Uncertainty is not an excuse for inaction. As Climate Progress reports, Sandia National Laboratory assessed the risk of precipitation patterns affected by climate change, and concluded: …compelling risk derives from uncertainty, not certainty. The greater the uncertainty, the greater the risk. It is the uncertainty associated with climate change that validates the need to act protectively and proactively. The same point is made in “Degrees of Risk”, a report issued last month by Third Generation Environmentalism: In managing conventional security risks both policy makers and the general public accept that uncertainty is no excuse for inaction. Indeed it is hard to imagine a politician trying to argue that counter-terrorism measures were unnecessary because the threat of attack was uncertain. In a working paper circulated through the environmental community this week, Andrew J. Hoffman of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business argues that the two poles in the climate debate – the “skeptics” and the “convinced” – already think about risk, but from entirely different perspectives. As a result, the two camps are talking past each other. Hoffman based these conclusions in part on an extensive review of articles on the different perspectives at play in the climate debate. [...]
Bacteria That Produce Diesel Fuel – Has Genetic Engineering Gone Too Far?
Genetic engineering just went to a new level with the announcement of the cyanobacterium that produces a material "identical" to ethanol, presumably as a byproduct of photosynthesis. Nature's a complicated thing and engineering an organism to produce diesel is a lot different than tweaking corn to b
But Can You Find What You're Looking For?
Companies have been manipulating web search results almost since search engines were invented. Google has taken on one particular group that abuses the system: content farms (which post "articles" written specifically to draw viewers to ads sold on the sites). Will the situation get better as search
Should Food Mix with Pharmaceuticals?
Nutraceuticals are a profitable criss-cross of food and pharmaceuticals, but are the claims of these products confusing to consumers? Food giant Nestlé is committing to health science through the acquisition of a small UK-based company that creates foods to treat certain health problems, from k
Will Science Make the Cut?
The White House's budget for 2012 looks promising for science education and non-defense research and development efforts, but only time will tell if the Congress supports it. In this contentious political climate, can funding for science and technology initiatives prevail? Can the U.S. "out-build an
Social Conservative Rick Santorum showing a libertarian streak?
From Eric Dondero:
Speaking at a Lincoln/Reagan Day dinner in New Hampshire, during Q&A former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum let loose three zingers with particular libertarian zeal.
From Politico:
On Radical Islam
“Jihadism is evil and we need to say what it is...”
“We need to define it and say what it is. And it is evil. Sharia law is incompatible with American jurisprudence and our Constitution.”
On the Welfare State
"Close your eyes, like you’re listening to a drug dealer outside a schoolyard,” he said. “They see entitlements as a way to make you dependent, weaker, less of a person than you are, drugging you into submission to a government who promises a high to take care of you.”
On Compulsory Education
“Just call them what they are. Public schools? That’s a nice way of putting it. These are government run schools,”
“They fund it more,” he said of Democrats. “Why? Because it brings more children into their domain. It brings more children out of the household … Their agenda is to socialize your children with the thinking they want in those children’s minds.”
Santorum has a presidential exploratory committee, and has been campaigning in both Iowa and New Hampshire.
Australia to outlaw thousands of plants, including national flower
In what it claims is an effort to stamp out plants and flowers that can be used as drugs, Australian authorities have proposed insane legislation that will outlaw hundreds, if not thousands, of common plant species, including the golden wattle, its national flower. If the law passes, nurseries, commercial growers, farmers, cactus collectors, and even backyard gardeners will become criminals overnight -- even though many of the plants being targeted are not even used as drugs.
Currently, only five plants are banned from cultivation in Australia because of their alleged inherent drug components. But the new legislation will ban from cultivation any plant that contains dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a naturally-occurring hallucinogen, which according to the Australian Attorney General includes many common and native plants, from various cacti and fodder grasses, to simple backyard ornamental plants. Read more...
Digital Pathology: Real Examples, not Just Promises for the Future – Webinar from Aperio
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| Digital Pathology: Real Examples, not Just Promises for the Future Thursday, March 17, 2011 Join us for an informative panel session to discuss enhanced consultation, quality assurance Miguel Burnier, M.D., Ph.D. Andrew Evans, M.D., Ph.D. Jared N. Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D. To register for the 7am PST on March 17 session, click here. To register for the 4pm PST on March 21 session, click here. You may also register by visiting the Aperio Events page. You will receive a confirmation email upon registration with a web link that will lead you to the online event. Simply visit the link at the assigned time. The session is secure and easy to access. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact the Aperio Events Team at events@aperio.com or 760.539.1192. |
Game Changer in Pathology Software – SIVQ – Video Demonstration
Drs. Ul Balis and Jason Hipp from the University of Michigan discuss their game changing technology using SIVQ in video format.
http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/game-changer-in-pathology-software/
Entering Private Practice: What Every Pathology Resident Should Know about Productivity, Management, and Career Development
How to master the secrets of success for finding your first job
 |  | YOUR PRESENTERS:Karim E. Sirgi, MD, President, UniPath PC Justin M. Clark (Moderator), Director of Operations, THE DARK REPORT |
LIVE Webinar – Register Now
Spring is approaching and as a pathology fellow or fourth-year resident, you’re getting serious about your job search. The stakes are high for young pathologists because both you and the hiring practices want to make the “perfect match.” Do your homework now and learn how to recognize a successful private pathology practice from a struggling one-and this PREP webinar can help!
Pathology Residents Education Program (PREP) provides business education and job-search savvy to third- and fourth-year residents. This session is the latest in a series of events designed especially for pathology residents and fellows.
Take advantage of this opportunity to go inside one of the nation’s fastest-growing multi-specialty, multi-site private pathology groups and learn the secrets of its clinical and financial success. This is essential knowledge you can use to jump-start your job search and position yourself as a smart hire for the nation’s most prominent pathology practices.
Your guide on this “virtual tour” is Karim Sirgi, M.D., President of UniPath, P.C. We’ve asked him to take you behind the scenes of his dynamic anatomic pathology laboratory. It’s a unique opportunity to have one of pathology’s keen business and management minds introduce you to the rhythms and clinical routines of a top-flight practice.
You’ll gain valuable insights into how this professional corporation of 25 pathologists and subspecialist pathologists is organized and managed. Find out what it takes to deliver a full menu of pathology services to local community hospitals and office-based physicians in the region, even as UniPath is building a national referral business in selected pathology subspecialties.
Dr. Sirgi will take you through the essentials of daily and weekly staffing. You’ll master the basics of how to efficiently schedule 25 pathologists at multiple sites, each characterized by distinct competencies and competitive priorities. You’ll learn about specific management techniques that the group uses to protect the time, income, and lifestyle parameters for all the pathologists in the group.
These fundamental management and clinical practice strategies have a practical benefit for you. Armed with this knowledge, you’ll recognize good employment opportunities as you interview. More important, you’ll be able to spot struggling or dysfunctional pathology groups more easily, saving you years of heartache and disappointment working for the wrong pathology group practice.
But there’s more! During this special PREP webinar, Dr. Sirgi will also give you information about which subspecialties are in highest demand and will help you better understand what a private pathology group expects from a new pathologist just leaving residency or fellowship.
The content for this PREP webinar was designed with input from several pathology residence program directors to give you an insider’s understanding of the business, management, and clinical practice issues that make up the daily routine of an anatomic pathologist. Best of all, it prepares you to put your best foot forward in the job interviews that lie ahead.
Ask your Chief Resident or Residency Program Director to register your residency program for this information-packed 75-minute webinar, “Entering Private Practice: What Every Pathology Resident Should Know about Productivity, Management, and Career Development,” on Thursday, March 10, 2011. It’s critical knowledge for any pathology resident or fellow just launching a search for the perfect pathology job.
And don’t forget the question-and-answer session at the end of this conference. It’s your opportunity to get answers to specific questions about the challenges and opportunities of working for a multi-specialty, multi-site private pathology practice. Register today to ensure your participation in this very special event.
THE DARK REPORT WEBINAR AT A GLANCE
DATE: Thursday, March 10, 2011
TIME: 3 p.m. EST; 2 p.m. CST; 1 p.m. MST; 12 Noon PST
PLACE: Your computer or your residency program’s conference room
COST: $249 per dial-in site (unlimited attendance per site) *Add 30 days of post-conference online access to the recording of this event for $75
TO REGISTER: Click here or call Suzanne Galloway toll-free at 1-800-560-6363
For one low price—just $249—you and your entire team can take part in this fast-paced, insightful webinar. Best of all, you’ll be able to connect personally with either of the panelists when we open up the phone lines for live Q&A
Here’s just some of what you’ll learn during this in-depth 75-minute webinar:
- The advantages and disadvantages of working in a multi-specialty, multi-site private pathology group.
- How business and management drivers in a private pathology group practice shape your work routine and compensation.
- Standard models of pathologist productivity and compensation in private pathology groups.
- Easy ways to determine the culture of a group and whether it’s a good fit for you.
- How new technologies, including digital pathology, histology automation, and molecular/genetic tests, can propel your career forward.
- How to recognize the signs of a thriving, successful private pathology group.
- How to avoid private pathology groups that are struggling or unhappy places to work.
- Three ways to identify the long-term stability of a group.
- How community-based pathologists work and why it’s different from your academic pathology experience.
- How to talk intelligently in job interviews about the benefits of working in this kind of setting.
…and much more!
Individuals who benefit from this webinar:
- Pathology chief residents, residents and fellows
- Academic pathology chairs
- Residency program directors
- Pathology department administrators
- Undergraduate and graduate medical educators
- Pathology and laboratory professionals
How to Register:
1. Online
2. Call toll free: 800-560-6363
Your webinar registration includes:
- A site license to attend the conference (invite as many people as you can fit around your speakerphone at no extra charge)
- A downloadable PowerPoint presentations from our speaker
- A full transcript emailed to you soon after the conference
- The opportunity to connect directly with the speaker during the audience Q&A session
Register Now! Or for more information, call us toll-free at 800-560-6363.
Distinguished Expert:
Karim E. Sirgi, M.D. is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology with subspecialty board certification in cytopathology. He is President of Unipath PC as well as a member of the joint strategy board of Unipath PC-American Pathology Partners LLC. Dr. Sirgi is also Medical Director of laboratories at The Urology Center of Colorado and of the Colorado Center for Laboratory Medical Science, past-president of the medical staff at Presbyterian/Saint Luke’s Medical Center, and past-chair of the HealthOne Presidents Council. He is a diplomate of the Saint Joseph University School of Medicine in Lebanon. Dr. Sirgi completed his residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at Booth Memorial Medical Center, a fellowship in surgical pathology at Barnes Hospital, Washington University Medical Center and an additional subspecialty fellowship in general and interventional cytopathology at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Sirgi was on the faculty at both institutions after completion of each fellowship. He was chairman of the pathology department at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center from 1997-2003 and president of the Colorado Society of Clinical Pathologists in 2003/2004. He is also a former member of the College of American Pathologists Cytopathology Resource Committee and the Gynecology Oncology Group pathology review committee
"Coney Island Spectacularium and 'Oddities' Screening," Coney Island Museum, April 9th, Obscura Day 2011
As part of that noble effort which is Obscura Day, why not come down to Coney Island, take in Morbid Anatomy's brand new exhibition "The Great Coney Island Spectacularium" (which opens the day before), check out Super Freak Weekend, and celebrate the premiere of season two of "Oddities" with free Hendricks Gin cocktails, episode viewing, and general revelry assorted cast members?
Why not indeed!
Full details follow; really hope to see you there!
Title: Coney Island Spectacularium and "Oddites" Screening
Date: Saturday, April 9
Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Cost: $15.00
Where: The Coney Island Museum, Surf Avenue, Brooklyn
Click here to purchase tickets
Party in the Coney Island Museum to celebrate the opening of the Coney Island Spectacularium, super freak weekend, and meet the stars of the Discovery Channel show Oddities at the premiere of season two.At the end of the 19th Century, Coney Island was the pinnacle of an astonishing era of live attractions – the Great Coney Island Spectacularium aims to recreate that momentous age, bringing you sites, sounds, and immersive experiences that can’t be seen anywhere else on earth. The attendees of this event will be the first to experience this taste of Coney Island at the height of its spectacle with the opening of the Coney Island Spectacularium.
But that is only one part of this multi-faceted event! Also taking place is a sideshow performance by some of the countries best sideshow performers gathered in Coney for the annual super freak weekend.
Topping it all off is the premiere of season two of the Discovery Channel show Oddities, with its stars Mike and Evan in attendance! Free Hendrick's Gin cocktails will be served upstairs, and there will be a cash bar (wine and beer) available downstairs.
Details/Special Instructions:
Doors open at 8:00, screening of the season premiere at 8:30.
Tickets are $15.It’s also day two of the Congress of Curious Peoples, Coney Island USA’s 10-day series of lectures and performances about curiosity and curiosities, broadly conceived, so be sure to check out the schedule for the rest of the week..
Obscura Day is an international celebration of unusual places, happening all over the world on April 9, 2011.Visit ObscuraDay.com to see all of our 2011 events.
To by tickets, click here. For more about the Great Coney Island Spectacularium, click here. For more about "Oddities," click here.
Caliper Life Sciences And HistoRx To Provide Integrated Solutions For Superior Protein Quantification Of Biomarkers In Tissue
HOPKINTON, Mass. and BRANFORD, Conn., March 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (CALP: 6.285 -0.165 -2.56%) and HistoRx, Inc., today announced a collaboration to co-develop a new generation of tissue-based imaging and analysis solutions, based on immuno-fluorescence, that will deliver accurate, quantitative, and reproducible measurements of proteins in tissue samples. The collaboration will enable researchers to leverage the combined imaging and analysis power of Caliper’s Vectra™, an automated multiplexed tissue imaging platform, and AQUA® technology, HistoRx’s proprietary image analysis system, to provide an integrated platform to advance the identification and validation of new drug targets and improve assessment of drug response.
“The Vectra system from Caliper represents a significant move forward for researchers interested in digital pathology with multispectral, brightfield, and fluorescent capabilities,” said Bill Sullivan, Senior Vice President of Operations at HistoRx. ”By matching AQUA technology’s intensity-based quantitative measurement with Caliper’s market leading multispectral imaging capabilities, users will be afforded a level of quality and performance that is unparalleled. Caliper is therefore a natural partner for HistoRx in bringing reproducible and truly quantitative immunohistochemistry to the anatomic pathology laboratory.”
“The combination of Caliper and HistoRx technologies enables an unprecedented level of objective and accurate diagnosis that is currently lacking, both on the research level as well as the clinical level,” said Kevin Hrusovsky, President and Chief Executive Officer of Caliper Life Sciences. ”We see an opportunity to bring a comprehensive solution to the research market to help expand scientists’ options for capturing key disease signatures and to aid in the development of new drugs and new strategies to battle cancer.”
Under the agreement, Caliper will have exclusive worldwide distribution rights for the integrated product in the life sciences research market as the companies continue to explore additional collaborative opportunities in clinical research and diagnostics. The AQUA technology is complimentary to Caliper’s inForm™ image analysis software, a flexible investigative tool using trainable pattern recognition algorithms, providing multi-analyte, per-cell quantification in FFPE tissues. AQUA provides a simple-to-use, pre-configured and automated quantification of single biomarkers, using validated AQUA multi-label kits, producing platform-independent AQUA ‘scores’. Together, they provide a comprehensive suite of tools to correlate protein expressions with disease progression, clinical outcome or response to therapy.
Caliper expects to launch the AQUA enabled Vectra platform in August of 2011.
About Caliper Life Sciences
Caliper Life Sciences is a premier provider of cutting-edge technologies enabling researchers in the life sciences industry to create life-saving and enhancing medicines and diagnostic tests more quickly and efficiently. Caliper is aggressively innovating new technology to bridge the gap between in vitro assays and in vivo results, enabling the translation of those results into cures for human disease. Caliper’s portfolio of offerings includes state-of-the-art microfluidics, lab automation and liquid handling, optical imaging technologies, and discovery and development outsourcing solutions. For more information please visit http://www.caliperLS.com.
About HistoRx, Inc.
HistoRx, Inc. is a leading developer of tissue-based diagnostic solutions to advance individualized patient care. The company’s products and services are based on proprietary analysis of tissue biomarkers using AQUA technology. AQUA technology is the only platform capable of precisely measuring protein biomarker concentration with sub-cellular resolution in tissue sections, enabling fully objective, standardized, reproducible, and automated analysis to guide drug development and therapeutic decision-making. HistoRx is commercializing a pipeline of proprietary diagnostic products targeting improved treatment decision-making and patient outcomes in cancer care. For more information, please visit http://www.historx.com.
The statements in this press release regarding future events, including the statement that Caliper expects to launch the AQUA enabled Vectra platform in August of 2011, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including that Caliper may encounter unexpected problems in integrating its Vectra system with HistoRx’s AQUA technology. Further information on risks faced by Caliper are detailed under the caption “Risks Related To Our Business” in Caliper’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Our filings are available on a web site maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov. Caliper does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking or other statements in this release or the conference call.
NOTE: Caliper is registered trademark and Vectra and inForm are trademarks of Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. AQUA is a registered trademark of HistoRx, Inc.
SOURCE Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.
Patri to speak at the Economist sponsored conference, "Ideas Economy: Innovation for a Disruptive World."
If you can make it out to Berkeley on March 24th, Patri is giving a short talk at the Economist sponsored conference, "Ideas Economy: Innovation for a Disruptive World."
http://ideas.economist.com/event/innovation
According to theri website:
Patri and Brad’s article "Seasteading: Striking at the Root of Bad Government" was published in The Freeman
The Seasteading Institute's Executive Director Patri Friedman, and Research Associate Brad Taylor had an article published in The Freeman, "Seasteading: Striking at the Root of Bad Government."
Nokomis Beach Surfing at Venice Inlet Jetty
2-3-11, February Warm-Up Sesh from Nokomis Surf Visual on Vimeo. Fun, glassy waves with some good barrels, too! Note: the sound track is a bit intense, so you might want to adjust the volume.
The Polynesians
The Polynesians are a tall, golden-skinned people with straight or wavy, but rarely fuzzy, hair. They have fine features, almost intimidating physiques, and a soft, flowing language.
Not long now…
Fulmar partyWednesday 2nd March comments:
It's not long now, the wait is almost over. In under two weeks we'll be embarking on another Farnes season and another year of bringing you the up's and down's of life on the islands. Everything from seals to seabirds, to warden's life and much, much more. I hope you're all ready and going to come along for the journey. Welcome back to planet Farnes! I can't wait.
500 Places With Kids
‘Turning kids into travelers, one experience at a time.’ is a great lead-in for Anne Patrone’s site. Finding Frommer’s 500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up (first edition) on a bookstore shelf set the wheels in motion and the explorations began in earnest. She and her husband, destination lists in hand, are now checking them off as they expand their children’s travel horizons.
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Fun As We Go…
Ashley Curtin is a transplanted New Englander now living in California. She is also a self-proclaimed seafood junkie. Whether seeking out shrimp or oysters on the half shell, her travels take her where she can satisfy her addiction and partake of those edible gems of the emerald oceans.
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Tourism Empire
We hired a couple of motorbikes today 4 for the day and went around the outskirts of Sihanoukville to the market where all the locals shop. The amazing thing was that we weren't hassled by anyone and just browsed around until I realised why. We were on our way back home when it started to piss it down Cambodian style so we stopped at a bar for some shelter and a beer. We came on this tackylo