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Small Minded People....

It has been said to never under estimate the power of stupid people in large groups..... well, I had a chance to meet one of people today....
So, I went to my daughter's "Mini-schedule night" at her school where she is starting her senior year.  Now Mini-schedule night is to give the parents a birds eye view of what the girls go through on a daily basis during the course of a routine school day and at the same time meet all of the educators that influence and teach our daughters at this fine institution.  This is accomplished by giving the parents a make-shift schedule with 5min classes and 3 minutes to get to each class.  I wish this was available when I went to high school and maybe my parents might have been a little less judgemental on how a teenager's life is soooo easy, which we all know it's not....  "Childhood is what we all spend the rest of our life trying to overcome ".  Anywho, so this guy starts arguing with the teacher during this 5 minute class, which happens to be "WORLD RELIGIONS" about how his daughter should not be oriented  to the hows and why's of the "Buddhist" faith.  Never mind that the Pope himself has endoctrinated this push by the catholic schools of the world to embrace knowledge of other faiths to open up avenues of communication between the Catholic religion and other religions of the world.  Never mind that the school that his daughter attends has enriched the idea of educating not just what needs to be taught but also embracing culture and other modes of thinking.... Smaller school, better indivualized education....  Our school has taken the idea of educating the minds of our young ladies and embraced the idea of broadening their horizons and the way that they think, in order to make them.... A.  Better Catholics, B. better Christians, C. better citizens, and D. better members of society.  My thinking is this.... What an ultra-maroon.... as bugs bunny would say...  I honestly had to laugh at the ridiculousness of what was coming out this guy's mouth....  Some people just should not breed.  but then again, he had to learn this from somewhere....

My heart belongs to her...

I have walked across many trails that have ended nowhere,
and some have only led to my hearts despair...
However, today I walked a short path with you and whilst our hands remained joined...
You have made my heart smile.

Why I'm divorced....

Last week was my birthday and I didn't feel very well waking up on that morning..    I went downstairs for breakfast   hoping my wife would be pleasant and say,   'Happy Birthday!',   and possibly have a small present for me.    As it turned out,   she barely said good morning,   let alone   ' Happy Birthday.'    I thought....    Well, that's marriage for you,   but the kids....   They will remember.    My kids came bounding down stairs to breakfast and didn't say a word..   So when I left for the office,   I felt pretty low   and somewhat despondent.    As I walked into my office,   my secretary Jane said,   'Good Morning Boss,   and by the way   Happy Birthday ! '   It felt a little better   that at least someone had remembered.    I worked until one o'clock ,   when Jane knocked on my door   and said, 'You know,   It's such a beautiful day outside,   and it is your Birthday,   what do you say we go out to lunch,   just you and me..'   I said, 'Thanks, Jane,   that's the greatest thing   I've heard all day.   Let's go !'    We went to lunch.   But we didn't go   where we normally would go. She chose instead at a quiet bistro   with a private table.   We had two martinis each   and I enjoyed the meal tremendously.    On the way back to the office, Jane said, 'You know,   It's such a beautiful day...   We don't need to go straight back to the office,   Do We ?'    I responded,   'I guess not.   What do you have in mind ?'   She said,   'Let's drop by my apartment,   it's just around the corner..'    After arriving at her apartment,   Jane turned to me and said, ' Boss, if you don't mind,   I'm going to step into the bedroom   for just a moment.   I'll be right back.'   'Ok.' I nervously replied.    She went into the bedroom and,   after a couple of minutes,   she came out   carrying a huge birthday cake ...   Followed   by my wife,   my kids,   and dozens of my friends   and co-workers,   all singing 'Happy Birthday'.   And I just sat there....    On the couch....    NAKED.

New developments in the world of human organ transplantation re: the American Tranplant Congress

First Autologous Organ Only a Matter of Time

Doris Taylor, PhD: ‘This approach is applicable to virtually any organ or tissue, pig or human-sized.'

The race is on to build the first complex organ. Describing what it will take to achieve this momentous milestone was Doris Taylor, PhD, Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Repair, Medtronic Bakken Professor of Integrative Biology and Physiology, and Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota, during Monday's State-of-the-Art Address, "Rebuilding Autologous Organs: Cells, Scaffold, Organ."

During her lecture, she described in depth the concept for rebuilding an organ, which involves collecting appropriate types and numbers of cells, selecting the right scaffold, decellularizing the scaffold and seeding the scaffold with the cells. When this concept works, the end result is an organ that performs its appropriate function.

"I believe we have proven that the concept is feasible and that you can scale it up to human-sized organs," she said. "The idea of moving this forward clinically is going to require large numbers of cells and choosing the right scaffold. There is a lot of science to be done, but it is moving at a rapid pace."

Dr. Taylor discussed her group's groundbreaking work with the heart and liver. Most notably in 2008, her lab developed a process called whole-organ decellularization and created a beating heart in the laboratory. This process involved rinsing all cells away from a rat heart and reseeding the remaining heart scaffold with a mixture of cells.

"This approach is applicable to virtually any organ or tissue, pig or human-sized," she said. "One day, we might ultimately consider building organs based on pig scaffolds using human autologous cells."

Her recent efforts have involved collaboration with scientists in Spain to research comparisons between decellularized cadaveric human and pig hearts to build scaffolds and to collect the first decellularized human data. Dr. Taylor and her Spanish partners have stripped cells from 10 human hearts and are beginning to seed them with different types of human cells to see how they react. In her laboratory, she will use decellularized cadaveric pig heart scaffolds and seed those with human cells in an effort to create a functioning human heart.

"Removing the cells from a cadaveric organ has solved the scaffold problem," Dr. Taylor said. "Now the question is what cells do you put on the scaffold and how do you get them to grow up to believe they are a particular organ. That's the rate-limiting step now. It's going to take discovery organ-by-organ."

Currently, cell choices are adult, embryonic and umbilical cord blood stem cells, bone marrow and fat tissue. Her best estimate at this juncture is bone marrow or blood derived-cells will be used for building vasculature, though other organs, such as a kidney or pancreas, will require different kinds of cells.

Histocompatibility has not been entirely resolved, either.

"It certainly is our goal," Dr. Taylor said. "We are theorizing that only short-term immunosuppression will be needed because the recipient's own cells are used in building organs."

Thanks to her groundbreaking research, other scientists are applying her findings in their own labs in a race to rebuild the first organ.

"If I have anything to do with it, the first rebuilt organ will be either a liver or a heart," Dr. Taylor said. "We anticipate seeing a complex organ in first in-human use within the next five years. Still, much must happen, though we've made huge progress. Also, we must do this safely because we owe it to the world to do this responsibly and correctly." 

Words Women Use....

The official 411 on the female vocabulary....

It's that time of the year again... About once a year, I float an old email that I got about 10 yrs ago and it has its informative side not to mention it's good for a couple of laughs... But it is something that all men should not be without....

Please feel free to refute and/or update the official dictionary...

WORDS WOMEN USE

FINE

This is the word women use to end an argument when they feel they are right and you need to shut up. Never use "fine" to describe how a woman looks-this will cause you to have one of those arguments.

FIVE MINUTES

This is half an hour. It is equivalent to the five minutes that your

Football game is going to last before you take out the trash, so it's an even trade.

NOTHING

This means "something," and you should be on your toes. "Nothing" is usually used to describe the feeling a woman has of wanting to turn you inside out, upside down, and backwards. 'Nothing" usually signifies an argument that will last "Five Minutes" and end with 'Fine'

GO AHEAD (With Raised Eyebrows)

This is a dare. One that will result in a woman getting upset over

"Nothing" and will end with the word "Fine"

GO AHEAD or WHATEVER (Normal Eyebrows)

This means "I give up" or "do what you want because I don't care" You will get a "Raised Eyebrow Go Ahead" in just a few minutes, followed by "Nothing" and "Fine" and she will talk to you in about "Five Minutes" when she cools off.

LOUD SIGH

This is not actually a word, but is a nonverbal statement often

Misunderstood by men. A "Loud Sigh" means she thinks you are an idiot at that moment, and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you over "Nothing"

SOFT SIGH

Again, not a word, but a nonverbal statement. "Soft Sighs" mean that she is content. Your best bet is to not move or breathe, and she will stay content.

THAT'S OKAY

This is one of the most dangerous statements that a woman can make to a man. "That's Okay,” means that she wants to think long and hard before paying you back for whatever it is that you have done. "That's Okay" is often used with the word "Fine" and in conjunction with a "Raised Eyebrow".

GO AHEAD.

At some point in the near future, you are going to be in some mighty big trouble.

PLEASE DO

This is not a statement, it is an offer. A woman is giving you the chance to come up with whatever excuse or reason you have for doing whatever it is that you have done. You have a fair chance with the truth, so be careful and you shouldn't get a "That's Okay"

THANKS

A woman is thanking you. Do not faint. Just say you're welcome.

THANKS A LOT

This is much different from "Thanks.” A woman will say, "Thanks A Lot" when She is really ticked off at you. It signifies that you have offended her in some callous way, and will be followed by the "Loud Sigh.” Be careful not to ask what is wrong after the "Loud Sigh," as she will only tell you "Nothing"

The Official and unadulterated NOHD EMS song...

Ems Song

Okay here is a song that was written by yours truley and the man Randy. Thanks to Mr. Situation for reminding me and inspiring me to put in words. Need to check out his space for he is the best of the best and there will never be another Paramedic that will come close to him!!!!! Imagine two fat bastards drunk signing at Tricous on Bourbon Street. It goes a little like this.

New Orleans Health Department EMS Rap

See the red lights who can it be

It's the red and white lights of the NOHD

coming to the aid of someone ill

prolonging life is what we do well

say twenty four hours seven days a week

we're saving lives even as we speak

So dig the rap and feel the grove

call 911 and we'll work for you!

There were three person people in an MVA

sitting in their car complaining of

NECK Pain

so they called for a unit from the NOHD,

so we took all to Touro that's right all three!!!

They call me the Pooh

am the para dude

I'll be pushing the drugs

and I'll be working on you

They call me a medic I'm an EMT

I drive this bus for that's what pleases me,

They laugh and say that I'm just an A

but it's me They call to save their day!!



Sound pretty good, with the R-Man jamming out on the six string, and about 8 drinks in you.

Hope you enjoy, and no it's isn't suppose to make sense or be grammatically correct!

T-Man