Solving technology problems, one at a time
Borders has two big bookstores in Ann Arbor, both of which are always crowded with shoppers. So when the new Borders concept store opened several months ago, I was curious to see what it had to offer. Touted as a "breakthrough retail concept incorporating digital and internet features ", the new stores have quietly been opening around the country.
Continue readingIf you have every tried to help out with finding care for someone who is just returning home from a hospital stay, or for someone who has need of long term care within their home,
Continue readingIn thinking about the current Chinese milk scandle, the reference that comes to mind is Edward G. Robinson’s movie, “Brother Orchid,” about a gangster who hides out in a monastery, and while there, improves their dairy’s milk production by adding buckets of water to the milk.
It seems a species of pig that was thought to be extinct was really just hiding out in people’s gardens. They have been rescued from the brink, and are being re-introduced to the wild in
Continue readingTumor Necrosis Factor is a type of signaling molecule (cytokine) involved in inflammation. It has been found to be an important factor in a variety of disease processes, because it promotes the inflammatory response which,
Continue readingAfter a trip to the new Borders in Ann Arbor yesterday, and another disgruntled look at their Sony ebook reader, I’ve come up with a wishlist for the perfect ebook reader. It folds up, into
Continue readingUpdate, Nov. 26, 2007 The cub has been named Zhen Zhen!
Here’s a photo diary of the as-yet-unnamed female panda cub born August 3 at the San Diego Zoo. The little panda is the fourth cub of Bai Yun, a panda that arrived from China in 1996.
To read the latest news on the Giant Pandas at the zoo, CLICK HERE
Continue reading“As seen on TV!” A very effective infomercial! I wanted to order a dozen, for all my classical-music-loving friends!
Continue readingThere were some incredible breakthroughs in medicine this year:
Diabetes and Nerve function linked
Drop in the incidence of breast cancer
New treatments for Macular Degeneration
Progress toward an Alzheimer’s Vaccine and other treatments
Diabetes linked to nerve function in the pancreas
One of the biggest stories, if it is confirmed by other researchers, is the discovery of the relationship between the nervous system and diabetes.
Diabetes Breakthrough | National Post
Continue readingA brief summary of the Arab-Israeli conflict for those who don’t have the time to go into the deeper details. Excellent 5 minute Flash presention on the history of Israel
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