Monthly Archives: September 2010

the economy and our country Need Rethinking (the lower case was chosen on purpose)

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

This blog is different from my other blogs. Micheal Bloomberg earlier this week said that 10% of all the new private employment this year arose within New York City. While that may be wonderful (and it is) for New York- it is abysmal for the rest of America. We need to take action. Continue reading →

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Our choice of branded objects provides self-affirmation

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

New research indicates that the more religious we are, the less drawn we are to branded products. Continue reading →

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New Applications for Pluripotent Stem Cells

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

Pharmaceutical development is beginning to employ tissues derived from pluripotent stem cells. This affords a more rapid and safer approach to determining potential deleterious effects resulting form the administration of the new therapies. Continue reading →

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Bone metabolism and Energy metabolism- linked? Data says yes, but how tightly?

Posted on September 28, 2010 by

Over the past 15 years of so, Gerard Karsenty has been investigating the interactions between osteocalcin (bone metabolism regulator) and energy metabolism (specifically related to diabetes-affected mice). The mechanism is clear (for mice), but operates on a longer-time basis than the normal insulin-glucose-energy metabolism cycles. Continue reading →

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Creative Enterprises Are The Province of Everyone- Age is NOT a barrier!

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

When I was organizing (ok, dreaming up) my professional career, I made a decision that I needed to develop two new products or processes every single year.  Not a running average- a minimum.  If I failed to do so, it … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions (OK, new fiscal year for some of you): Time to Re-evaluate Your Life

Posted on September 26, 2010 by

OK, I get to have two New Year’s celebrations.  But, I use the one that comes in September/October to re-evaluate my life and my choices.  Since many of you (still) operate using fiscal years (or cater to the government), this … Continue reading →

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Starting a business is like falling in love… No, it is falling in love…

Posted on September 25, 2010 by

Starting a business is like falling in love- no, it IS falling in love. We love the idea and mentally feel the same as falling in love with another person. And, starting a business with another person is like getting married. But, in this case the “prenuptial” agreement is NOT optional. You must have governing documents to resolve the issues described herein. Continue reading →

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