Canada has developed a laboratory chip that can measure the estrogen level in breast tissue. This development could be astronomical in the treatment of breast cancer. Women with breast cancer are known to have high levels of estrogen in the breast tissue and heretofore the only method of monitoring those levels are through painful biopsies and extensive lab work.
Keep praying people - they are getting there!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091007/ap_on_he_me/us_med_estrogen_chip;_ylt=Ai69K8Gny9Hqeu1J4Ip8xfLVJRIF;_ylu=X3oDMTJwNGNza3I1BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkxMDA3L3VzX21lZF9lc3Ryb2dlbl9jaGlwBGNwb3MDNARwb3MDMQRzZWMDeW5faGVhZGxpbmVfbGlzdARzbGsDY2hpcG1lYXN1cmVz
Thursday, October 8, 2009
LCROSS
According to AP through Yahoo News and the Nasa website (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LCROSS/main/index.html), Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite is part of a $100 billion project to return man to the moon. In short, tomorrow NASA will send the used up space craft attached to a 2.2 ton rocket (sent up in June to start its journey) into a crater of the moon to photograph the results and to determine if there is water on the moon. All of this is scheduled to occur around 7:31 EDT tomorrow morning.
Does this make sense to you? Why is it important if there is water on the moon? Are future generations planning on living there?
I know - it is the new frontier! NASA is the Lewis and Clark of the New Age and old folks like me don't understand. Well, I have a problem when people go messing with the moon. It isn't ours to mess with! Leave it alone!
Of course that may be the answer for living space for the sex offenders of the United States - send them to the moon!
Does this make sense to you? Why is it important if there is water on the moon? Are future generations planning on living there?
I know - it is the new frontier! NASA is the Lewis and Clark of the New Age and old folks like me don't understand. Well, I have a problem when people go messing with the moon. It isn't ours to mess with! Leave it alone!
Of course that may be the answer for living space for the sex offenders of the United States - send them to the moon!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Season of Discontent
I read some blogs today. The most interesting responses came from the question "How is Obama doing as President and is he obtaining his objectives?"
Well, it turns out, after much reading, the consensus don't like Obama or Bush or any other politician. There was much confusion on whether this country was built on Christian principles and whether Obama caused the problems of today or did Bush. Well, the problems seem to have started 40 years ago, so neither can be blamed. As far as Christians beliefs, that is still up in the air. Whether our forefathers were Christians is only a question that They and god can answer. I do believe that our Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were developed based on Biblical laws, ethics and morals. That does not make them Christian.
Then came the discussion on the turn around of American businesses. Some businesses are going to fail based on the operations of the company. Some will fail due to the greediness of the executives. Some businesses are going to fail based on its leadership. Some business are going to fail due to a lousy product. Then some businesses will fail based on the lack of cash flow in the economy. A good business leader will anticipate the changes in the economy and IF they want their business to succeed and stay afloat, will adjust where ever and whenever is needed. Yes, some people will lose their jobs. Yes, some will have to double up on work - but they will have work.
I worked for a company that was a viable and productive manufacturer for many years. They looked into manufacturing out of country and not only did that not pan out, they had invested so much money and resources on the project, they lost the original company. This happened 25 years ago, not in the past 3 years. The company thought it was stable enough to expand, but did not take all the factors into consideration in the planning process.
There are many reasons businesses close. The economy is just one factor. It is a fact of life that we live lavishly, wastefully and without thought or reason for the future. However, when forced we either blame it on someone else or languish in pity for our hardships. Mr. Bush nor Mr. Obama is to blame, yet we expect them to lift us out of the pit we now find ourselves and return us to the lap of luxury.
Well, it turns out, after much reading, the consensus don't like Obama or Bush or any other politician. There was much confusion on whether this country was built on Christian principles and whether Obama caused the problems of today or did Bush. Well, the problems seem to have started 40 years ago, so neither can be blamed. As far as Christians beliefs, that is still up in the air. Whether our forefathers were Christians is only a question that They and god can answer. I do believe that our Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were developed based on Biblical laws, ethics and morals. That does not make them Christian.
Then came the discussion on the turn around of American businesses. Some businesses are going to fail based on the operations of the company. Some will fail due to the greediness of the executives. Some businesses are going to fail based on its leadership. Some business are going to fail due to a lousy product. Then some businesses will fail based on the lack of cash flow in the economy. A good business leader will anticipate the changes in the economy and IF they want their business to succeed and stay afloat, will adjust where ever and whenever is needed. Yes, some people will lose their jobs. Yes, some will have to double up on work - but they will have work.
I worked for a company that was a viable and productive manufacturer for many years. They looked into manufacturing out of country and not only did that not pan out, they had invested so much money and resources on the project, they lost the original company. This happened 25 years ago, not in the past 3 years. The company thought it was stable enough to expand, but did not take all the factors into consideration in the planning process.
There are many reasons businesses close. The economy is just one factor. It is a fact of life that we live lavishly, wastefully and without thought or reason for the future. However, when forced we either blame it on someone else or languish in pity for our hardships. Mr. Bush nor Mr. Obama is to blame, yet we expect them to lift us out of the pit we now find ourselves and return us to the lap of luxury.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Celebrity News
For some odd reason I took a poll today based on celebrity gossip and news. I don't follow celebrities, normally, so I started out at a loss, but quickly scanned OMG and TMZ and found that nothing is really going on right now except - JON And KATE Plus 8 or not. Well, there seems to be some controversy on whether Jon's sweetie is still by his side and why he took $230,000 from a joint bank account and how is Kate going to feed the 8 and pay the bills. Oh my! Guess what ? People are going through this every hour! Everyday people! Most don't have $230,000 in a joint bank account, but people are splitting up constantly and depending on the reasons, it usually gets nasty at some point during the break up and sometimes violent.
Do these people think they should be exempt? Why should they be different? Good grief! Daddy got caught with his hands in someone else's cookie jar and Mommy got mad - or vice versa. Stuff happens. Cry me a river and get on with it! Thousands of babies a year become children of a broken home. Men diddle, women diddle, we all diddle. It is a fact of life.
My advice - Quit having babies until YOU grow up! Don't say I DO until you are ready to say I CAN'T (and I don't mean to your spouse)!
Most of the news was based on how the celebrities were dressed. One was too flashy for going out for coffee, another wore a labeled v-neck tee under a suit jacket, most of the clothing was just yucky! You know these guys can't make the media happy! Either they are overdressed or under dressed! Some have gone for just a little bit of each and look like poop! If they look in a mirror they are accused of being egotistical. People, for goodness sake, get a full length mirror and gaze at yourself before going out. Don't leave home looking like chicken poop! You can't be like me and go without makeup, hair pulled in a topknot with flip flops, jeans and a sweatshirt. You are special. You make big money. You can't be human any longer!
Women - you must look like Marilyn Monroe complete with heels, lipstick, low cut dress and flowing skirt before showing yourself to the public.
Men - you must look like Perry Mason complete with wingtips, suit, tie and cuff links before showing yourself in public.
You make too darn much money to be lazing around eating peanut butter cups and snickers and drinking cokes out of a can (with a straw of course) and besides remember your ad contracts!
Oh how I long for a good steamy love affair between two unmarried celebs that we could follow all around town from restaurant to restaurant watching constantly for that secret look or smile and quiet whisper in the ear. Oh, for the good old days.
Belle
Do these people think they should be exempt? Why should they be different? Good grief! Daddy got caught with his hands in someone else's cookie jar and Mommy got mad - or vice versa. Stuff happens. Cry me a river and get on with it! Thousands of babies a year become children of a broken home. Men diddle, women diddle, we all diddle. It is a fact of life.
My advice - Quit having babies until YOU grow up! Don't say I DO until you are ready to say I CAN'T (and I don't mean to your spouse)!
Most of the news was based on how the celebrities were dressed. One was too flashy for going out for coffee, another wore a labeled v-neck tee under a suit jacket, most of the clothing was just yucky! You know these guys can't make the media happy! Either they are overdressed or under dressed! Some have gone for just a little bit of each and look like poop! If they look in a mirror they are accused of being egotistical. People, for goodness sake, get a full length mirror and gaze at yourself before going out. Don't leave home looking like chicken poop! You can't be like me and go without makeup, hair pulled in a topknot with flip flops, jeans and a sweatshirt. You are special. You make big money. You can't be human any longer!
Women - you must look like Marilyn Monroe complete with heels, lipstick, low cut dress and flowing skirt before showing yourself to the public.
Men - you must look like Perry Mason complete with wingtips, suit, tie and cuff links before showing yourself in public.
You make too darn much money to be lazing around eating peanut butter cups and snickers and drinking cokes out of a can (with a straw of course) and besides remember your ad contracts!
Oh how I long for a good steamy love affair between two unmarried celebs that we could follow all around town from restaurant to restaurant watching constantly for that secret look or smile and quiet whisper in the ear. Oh, for the good old days.
Belle
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