men aim for harmonic authority and adventure, for rhythmic variety and vitality, for melody-making and swing.
It is that decision to deal with the central victories of the music over the last twenty-five years that gives this debut such sparkle. In an era when so much mediocrity and ineptitude is celebrated, the will to quality is a brave decision, a choice that provides pleasure different from that of work which is dictated purely by trends and fraudulence. Quality is now so rare in so many things that it seems a new direction in itself, especially since the bulk of young musicians thing more about becoming highly paid or controversial exponents of cliches and fakery than anything else. The most important thing to the members of Out of the Blue is sounding good. They have focused on the reinterpretations of the jazz basics that most appeal to them and, in doing so, have given notice that yet another aspect of the force that makes for a rich jazz tradition is now available: young artists who aren't afraid of the standards set by the masters. Those standards were set in the basics of four/four (slow, medium, fast), the blues, the ballad, and Afro-Hispanic or "Latin" rhythms. It is also true that, at least since Fats Waller's "Jitterbug Waltz," jazz musicians have gathered more meters under the mantle of swing. And swing as you hear it on this disc is delivered with an on-going complexity that supplies intricate expressions of mood.
All of the songs are originals, ranging from the fire and the mutable structure of "RH Factor" to the lyricism of "Eastern Love Village," from the slick development of the riff that is "Output" to the extended form of the blues-based "Git in There." Then there is the meter-shifting "Blue Hughes" (dedicated to the Negro poet), the forceful exchanges on "Reunited" and the Messenger-like "OTB." Interestingly, though Woody Shaw's influence can clearly be heard in Mossman's trumpet playing, it is also observable how much of an impact he has had on the writing for the date - proof that these musicians have given attention to one of the more important individuals to come into his own over the last decade and a half. That the writing avoids dependence on the sound of popular songs gives it a clear position in a tradition that has been moving away from those materials since the middle '50s. It also makes one wonder much more excitement will come from these young writers.
Regardless of how good writing is, the point in a jazz band is the playing that gives it variations on the hoof. The authority of these performances is fueled by the drive of a rhythm section unwilling to coast. Peterson, Hurst, and Pickens listen and respond at every bar, always striving for the most musical idea possible. Peterson is already one of the three or four finest young drummers on the Manhattan scene, capable of working with jazz players of any persuasion. He already has his own sound and a technical control that makes his independent coordination flow with heated smoothness as he wraps rhythms around the tempo and the meter. Peterson always pays close attention to what is going on and loves to shape variations on the tune into his accompaniment. Notice how he takes the opening rhythms of "Output" and uses them as a prod to the horns during their features, as but one example. His solos are witty and virtuosic and he can drive with relaxed swing. Hurst has been heard about more than he has been seen outside his home town of Detroit, but the amount of harmony he knows, his beat, and what will eventually become a bigger, thicker sound guarantee a prominent position in the will to quality emerging in the '80s. Pickens has been getting attention for some time now through his work with Johnny Griffin and deservedly. He has a bright sound that combines a ring and a throb, his left hand figures tend to become rhythmic counterpoint on their own, the percussive strength of the piano in jazz hasn't gone past him, and he phrases with as much intelligence as intensity. In all, the kind of rhythm section that inspires.
Listening to the horns orchestrate their ideas within the environment provided by the rhythm section is well worth the listening time. Garrett, Bowen, and Mossman are musicians who neither place their lines on top of the rhythm section like postage stamps, nor do they ignore the full identity of a given piece when they improvise. Each of them is working on what I have come to think of as the Thelonious Monk improvising concept: everything - rhythm, harmony, motif, melodic shape, color, accents - is developed in the playing. Nothing is left behind. Also, like Monk, each man listens closely to what was improvised before his own feature and uses that material to make for a continuity that doesn't intrude upon individuality. Since all of these horn men are in their twenties and the rhythm section is equally young, we have to assume that we can expect a great deal from them over the years. Already, they have proven that though the name of the band is Out of the Blue, they didn't just pop up out of nowhere. They know from whence they come, and that knowing will undoubtedly help them enrich the music.


text: NYSE:STE - Steris Stock Price, Price Target & More Sign in or create an account to add this stock to your watchlist. Get Started $106.48 -0.34 (-0.32 %) (As of 06/22/2018 04:00 PM ET)Previous Close$106.48Today's Range$106.34 - $107.966552-Week Range$80.74 - $107.97Volume629,139 shsAverage Volume321,943 shsMarket Capitalization$9.04 billionP/E Ratio25.66Dividend Yield1.16%Beta1.13 Company ProfileFinancialsAnalyst RatingsDividend HistoryEarnings HistoryInsider TradesHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial MediaChart Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email STERIS plc develops, manufactures, and markets infection prevention, contamination control, microbial reduction, and surgical and gastrointestinal support products and services for healthcare, pharmaceutical, scientific, research, industrial, and governmental customers worldwide. The company's Healthcare Products segment offers steam, vaporized hydrogen peroxide, and ethylene oxide sterilizers, as well as liquid chemical sterilant processing systems; automated washer/disinfector systems; general and specialty surgical tables, surgical and examination lights, equipment management systems, operating room storage cabinets, warming cabinets, scrub sinks, and other accessories; and gastrointestinal devices and accessories. It also provides OR integration, OR and sterile processing department, workflow, patient tracking, and instrument management solutions; and cleaning chemistries and sterility assurance products. In addition, this segment offers preventive maintenance and repair, sterilization and surgical management consulting, and remote equipment monitoring services, as well as other support services. The company's Healthcare Specialty Services segment provides solutions, and outsourced and managed services for acute care hospitals and other healthcare settings, including instrument and endoscope repair and maintenance solutions; and custom process improvement consulting services. Its Life Sciences segment offers formulated cleaning chemistries, vaporized hydrogen peroxide generators, high-purity water equipment, steam sterilizers, and washers/disinfectors. The company's Applied Sterilization Technologies segment provides contract sterilization services using gamma, electron beam, and X-ray technologies, as well as ethylene oxide gas; and laboratory testing and validation services. It operates a network of 50 facilities. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Leicester, the United Kingdom. Receive STE News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for STE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Industry, Sector and Symbol Industry Surgical appliances & supplies Sub-IndustryHealth Care Equipment SectorMedical SymbolNYSE:STE CUSIP85915210 Webwww.steris.com Phone44-13-3238-7100 Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.41 Current Ratio2.48 Quick Ratio1.97 Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio25.66 Forward P/E Ratio22.61 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.62 billion Price / Sales3.44 Cash Flow$6.2746 per share Price / Cash16.97 Book Value$37.92 per share Price / Book2.81 Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.15 Net Income$290.91 million Net Margins11.10% Return on Equity11.55% Return on Assets6.93% Miscellaneous Employees12,000 Outstanding Shares84,620,000 Steris (NYSE:STE) Frequently Asked Questions What is Steris' stock symbol? Steris trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "STE." How often does Steris pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Steris? Steris declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 11th. Investors of record on Friday, June 8th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share on Thursday, June 28th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 7th. View Steris' Dividend History. How were Steris' earnings last quarter? Steris PLC (NYSE:STE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 9th. The medical equipment provider reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.02. The medical equipment provider earned $716 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $703.37 million. Steris had a return on equity of 11.55% and a net margin of 11.10%. Steris's revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.11 earnings per share. View Steris' Earnings History. When is Steris' next earnings date? Steris is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August, 14th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Steris. What guidance has Steris issued on next quarter's earnings? Steris issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 9th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $4.63-$4.75 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $4.69. What price target have analysts set for STE? 4 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Steris' stock. Their predictions range from $16.00 to $103.00. On average, they expect Steris' stock price to reach $80.25 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Steris. Who are some of Steris' key competitors? Some companies that are related to Steris include Edwards Lifesciences (EW), Align Technology (ALGN), Zimmer Biomet (ZBH), COLOPLAST A/S/ADR (CLPBY), Smith & Nephew (SNN), WILLIAM DEMANT/ADR (WILYY), Inogen (INGN), MSA Safety (MSA), Wright Medical Group (WMGI), Halyard Health (HYH), Invacare (IVC), CONSORT Med PLC/S (CSRMY), Sientra (SIEN), RTI Surgical (RTIX) and Lakeland Industries (LAKE). Who are Steris' key executives? Steris' management team includes the folowing people: Mr. Walter M. Rosebrough Jr., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 64)Mr. Michael J. Tokich, Sr. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 49)Mr. John Adam Zangerle, VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 51)Mr. Daniel A. Carestio, Sr. VP of Applied Sterilization Technologies and Life Sciences (Age 45)Dr. Adrian Vincent Coward, Sr. VP of Healthcare Specialty Services (Age 48) Has Steris been receiving favorable news coverage? Media headlines about STE stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Steris earned a news sentiment score of 0.01 on Accern's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the medical equipment provider an impact score of 46.76 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days. Who are Steris' major shareholders? Steris' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.81%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.55%), Westfield Capital Management Co. LP (1.95%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.93%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.93%) and Fisher Asset Management LLC (1.71%). Company insiders that own Steris stock include Adrian Vincent Coward, Cynthia L Feldmann, Daniel A Carestio, Jacqueline B Kosecoff, John Adam Zangerle, Karen L Burton, Kathleen Bardwell, Loyal W Wilson, Michael B Wood, Michael J Tokich, Mohsen Sohi, Richard Martin Steeves, Sudhir K Pahwa, Walter M Rosebrough Jr and Walter M Rosebrough, Jr. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Steris. Which major investors are selling Steris stock? STE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Principal Financial Group Inc., Principal Financial Group Inc., Champlain Investment Partners LLC, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Fisher Asset Management LLC, Westfield Capital Management Co. LP, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. and Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado. Company insiders that have sold Steris company stock in the last year include Cynthia L Feldmann, Daniel A Carestio, Jacqueline B Kosecoff, John Adam Zangerle, Karen L Burton, Loyal W Wilson, Michael B Wood, Michael J Tokich, Mohsen Sohi, Richard Martin Steeves, Sudhir K Pahwa and Walter M Rosebrough Jr. View Insider Buying and Selling for Steris. Which major investors are buying Steris stock? STE stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Victory Capital Management Inc., Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., BlackRock Inc., Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Prudential Financial Inc., American Century Companies Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN and Chicago Equity Partners LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Steris. How do I buy shares of Steris? Shares of STE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is Steris' stock price today? One share of STE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $106.48. How big of a company is Steris? Steris has a market capitalization of $9.04 billion and generates $2.62 billion in revenue each year. The medical equipment provider earns $290.91 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.15 on an earnings per share basis. Steris employs 12,000 workers across the globe. How can I contact Steris? Steris' mailing address is Rutherford House Stephensons Way Chaddesden, Derby X0, DE21 6LY. The medical equipment provider can be reached via phone at 44-13-3238-7100 or via email at [email protected] MarketBeat Community Rating for Steris (STE)Community Ranking: 2.0 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 167 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 242 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 409MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Steris and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe STE will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe STE will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. This page was last updated on 6/23/2018 by MarketBeat.com Staff


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Local vets say they are underserved
In an effort to comply with state law, selectmen rejected a plan to join a veterans' district last week, instead opting to hire a dedicated part-time veterans' service officer.
Selectmen made the unanimous decision to hire a part-time designated agent for Norwell after local veterans aired concerns that current arrangements are leaving veterans underserved. For two years, Norwell has shared a veteran's service officer with Hanover and Duxbury, an arrangement that the state Department of Veterans' Services says is illegal. Unless Norwell formalizes its arrangement with Hanover and Duxbury under a veterans' district, the town could be at risk to lose state reimbursement for Chapt. 115 veterans' benefits.
As a member of a multi-town district, Norwell could continue to share the time of a single fulltime officer with other towns, but at veterans told selectmen that Norwell, being the smallest town, would lose out.
"Our concern is – and I'm speaking for the [Norwell American Legion] post – that we are ardently opposed to a veterans' district because we have been feeling neglected," legion officer William Malloy said. "Veterans don't just show up in uniform on Memorial Day and Veterans Day and then get shuffled off to the side, we're here all the time."
With a population of less than 12,000, Norwell is required by state mandate to employ a part-time veterans' service officer. Larger towns are required to employ fulltime officers.
Currently only five eligible Norwell veterans or dependents receive financial assistance for costs of living under Chapt. 115, but with nearly 1,000 veterans in town, a veterans' services officer can offer many resources outside of financial assistance.
Veterans' agents can connect former service members with health benefits and prescription drugs, business, education and employment opportunities, federal benefits and the agents can also help family members of service members, according to Matthew McKenna, director of communications and intergovernmental relations at the state Department of Veterans' Services.
"[This program] is important because veterans have a local community resource, they have somebody in their municipality that they can go to and learn about what they are eligible for, how to access benefits and be linked and referred to other benefits," McKenna said. "It's a frontline access point for any veteran to basically find out any information that they need to know. It's that personal connection."
It's that personal connection that veterans say they are losing out on right now, sharing a veteran's agent with two other, more populous towns.
"For the past two years, all the members of the post have felt neglected," Malloy said.
Veterans' Services Officer Michael Thorp dedicates 19.5 office hours per week to both Hanover and Duxbury. The current shared services arrangement costs the town about the same amount it would under the veterans' district designation.
"The rest goes to Norwell," Thorp said. "I don't feel like any veteran's are underserved. If I'm not in my office, I usually return messages within that same day."
According to four members from Norwell's American Legion, this arrangement isn't enough to adequately service the town's veterans.
"The argument typically for regionalized services if cost savings and better services," Selectman Jason Brown said. "If there is no cost difference, then I defer to the second part, which provides better services and to me, we have to go with what the veterans thing will get them better service."
The selectmen said they heard the concerns of veterans and unanimously voted down a request to create a veterans' district with Hanover. Instead, the board will move forward with plans to hire a designated part-time veterans' services agent at a salary of about $8,000 per year.
The town could be ready to hire someone as soon as next week.
The application process closed on Thursday, May 29 and Town Administrator Jim Boudreau said he would review the four applications that were submitted and make a recommendation to the board at its meeting on Wednesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. at the town hall, 345 Main St.
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text: I had all kinds of plans for things I was going to be doing this month. You know the saying about plans? "Life is what happens while you're busy making plans" Yeah that one. I fell, tripped on the bedspread in the dark, hit the metal poster bed with my lumbar osteoporotic (did I just make up a word? osteoporosis in is what I mean, but you probably figured that out) lumbar spine before hitting the wall and ultimately the floor. I won't bother you with the EMT and ER story or what's happened in the frustrating time between then, June 4, and now. I'll just say I have a compression fracture and as I was told many years ago they really do have a pain all their own. I see the spinal orthopedic surgeon Thursday of next week. So sick of chronic and acute pain and poor health in general. Sorry for the gloom, but that's where I am and why I haven't posted at all. Now I can sit long enough and I've figured how to manage the pain well enough to do this much.


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La Craie 2012 is a wine from Gualtallary, a district in the Department of Tupungato, Uco Valley and is a blend of Malbec and Cabernet Franc.
La Craie 2012 is a wine from Gualtallary, a district in the Department of Tupungato, Uco Valley and is a blend of Malbec and Cabernet Franc.
This wine has purity and intensity. In the nose is austere (more chalkiness than fruit) but very attractive. In the palate has beautiful tension from the beginning, the "minerality" also plays an important role and the tannins are build up to give a seductive power and length.
"I belong to those who think that the terroir can be expressed in the decision of one specific day to harvest. This means that I prefer to harvest in one day that in different days or "tries". I think that the different "tries" doesn´t reflects the terroir because in the search for complexity or balanced we doesn´t represent the wine of the place in that right moment which is when we decided to harvest. Searching a "better" wine we try to have different levels of ripeness and characteristics that the grape can give us but we end with a wine that doesn't represents purely the relation that we have with the place, the soil, the vines and the climate of the year. The terroir is imperfect and the best we can do as vinegrowers is to honor it each year, knowing what is better to do with the diverse conditions, to get the best from it. Then, the wine with its personality will be in charge to talk about where it comes from" – says Edgardo when I asked him about the harvest methods.
Per Se is a project by Edgardo del Pópolo and David Bonomi. Edgardo del Pópolo has worked in Doña Paula and currently is Vineyard Manager at the famous Dominio del Plata. He has great experience in viticulture, terroirs, subregions of Mendoza; thousands of hectares were planted under his direction. David Bonomi is a young and talented winemaker that works at Doña Paula and also produces his own wines under the name Tierra Inti.
They produced and already bottled 2 wines in 2012 (La Craie and Jubileus), 3 in 2013 and 4 still yet to come under different labels in 2014. Attention: from these wines were made very limited quantities of each cuvée.


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Speech for 3rd Year Graduation Dinner
By: Dr^Waqipedia
<This is the speech that I will give if I have 5 hours to prepare that night, not just spontaneously and of course, I will deliver it in English, Insyallah.>
In the name of Allah, the Merciful and the Compassionate,
August 2006, we stepped into an unknown medical university, named after CUCMS and we, at that time, are nothing. We didn't have any single idea what we would go through. The hardships, the sweet and the bitterness of medical life, we went through it together with the help of our beloved lecturers and after 3 years, here we are.
Yesterday, on Friday, 12 June 2009, we have officially finished our third year and today we are celebrating our success together. Thanks to Allah SWT to give us life and strength to go through 2 years clinical and one year clinical successfully. I pray that all of you, in front of me will strive harder in the next 2 years and eventually, we will finish our MBBS together.
My beloved lecturers and friends,
I still remember my first acquaintance with Shahril in my first year. We were meant to be in a same group, together with Kew, Burg and FBI. On the first day, I asked him his name and from where. As usual, typical Shahril's answer would be, 'Nama aku Shahril, asal Salak Selatan'. Same goes to Kew and FBI. However, does it matter for us? Maybe in term of befriends, it's good to know each other and build a relationship because we will stay together for another 5 years studying medical. What I want to stress here is how beautiful life is, where we could know each other and build our 'ukhuwwah', learn new things and go through everything together. 3 years is a long duration but it feels like a very short while. It's a reward from God to us but how many of us really feel that as a reward from Him? Let's take a look to a verse from Al-Quran about human creation,
"And indeed We created man (Adam) out of an extract of clay (water and earth). Thereafter, We made him (the offspring of Adam) as a Nutfah (mixed drops of male and female sexual discharge and lodged it) in a safe lodging (womb of the woman). Then, We made the Nutfah into a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood), then We made the clot into a little lump of flesh, then We made out of that little lump of flesh bones, then We clothed the bones with flesh and then We brought it forth as another creation. So Blessed is Allah, the Best of creators."
(Surah Al-Mukminun: 12-14)
From the time we were born from our mother's belly, Allah SWT has gave us soul to feel. He takes care of us and gives us everything for us to live. Whether there are bad or good, happy or not, we still have 'life' and a life is a reward. The question is how many of us appreciate this reward and how many of us take initiative to improve their lives while at the same time, enjoy the love and friendship in life. Due to lack of appreciation of life, how many peoples in this world waste their life with suicide and doing harm to themselves and other peoples?
My beloved lecturers and friends,
Does anyone of us realize and appreciate on how much we should be thankful to God for choosing us becoming a medical student. It's not about glamorous or money but how close this profession can bring us to God and our society. Our path in medical line can bring us to become anyone we want but our chances to contribute for our society and 'ummah' are open wide. It is a reward from God to determine us to be in this life line. Of course, all of us realize how high our society's perception and trust towards medical professions and it has been proven in a survey done by Berita Harian in 2006 towards different jobs regarding society's trust. There is no doubt that we have to prove that we live to that expectation and for me, it is a reward given from God. He did not choose other peoples but us, to work in this very pure profession. In Al-Quran, it cited;
"They ask you (O Muhammad) what they should spend. Say: Whatever you spend of good must be for parents and kindred and orphans and the poor and the wayfarer, and whatever you do of good deeds, truly, Allah knows it well"
(Surah Al-Baqarah: 214)
From this verse, we have been perfectly set up to works for all of them. Being a doctor is like to live in a garden with full of fruit trees and our choice to pick up a good fruits or not. If we have the good faith, sincerity and patience towards medical profession, we will have a prosperous and rewarding life. We will enjoy it but if we lack of a good doctor's qualities, we will suffer in this world and the day after. Believe me; the life we live now is the farm for our day after.
To get the qualities of a good doctor, it definitely involves our heart or 'qalb'. From our heart goes to our mind and it will shine out in our daily action. In a hadith cited by Rasullullah SAW;
"In human bodies, there is a flesh. If the flesh is good, means all will be good but if it become horrific, it will all messed up. Remind you, the flesh is our heart."
Becoming a good doctor, we must treasure a kind heart besides perseverance, hard working and patience. How could we treat people if our heart is spoiled? In a journal written by Ustaz Hasrizal, he said that the source of problems to our body and society's disease is spoiled heart. For me, healthy heart will make up a hale and hearty body and mind, and a problematic one will affect our appearance. I believe that the patients who come will trust us more because we have showed our own examples of a 'healthy' heart and body.
A healthy heart will come with good spiritual well-being; means have good connection with God. There is prove that suggested that the failure or depression in several medical practitioners which lead to psychotic disorders and suicide are triggered by poorer spiritual well being and 'unhealthy' life style. Doctors are just like any other human being; they bound to make mistake, 'mood swings', fall sick or having personal problems. However, in order to survive with hectic schedule of medical professions while balancing a proper life, is the help and assistance from God. In Al-Quran, Allah SWT has mentioned that anyone who takes care of Him and his orders, he will look out for his relationship toward others. Look how much care and love God to us.
My beloved lecturers and friends,
In my opinion, personally the job scopes and tasks of a doctor in the future will not only involve treating and educating about health physically but they will also be required for spiritual reasons. It is an additional quality for a doctor who will do better in the future besides good rapport with patients. We can see how bad our society have become in terms of behavior, attitudes and the more important is how much Islam is applied for real in their life if they confess themselves as a Muslim. Our task as future medical practitioners is to educate people and the next generation with a healthy life style and true way of life with religious as guidance. For me, as a Muslim, Islam has described a very detail and perfect way of life in any aspects thoroughly with Al-Quran and Hadith as guidance.
So, for now, we have to set back our mission statement in order to go through another 2 years of clinical year and then 2 years for housemanship. We can list down a lot but I can put three important points that should always be considered and 'muhasabah' which are;
Where we come from?
Why or for what reason we live in this world?
Where we will go after this?
Allah SWT has cited in Al-Quran in Surah Az-Zariyat verse 56;
"And I (Allah) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship me (Alone)."
All those questions are the basic one for us to understand the meaning of life and if we really feel and understand the answers, we will appreciate our life as a reward and present from God. For the second question, if we set our intention and put every actions as for 'ibadah' towards Allah SWT, we will find blissful and satisfaction in our works. Pray to God hence all our deeds will be rewarded as 'pahala' and to live successfully in this world and here after.
My beloved lecturers and friends,
In this one year clinical, I have learned to reflect several things and I would like to exchange it with you all.
"Patience is an art, learn it. If you anxious over the outcome of a goal, believe in your faith and consequences. Impatience breeds anxiety, fear, discouragement and failure. Patience creates confidence, decisiveness, and a rational outlook, which eventually leads to success."
I have learned a lot not only from the lecturers but also from my friends and patients. I learned to be a human myself but at the same time, I prefer to become a better one. And I want all of you, my beloved friends to be better and great people in the future. WE, ARE THE REFLECTION OF THE FUTURE GENERATION. Why? If I ask every group in our batch, all of you will say that your group is the best. Of course, all groups are the best. It doesn't matter because it only proves that OUR BATCH IS ONE OF THE BEST PRODUCTS OF CUCMS AND THE DAY, WE STEP INTO MEDICAL WORLD, WE ARE MEANT TO DO CHANGES FOR GREATER SAKE, INSYALLAH.
Lastly, the good one is from Allah SWT and the bad, is from my own weakness. May the second time I will give the speech is the time when we finish our MBBS. Wabillahi Taufiq Wal Hidayah, Assalamualaikum WBT.


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This isn't New Orleans! Nevertheless, on "Fat Tuesday," which is rapidly approaching on March 8, you can score some beads, as well such southern delicacies as fried gator, crawfish boil and jambalaya, while drinking frozen hurricanes and listening to live bluegrass music.
Two good ole' southern-style bars planning Mardi Gras celebrations:
At The Delta Grill, located on the corner of 48th and 9th, for $20 admission you get a free hurricane, a buffet of crawfish boil, jambalaya, chicken creole and red beans and rice. Doors open at 5pm, food is available starting at 6pm and Citigrass Band will be entertaining revelers from 7pm to midnight.
Rodeo Bar, a personal favorite of mine, located on the corner of 27th and 3rd, never charges a cover, makes strong drinks and allows you to throw peanut shells on the saloon-style floor. Rodeo has live, danceable country, rockabilly and bluegrass music every night and never charges a cover. For Fat Tuesday, they will be having drink and food specials on hurricanes, jambalaya and fried gator (it tastes like chicken, really, it does!...), and Bill Sims, Jr. will start playing at 9pm. In theory, you could start out at Delta Grill, catch the Shuttle or the 7 from Times Square to Grand Central, and then grab the 6 train down to 28th and Park, to continue your night at Rodeo Bar.
A google search for "fat tuesday nyc" also led me to the following parties:
Village Pourhouse's Fat Tuesday, at 7pm. No cover, no food specials (although they do have a regular menu). Drink specials and "dress to impress." I often find Village Pourhouse to be overrated and crowded. I'm still rooting for Delta or Rodeo.
"The Biggest Fat Tuesday Party in New York City," according to their own website, is at Southern Hospitality BBQ. I've never been here so I can't comment, but I'm skeptical, especially of their "cash prizes for best Mardi Gras spirit..."
Annual Mardi Gras Ball at Le Poisson Rouge, sponsored by Two Boots Pizzeria, (which makes very tasty pizza for a chain, especially the "Cleopatra Jones" slice) at 7pm. $25 cover, or $100 for VIP dinner and open bar, benefits The Lower East Side Girls Club, and you can get a discount with promotional code "TWOBOOTS11". Poisson Rouge is your typical NYC club, it's loud and colorful, and drinks are expensive, but, for what it is, it's a good time. For this particular party there will be a costume contest, ping-pong, a coronation of a lucky "King and Queen," and a give away trip to New Orleans.
If you're really looking to drop some dough on Fat Tuesday, for $125 per person, BR Guest seafood restaurant Blue Water Grill (a favorite of mine for very occasional fancy food nights) will be serving a New Orleans three course prix-fixe menu, to include items such as Oysters Bienville (I'm not really sure what that is, but BWG oysters never disappoint...) and Lobster Jambalaya. Accompanying music in the Grill's jazz dining room provided by All Saint's Brass Band. $15 from every ticket purchase will be donated to the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund.
Yet a few more suggestions: http://manhattan.about.com/od/eventsandattractions/a/mardigrasnewyork.htm


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Monday, February 12, 2007
Lessons from '04
The biggest advantage for someone like Obama who was clearly against the war from the beginning is it frees him up to talk about other things. Hillary and even Edwards (yes, despite writing "I was wrong") will be forced to talk mostly about their votes, Obama can talk about other things. Sure, he wasn't in the Senate, but he also called it a "dumb war" when all his current opponents in the presidential race were reaching for various justifications in voting for the IWR.
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it's the little things in life that makes up happy & owen is no different. about 3 weeks ago we got a new 52' tv for our wall and i had no idea owen would love the box as much as he did. he played in this moster of a box for about 30 minutes, not even wanting to go take a bath.
all is going well at the lankford house. owen has been at my parents house since thursday, we are going there tomorrow for dinner, and my mom will keep owen on tuesday. tony is off on monday and owen will stay home with him. we are having tile put in the both bathrooms and laundry room on monday. we bought slate for the bathrooms and i love it.
work is nothing more than work. it is a paycheck, but very blah. for the past two weeks i have had a migraine everyday. we have 4 more weeks till spring break and i am really looking forward to it. owen will stay home with me the whole week and i am sure we will have a blast playing.
well, i am off to watch some tv.


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Monday, June 18, 2007
ALUMNI - Niccole King ('01)
Niccole (Winship) King ('01) recently joined Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community's Legal Department as an Assistant General Counsel. Congrats Niccole!
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Friday, November 28, 2008
I'm Baaaaack!
Monday, May 26, 2008
Long Time, No Blog!
I didn't realize how long it's been since my last post. The two jobs have been keeping me busy.
Here's the website for NYSTEM, the New York State stem cell initiative that was established in April 2007:
NYSTEM has recently put out a request for grant proposals for New York State stem cell researchers.
It's great to see the New York State stem cell initiative come to fruition, thanks to the tireless efforts of so many advocates.
ALBANY, NY (May 8, 2008) Governor David A. Paterson today announced that nearly $109 million in new state funding is being made available to support stem cell research initiatives in New York. The nearly $109 million represents the second round of available funding from the state's 11-year, $600 million stem cell research initiative that was approved as part of last year's state budget.Four Requests for Applications (RFAs) issued today invite proposals from in-state research institutions for stem cell research activities that encourage collaborations among scientists, facilitate the acquisition and development of specialized equipment, and support researcher-initiated and targeted stem cell research
Friday, April 18, 2008
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Oldies But Goodies
Cornea transplants are routine, with the highest success rates (97-99%) of any transplant procedure. In general, corneas for transplant are obtained from eyebank donors, aged 2-70. A recent study suggests that corneas from older donors may work as well as corneas from younger donors.
Some kinds of cornea damage and prior LASIK surgery disqualify corneas from being used as transplant material. As more and more people decide to undergo LASIK kinds of procedures, fewer corneas will qualify as transplant material. By increasing the potential donor age, it will help address potential shortages.
"We now have scientific evidence showing that older donors can be used reliably in corneal transplantation," said Dr. Edward Holland of the University of Cincinnati and one of the study's lead researchers.
The cornea is the clear covering for the front of the eye, crucial for helping it focus light. More than 39,000 corneal transplants were performed last year, according to the Eye Bank Association of America.
The nation has had an adequate supply so far. But specialists say there are international shortages, and eye banks fear U.S. supplies will tighten as a result of tougher Food and Drug Administration donor-safety rules that began last summer, increasing interest in older donors.
This is interesting in light of some of the research done in my own lab a few years ago, where we saw stem-like cells in corneas from 92-year old donors. It's amazing how the cornea is able to maintain its clarity and vitality throughout life....and even beyond.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Annual Marshmallow Peeps Post
I discovered this silly website a couple of years ago. It's still hysterical and especially appropriate for Easter week-end. It seems that some scientists (apparently with some time to kill in the lab) are conducting laboratory experiments on marshmallow peeps. They have an entire website devoted to their studies.
One particularly cute experiment was "the effect of alcohol and smoking on marshmallow peeps."
First, the peep was exposed to alcohol and did exhibit some signs of inebriation, such as bumping into the walls of the swimming vessel:
Then, the peep was permitted to select a brand of cigarette and smoked without apparent ill effects:
However, when smoking and alcohol were combined, the effects were catastrophic:
Their conclusions: "The synergistic effect of smoking and alcohol in Peeps produces a rapidly exothermic oxidation reaction, leading to a chemical and morphological divergence from the wild-type Peep phenotypes."
The marshmallow peep appears to be an excellent experimental model for the synergistic effects of smoking and alcohol!
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Great News!!
Hey, guess what? I just found out that my research grant is going to be funded!! Yay! This is good news because I can finally hire some technical help for the stem cell lab and not be a volunteer anymore. It's time to celebrate!
The research project involves targeting "cancer stem cells" that seem to be the driving force behind tumor growth and resistance to chemotherapy.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
It's All Relative!
How many of you out there have blue eyes? If so, we're related!
A Danish scientist, Dr. Hans Eiberg, has conducted a study of blue-eyed people and found that there is a single mutation responsible for blue eye color. This mutation is very specific and has been found in every single blue-eyed person that they've studied. This "founder" mutation for blue eyes goes back to a common ancestor thousands of years ago. In other words, if you have blue eyes, you are likely related to everyone else in the world who also has blue eyes.
I hope you're all inviting me to your next family reunion!
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Vote for PlayPumps International!
PlayPumps International's mission is help improve the lives of children and their families by providing easy access to clean drinking water, enhancing public health, and offering play equipment to millions across Africa. We provide schools and communities throughout Africa with an innovative, uniquely sustainable, free supply of clean drinking water. We strive to bring joy and play into the lives of African children, better health for millions, and to achieve the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. We will carry out our mission by installing 4,000 PlayPump water systems in 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa by 2010, bringing the benefits of clean water to up to 10 million people. More than 950 PlayPump systems have already been installed in South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, and Zambia.
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Stem Cells....
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Clone, Clone on the Range
How do you feel about eating hamburgers from cloned cows?
Meat from cloned animals has been deemed no different than meat from non-cloned animals. Therefore, the FDA requires no special label for cloned meat.
So why clone animals?
The idea is to replicate the best livestock over and over again, to improve the quality of meat and milk products.
There are some who feel squeamish about cloning animals, worry about safety issues, and wonder whether cloned animals face increased danger from being wiped out by epidemics. Some want mandated labeling so that they will know whether or not their meat comes from cloned animals.
With the caveat of ensuring genetic diversity in animals to protect against epidemics, I am comfortable with cloned animals. On the grill, a steak from a cloned animal is indistinguishable from a steak from an uncloned animal. Twin cows are clones of one another. There is no inherent danger to humans in eating meat from twin cows, whether naturally-occurring or intentionally created.
Here is an interesting video from Wired Science that explains things in a bit more detail--


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The New York New York of course.
This is the Excalibur.
Taken from the Excalibur, I really like the
reflection of New York New York showing on the MGM.
A display outside th valet at the excalibur.
With Opioid Abuse, Dems Gin Up Support for Not Repealing ObamaCare - Former Obama White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, once famously said: "You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it's an opp...
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I guess you can say that this tour with Anthrax, Testament, and Death Angel has not been a smooth one. Especially in terms of interactions with the general populace. First some jackass gets onstage in L.A. which leads to Joey Belladonna getting knocked on his ass, and now news has been spreading on Facebook from the bands on this fun little event. Apparently while in Denver Death Angel's guitar tech, Dane Wolf, was attacked by a bunch of guys up the street where the tour was being played. I'm gathering from the comments on the pages that it had something to do with asking someone to move their car so some people in a bluegrass band Dane knew could offload their equipment after a show. And it escalated from there. Regardless of the hows and why's Dane got pretty jacked up. Enough to require attention for swelling and probably a shit load of CAT Scans and MRI's . Here is a quote from the donation page on just what some of the medical bills are for and how bad the damage was.
My brain IS there, and looks alright 🙂 stitches come out in another week, chicks dig scars, right? I am trying a different pain medication to see if it can reduce side effects, as I am still battling major headaches as my fractures heal and the swelling subsides. I will be meeting with a specialist in Saint Louis to determine if I will require surgery to repair my orbital socket, fingers crossed.
Ouch. When you've got fractures on your skull you've been beaten pretty bad. And since thrash bands and their crews aren't swimming in money and have no health insurance the message is being spread that donations are being sought for a $7500 medical bill. So if you want to help out your metal bros you can head over to the donation page yourself and help ease this pretty terrible situation.


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p.1 Shipping News - At Carruthers' wharf the steamer Norseman arrived this morning, and has gone on to the ways to be overhauled and have her bottom scraped; the Rochester will supply the Norseman's place, and the steamer Bay of Quinte will do the duty of the Rochester.
At Swift's wharf the Louise left for Ottawa this morning, having repaired the slight damage sustained by her collision with the steam barge Kitty Friel. The steamer Picton arrived from Oswego last evening. The steamers Kingston and Athenian passed up last evening, and the Spartan and Abyssinian down this morning. The propellers Acadia, Brantford and steamer St. Helen passed up this morning. The steamer Norfolk left last evening for Clayton with the excursionists and returned to this port this morning. She will leave again this evening.
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