On 8/22/2012 10:08 AM, Charlie Bell wrote:
It's a shiny 3D hologram trade paperback. Very excited!
Um. That's all.
David wrote:
It's interesting how books get published differently in different
countries.
I got the hardcover, which has a shiny dust jacket.
I liked the book, although I do
Re: everyone's book recs..
Excelllent!!! The menu is certainly bigger than my tummy (hopefully
not my reader), but you guys will get me over the hurdles just looking
forward to it.
Last Summer on vacation I uploaded some Hugos and Nebulas I could find
(released asclassics).
Finishing up a 3 year stint as profess association president (if Zim is
still doing this, he has a heart of gold)
Healthcare changes, legislatures without money threatening cuts even to
folks with catastrophic injuries such as brain injuries/strokes, and a bit of
embezzlement. feed my
Shhh.
C.
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Hi everyone,
Just to stir things up, I have to admit I had a good chuckle and a WTG in
your face religious moment reading about Boobquake and I figure it might
be a in play topic with a bit of self moderated tongue in cheek.
I am thinking I am having a IF moment- Ironic feminism-
Condolences and Hugs, Nick.
Whoever the author was that talks about us all starting and becoming
stardust, your family has been contributing too much to the beautiful heavens!
Dee
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OK, I think the character Eli/Ely on SG-U is a Steve Sloan wanna-be.
Several of us have met Steve, but I swear the character is based on his
skills and temperament. It has been some time, but I just kept thinking
that's what he is doing now :-)
Dee
Debbi wrote...
We're Number 37! Maru
and yes, I too am still alive in the real world... :)
We XXs have just been sitting back proving we can have quiet moments and
listen
snort be scared when we start getting chatty again
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Max wrote-
Some Pratchett fans that particularly hate *Night Watch* would be amazed
that you find *Night Watch* lighter reading, but perhaps you lucked
out by skipping *Thief of Time*, first. You might find *Night Watch* to
be a subtly different beast if you re-read it after *Thief
Kevin inquired-
Why is it that taking Cialis causes you to set up adjacent outdoor
bathtubs? We could never figure that one out. Sounds uncomfortable to me.
LOL, no real clue, but great question. I even own two of the tubs, but
one is upstairs and one is downstairs in
Pat wrote:
I have a Sony 505. The books on my reader are on my reader and on my
desktop, not on my account on someone else's server. If anyone wants to delete
them [think 1984] or whatever, they have to physically steal my reader and
then delete the book. I own them outright. Nobody
(lost track of who wrote what)
But if you repeal ALL government mandates, you'll wind
up with lots of policies that appear to cover everything
a consumer might want, but are actually full of loopholes
so that the insurer need not pay for standard treatments.
That seems the opposite of
Personally, I think that a system that places an emphasis on
boner drugs, reformulation of proven drugs and anti-depressants that
don't work is in need of an overhaul in and of itself.
Being the healthcare provider I can share this without cringing, but it
will make some of you sit up
Hi there,
Behind on email, but resurfacing for a bit to see if we can perhaps
accomplish in a few posts what we went through in a semester class on
healthcare
delivery. For quite a few of us, the Aussie system was a favorite/great
compromise. The systems for many countries are often
Jon wrote
It will create
a system devoid of the give and take of consumers shopping
around trying
to find the best supplier for what they need at the best
price, and suppliers
competing and innovating to provide the consumers what they
need. Instead
the government will oversee
Nick wrote
I relaxed a great deal about pits after reading an article citing
statistics
that made it clear that *owners* are far more responsible for their
dogs'
behavior than I had imagined before becoming a dog owner
Nick, if you can remember where you read that, there's someone
What is woo?
Not sure based on context, but here is my limited familiarity
Woo
People strong in the Woo theme love the challenge of meeting new people and
winning them over. They derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making
a connection with another person
From Strength
There is a group in Michigan doing some incredible research related to
wellness and costs. The “Health Management Research Center” took quite a long
view perspective in the are of wellness with 25 year longitudinal studies on
some Fortune 500 companies (and some of the HERO studies- a
There are screws which have a hexagonal-shaped depression in the head
which require a tool which is variously called an Allen wrench or a
hex key to turn them. Then there are some which have a hexagonal
depression in the head but instead of being flat the bottom of the
depression has
2-3 weeks to humanity.. but can't resist putting my nose in based on a
recent bit of television from some airport I was in.
New book out for women in business called Corporate Dominatrix- discussing
6 archetypes of women and how to get things accomplished. Kinda sounded
fun. In
Hi all,
Coming up for air to ask if anyone knows of an international symbols related
to research (health/rehab if there are more than one). Finishing up my
doctoral project and one of my advisors wants more visual stimulation and
such.
Found a neat teeny tiny old symbol on the National
Quiet for us, lively for you. enjoy time with friends, family and your
sweetie,
Dee
Probably won't be about much for a bit as I get married in 8 hours
Charlie
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes - I'd want abortion to be replaced with transfer of the foetus
to the artificial womb. In fact, if technology progressed so far,
I suspect many people would avoid the risk of pregnancy and
childbirth altogether.
This seems to be an entirely male
Julia wrote
I understand it's important. And I'm grateful that I'm not subjected to
details of the French soccer player's live, unlike those of Angelina
Jolie, Paris Hilton, J-Lo and Jennifer Anniston. Oh, and I am SICK of
Tom Katie. And my favorite grocery store isn't putting very
It's an arum.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araceae
I'm actually a zoologist. I feel dirty now.
Charlie
Who would have figured something that such an outstanding
flower was related to skunk weed (skunk cabbage) that we
use to find during summer vacations although those plants
had
As part of my work, I do some occasional environmental scanning of the gov't
business opportunities. I don't usually even read all the NASA ones
(although truth be told I do find them tempting to check out and have done so
on
occasion), but as I was scrolling, the following caught my
http://www.autismvox.com/autism-every-day-the-real-story/
Julia
Sorry, should have added that you ought to read at least the first 6
comments, as well.
Julia
Thanks for the link Julia. Watching the clip I was hoping
there would be more discussion of a point that was barely
(from my sister)
Documentary Film on Autism Stuns Internet Viewers
Autism Every Day produced for Autism Speaks.
From the Autism Speaks Website:
Autism Every Day is a new film produced by Lauren
Thierry and Jim Watkins of October Group and Eric Solomon
of Milestone Video. The film was
Pat
Julia
3) Again in my observation, Aspies come in roughly two flavors: the
organized, single-focused, linear mind; and the absent-minded
professor/free-spirited idea mill. Inattentive ADD goes with the
latter. If you have any use for the Myer-Briggs at all, these map
very
Charlie! A Married Man Congratulations! Knowing the little I do
about you, she must be some sort of woman =+))
Joy!
Amities,
Jo Anne
Congrats Charlie and Claire
Great news and good to know another goddess will be associated with the
list..
who else could move
Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
Remember when you ran away and I got on my knees and begged you not
to
leave because I'd go berserk?? Well...
You left me anyhow and then the days got worse and worse and now you
see I've gone completely out of my mind.. And..
They're coming to take me away,
Great news William! It is good to have the pitter patter
of small feet around the house. I know you will enjoy
having a little buddy to snack with at night and your levels
of snacking would motivate most dogs into stair climbing
in no time at all :-)
I have to admit, I am hating life having
Hi gang,
I thought this group might know someone interested. We therapists can envision
some neat programs, but we can't generally code worth a damn :-)
WorkWell has an office in Aliso Viejo, CA. www.workwell.com
Dee
Position Title: Backup Web Developer
General Function:
Performs
Helps if I put contact info-
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi gang,
I thought this group might know someone interested. We therapists can envision
some neat programs, but we can't generally code worth a damn :-)
WorkWell has an office in Aliso Viejo, CA. www.workwell.com
Dee
Hey Zim,
I didn't get to see you on the tv, but did find the scan pic/article on ABC
and it is way cool. Being buried back in school for a clinical doctorate,
I can really see how exciting this is. During a unit last fall on brain
injury, it seemed amazing to me that we generally can't
I saw the smiley and this is an old topic near and dear to my heart that
most of you have heard, but this is case in point. Vicious dogs often
come from owners who don't teach them manners/discipline, etc. The
difference between little and big dogs is the size of the bite- more people
think
This seems to go against an idea I've heard over
the years that holds that women's voices are better
for such things as airport paging systems because
they cut through the noise better. Seems like a bit
of a Catch-22. Sure, they cut through the noise
better, but men can't hear them. I smell a
Perhaps this will be a precursor toward Corporate IAAMOAC Awards for groups
working toward transparency?
GE releases first citizenship report
[Sunday, May 29, 2005 8:47:00 am]
GE released its first citizenship report highlighting its performance,
progress and challenges in a variety of
Bryon wrote-
I just recently read Stephen Baxter's first two Manifold books
(Manifold: Time and Manifold:Space). I'm wondering if anyone here
read them and what they thought of them.
For me, overall I was rather disappointed - enough so that I probably
won't bother with Manifold: Origin.
Leonard wrote
I'm a health care professional in North Carolina and
MAN the demographics are monster! I tell all my
grumbling redneck staff who say ,those people
otter larn to speek 'merican that money talks and
BS walks Cater to these folks, show them respect
and they will spend their money
Incidentally, this thread is still missing a few
countries from the Axis of Eggheads.
If you are waiting for me to chime in...
my momma taught me not to go near
wild things that are frothing at the mouth
Dee
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Several people that I work with would like to begin
sharing resources such as presentations, website
resource info etc. We are geographically dispersed
and tossed around the idea of adding a library to our
intranet, but the organizational aspect is something
we dread as this thing gets
Haven't had time to do any research on this, but thought it
was worth mentioning before a week goes by and I forget.
One of the people I am working with this weekend has a
son working on bear research. One of the things
they are starting to look at is that mama bears do
not lose bone mass (and
AHRQ releases state-by-state quality data online
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality posted state-level data on
healthcare quality, based on the previously released 2004 National
Healthcare Quality Report. The file://
Knowing how much discussion there has been about wrist/hand symptoms on list
in the past I thought I would share my notes from a recent conference. I have
edited to keep it rather on the lighter side, but this is stuff based in
peer reviewed journals and is reinforcing some of the models that
Part 2 of my notes- this section relates to sensory changes/neural plasticity
that has been found in monkeys and some rehab principles being integrated
into hand therapy. Pretty wild stuff (I would have only imagined in sci-fi
novels
20 years ago) and hope for some of the worst sufferers that
An ergonomist friend of mine is looking for a clip of
Lucy and the chocolates as she tries to package them
and winds up eating them/stuffing them in pockets,
etc. Anyone know where that might be found?
Thanks,
Dee
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Heard this guy on the radio today and then found an email from my
health policy list. Not all the answers... but sounds like a good
start to combining prevention and healthcare which Debbie and
I both tend to focus on in any overhaul.
Dan wrote-
I racked my brain to try to figure out any means by which this can be
hyperbola for something that is actually happening. I do think there is
evidence that senior officers who voice strong criticism of Rumsfeld's
ideas do put their career at risk more than they would have under
Warren wrote-
But I do know that Other Posters on this list have asserted
claims and then, asked for cites, said they couldn't reveal their
sources. This behavior seems to havve been accepted from them. Is it
possible we've got a mirror of that here?
Dan wrote
The pattern's wrong. Look at
Dan wrote-
Well, what option would you have had him choose? I agree with Gautam that
the options with N. Korea are bad and worse.
(snip)
Anyways, which choice would you have suggested for Clinton? Do you see a
fourth choice?
From my limited understanding of N. Korea, I don't think any
Julia wrote-
I don't think I've been fully aware of any new REM since about 2000 or
so. (I think the most recent album I have is Monster.) And anything
after 1988 or 1989 is newer REM to me. I'm guessing that you probably
don't want to hear about 15% of the CDs I have loaded into my big CD
Trent wrote-
If you are interested please, reply to Brin-L. (Effectively this is a
blank-check form of RSVP.)
News from Wm. T. Goodall would be particularly apropos.
I am not the most techno-savvy, but I am willing to try HC
(especially if you give me training wheels). This might be
a great
Rob sent-
http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,12858,1392078,00.html
American special forces have been on the ground inside Iran scouting
for US air strike targets for suspected nuclear weapons sites,
according to the renowned US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh.
In an article in the
* Dan Minette ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
(taxes paid to government over one's lifetime- cash benefits received
from government over ones lifetime)/total income over one's lifetime.
I just realized the source of the difference. We are both writing out
the formula for lifetime net tax rate, but
Can we try and start the new year without
doofus, idiot, pathetic, insert other generally disparaging
words
I don't expect roses and sunshine all the time and I really
enjoy a good cuss every now and again in RL, but one of the
reasons I like to be here is good company, good discussion
and and
Can we try and pay attention and not act like a bunch of pathetic
doofus's without a clue posting can't we all just get along drivel?
*checks her stopwatch*
I was wondering how long it was going to take.
-k-
LOL, and I am not usually a gambling woman
Who had the right square in the pool?
John wrote-
As a primary culprit of the NFL posts, I certainly hope that you don't
mind them!
Don't mind them at all, just don't read them much. Although I do
peek in every once in a while to see if there is any fun
thread creep. I must say from my limited exposure they
seem to have the
(from the article Gary posted)
The
end result is far lower benefits for every new generation of retirees.
If this system had been in place since Social Security's inception,
people today would be retiring with a benefit tied to the living
standard of the 1930s, when 40 percent of households
Up too late, but I have been promising to do this for weeks-
Something fun that anyone is welcome to alter and
run with that started conceptually in the chat room
as a challenge to Vilyehm.
3 words picked (by flipping pages and waving finger
with eyes closed) from the trusty oversized
Ronn wrote-
Maybe instead of the orange juice I should have gotten V-8 juice and added
some cayenne pepper to see if that would have burned it out of me any
faster . . .
In our house growing up it was hot mustard that came with the chinese food
Dee
WOOHOO!
Good time to have the whole family together,
Dee
Julia says it looks like they'll be going home with Tommy in a couple of
hours.
Yay!
Nick
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Warren wrote (?)
Boldly proclaiming certainty? Oh really? I thought all I did was
suggest that the current admin had to be fairly dim not to have learned
from history.
Dan wrote (?)
To the earlier exchange, I think the question's pretty clear: How is
it that so many people seem not to have
Rob posted an article-
NASA has a special interest in isometric exercises--i.e., non-moving
exercises where an astronaut pushes hard against a fixed surface.
Motionless exercises allow for simple lightweight equipment less
expensive to launch and less prone to break during a mission. But are
they
John wrote-
You got me! I was thinking that a response would be something to the
effect of www.sorelosers.com . Suffice to say that I was
disappointed. :-(
Anyhow, this stuff has got me thinking again there is a certain cadre
of Kerry-supporters who get quite agitated about every
John wrote-
Well, Dee, I read the FAQ, and here is what I found
Here is the 'merican site, the sorry site
(versus the apologies accepted site)
http://www.sorryeverybody.com/faq/
Dee
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A response to sorryeverybody.com-
www.apologiesaccepted.com
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Doug wrote-
We hear so much about the free market being the paradigmatic system, but
at least in my eyes, the pharmasutical industry is an example of laissez
faire dysfunction. Take the ED stuff; Lavitra Cialis and Viagra for
instance. We have competing drug firms - good because this keeps
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3608346thesection=news;
thesubsection=world
Australian breakthrough in spinal nerve regrowth
09.11.2004
Australian researchers have discovered how to regrow spinal cord nerves,
enabling mice to walk within weeks of their cord being damaged.
Gautam
wanted all of the reservists hanging from the
yardarm (he's a Marine, and I think really enjoys
playing to the stereotypes), and the other four all
thought that they should be spending a long, long,
long time in Leavenworth. Four of them did express
concerns over the way that the Reserves
Dan Marino Foundation Launches First Web Channel for Autism
www.childnett.tv
1 September 2004
The Dan Marino Foundation has recently launched Childnett.tv, the first
24-hour web channel dedicated to families living with autism and other
neurological disorders.
Our Mission
The mission of
I have been reading some LeGuin books over the
past 6 months or so and have really enjoyed
the ones I have read.
Left Hand of Darkness
The Telling
Dispossed (in the middle)
The order I have read them is purely accidental,
but seems to flow. Does anyone have any
suggested order for reading
Debbie wrote-
From a modern medical standpoint, children drinking
alcohol is detrimental, as alcohol is a neurotoxin;
developing brains are more vulnerable than adult
brains (and since our brains are still remodeling
quite a bit through age ~21yr, college kids
binge-drinking is harmful).
Some health related info/sites that I thought people might be interested in.
Under-the-skin ID chips move toward U.S. hospitals, CNet News, July 27,
2004,
http://news.com.com/Under-the-skin+ID+chips+move+toward+U.S.+hospitals/2100-7337_3-5285815.html
Report release: FTC and DOJ Issue Report
Gary wrote-
Wait! It's a ... : Unidentified creature stumps experts
What in the world? Bill Kurdian asked himself when he saw the animal
for the first time.
About the size of a fox, but with short brown hair and a long cat-like
tail, it looked more like an animal in a National Geographic
Julia wrote-
wondering how much each trip up the stairs carrying a baby counts on the
exercise bit
There are some people who structure their activities so
they do stay aerobic with their ADLs (Activities of Daily
Living) for a minimum of 20-30 min daily. We have talked
in the past about
Mike Lee wrote:
What about workers who put profit over their own lives?
Huh?
Your assumption is that employers are adults and employees are stupid
children unable or unwilling to look out for their own best interests.
There may be cases where hidden hazards cannot be perceived by
I usually don't like sprouts , I really never thought
much about them in general Recently had a chance
to try some home grown sunflower sprouts, radish
sprouts and broccoli sprouts. Big difference- alfalfa
always tasted like dirt to me, but the sunflowers are
sweet, the radishes are tart
Several months ago I was in Quincy IL at a diner and
saw a group of women (ok, there was a man or two),
who all had large red hats and occasional feathery
boas, and various loud red and purple outfits. They
appeared to be having a grand old time, enough
that I asked them what kind of a group
David wrote-
Did Brin cover whether or not dittoes could be jurors? On
the one hand, it seems as if jury duty would not be something
that actual people would want to do. On the other, there
could well be legal issues involved.
I don't specifically recall, however it would seem that if
JD wrote-
I'm getting really fed up with Mike's endless hatemongering against Muslims
here. Would this be a good time to ask the list admins to remove him?
Look, we all have hot buttons and things that we tirade on about
in our own way. One thing this list has learned to do is
somehow have
Not sure how much help it will be, but this might be a starting place
www.asha.org (American Speech and Hearing Assoc)
http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/treatment/(seems to have lots of info
on hearing aids)
Hope it helps, Dee
Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of hearings
I am looking a (few?) videos/DVDs for my nephews- specifically things related
to space and planes. I would really like at least one that combines music
and flight like in the old Van Halen/Blue Angels video, and another that may
have some of the history of the space program. They are not
With the number of posts to read in the last couple of days, I'm surprised
anyone finds the time to post. I can't... Make that couldn't.
Regards, Ray.
253 to go.
LOL, 363 Race ya :-)
Dee
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Kevin wrote-
The American developers here are probably the most unsocial people
in IT.
Jan wrote-
This may be the case, but I do not believe you are correct when you
say unsocial, maybe just social in a different way than many who
studied Business instead of Computer Science. But do you
Jan wrote-
I wonder what would happen if we started outsourcing the project
management, the accounting and the administration, Indian doctors are
cheaper, Indian Drugs, Indian lawyers I bet there would be quite a
number laws made quite quickly to keep this from happeningoh wait,
there already
John wrote-
Fine then. Like Tom said, I am just going to have to accept that Brin-L
is what it is. I will accept the fact that in the minds of plenty of the
Left-Wingers around here it is impossible to be right-wing and have
respectability and credibility. That's just how it is then, and I
Doug wrote
I have a few questions that I wonder if anyone here has the answers to.
What is the substantive difference between marriage and civil union? If
they are for all intents and purposes synonymous other than the
same/opposite sex angle, will the effect of an amendment prohibiting
Top posting cause the citing is getting plain ugly, I am an ignant
AOL poster, and it is considered good form at work, and it
really doesn't follow the material below but is a consequence
of it
OK you guys, you forced me to go to the bookstore hoping
Darwins Children
Top posting cause the citing is getting plain ugly, I am an ignant
AOL poster, and it is considered good form at work, and it
really doesn't follow the material below but is a consequence
of it
OK you guys, you forced me to go to the bookstore hoping
Darwins
kneem posted-
Peer Review Plan Draws Criticism
Under Bush Proposal, OMB Would Evaluate Science Before New Rules Take
Effect
(snip)
At issue this time is a proposed rule -- technically a bulletin, an OMB
term for legally binding language meant to guide federal agency actions
-- that would
Kevin wrote
Not about list e-mail, but general work e-mail. I got chastised by a boss
because I was contacting a user using e-mail instead of calling directly.
The text of the e-mail was about, drumroll, setting up a face to face
meeting. I really felt like telling the boss to take a hike.
Kevin wrote-
Wasn't the problem in NC highlighted when there were floods down there a
few years ago? Lots of the lagoons were overflowed, some washed away
completely, spreading waste down stream. I know a few cases locally where
the feds gave plans, money and contracted the jobs to build
kneem posted
EPA Works Out Secret Deal with Factory Farms
Perhaps taking its cue from the Cheney Energy Task Force, the EPA has
been holding secret meetings with the agribusiness industry this year,
putting together a sweetheart deal with lobbyists to exempt factory
farms from Clean Air
Was looking for something else and figured somebody might be interested
Combining a few loose thread ends :-)
Dee
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Saturday, December 27, 5:30-7pm
A Star Shines on the Hour of Our Meeting- Celestial Sights in the World of
J.R.R. Tolkien: Monthly Star
Several of us had the beginnings of a talk in chat last week on black market
body parts and the upswing in people selling off parts of their bodies. There
is going to be a Talk of the Nation/afternoon NPR discussion on this today.
I think I might be glad I am working through that time. It
Debbi wrote-
shrug There's a lot of 'warehousing' that's
occurred since 'mainstreaming' became all the rage,
and special programs were dismantled. While there are
benefits to both the mentally handicapped and the
'normal' child in many cases of mainstreaming, I have
2 friends in Special
--- Kevin Tarr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This sounds like one of the stupidest things I've ever
heard, and one of my CO collegues with 20 years in
speech therapy/special education commented (when I
asked if this was true): It is not only true, it is
actually worse than this. Students who are
Wait, wait wait. How is a student in a persistent vegetative state? I
not joking about this. If there are more than one percent of students who
have zero improvement, then maybe the students need physical therapists,
not teachers.
Kevin T. - VRWC
Students usually/always (?it has been a while
As Of This Month I've Been Waiting 22 Years For A Cure Or At Least An
Effective Treatment Maru
-- Ronn! :)
For?
Dee
(shortest post ever for me :-)
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