Possibly of interest to those who have blood:
Soon, blood cells from donated blood will be universally compatible -
Researchers led by Henrik Clausen of the University of Copenhagen have discovered two enzymes that efficiently chop the A and B sugars off of red blood cells, making them universal. The company ZymeQuest, based in Beverly, MA, has licensed the enzymes and developed a machine that can simultaneously treat eight units of blood with the enzymes in 90 minutes.
The two chopping enzymes discovered by Clausen are made by bacteria. They selectively cleave only A or B sugars, leaving other sugars on the red cells' surface intact. The enzymes cleave each of these sugars so that there is no risk of an immune reaction in the patient. And they perform well at a neutral pH. The enzymes discovered previously did not do all these things.
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Does the patch on that guy's chest say "Cop 7"? They thought cops of the future would wear 70's style velour jumpsuits?
The Robot Rebellion (1982)
Just one year after the first incident of a robot killing a person.
Yeah, that episode did have a Buffy vibe.
Yep because he was totally the everyman.
Do you find it odd we are whitefonting for a show that ended last year?! Habit?
Do you find it odd we are whitefonting for a show that ended last year?! Habit?
I wasn't sure the 100th episode was in the 1 year time frame. That WAS last season, right? Since Sydney was
pregnant.
Does the patch on that guy's chest say "Cop 7"? They thought cops of the future would wear 70's style velour jumpsuits?
Perhaps they thought actual future cop fashion would be too disturbing to show to kids....
OMG, I dreamt I met Jennifer Garner last night. And I confided in her how hot her husband could be, and how cute she was with Violet.
When 70's style velour jumpsuits come pack into fashion, then we'll know the robot rebellion won't be far behind. That will be a good time to start fashioning EMP weapons and get rid of your Roombas(tm).
ita, did you see the People article about Jennifer Garner? She said Affleck was like a dad, on crack.
I am totally a morning person but I am worried that Noah and Grace both seem most active and awake, at least in the NICU, at 9:00 PM. Really, in addition to healing my kids, I'd be even more grateful and loving and appreciative if only the nursing staff could train them to sleep at night.
Are you still teaching at the school that has a fairly different calendar? In other words, if Noah and Grace come home in July, will you be home for the summer? When you have a new baby, everyone tells you to sleep when they sleep. That's fairly impossible if you're going to work. If you have a month or two home that gives you chances for naps while you try to nudge the babies towards a more human schedule, it will be less soul sucking for you, if they're nightowls.
That said, while they're still in the hospital, once they start to tolerate stimulation, I'd be putting on Broadway shows to keep them awake during your daytime visits.
When I was consulting, I found that my perfect cicadian rhythym was bed at 2AM, up at 10AM. i was so damn productive, went to the gym most days, etc. that's fully half of the reason that i want the job I've applied for, I'll have a flexible schedule.
This was once my favorite schedule, too. I don't think I'd go back to it though, even if it could work with my life. I like not dreading morning any more.
