[Note: We mail this E-Borne newsletter 4x/year +/- to friends, colleagues and suspecting customers of record. If we have mistakenly included you in this mailing, or you wish to be removed from our subscriber list, please refer to end of the newsletter for instructions. We'll miss you, but we promise to honor your request.]
|
|
Dear friends and colleagues,
Gads, time for Dads and Grads
again! Nearly half the year gone. . .hope you
haven't been frittering away '07 with things
that are less-than-fun. But in case
you have, here's your chance to lighten up
and put a few rogue gray cells to
work for Dad, grad or other lad in your life.
For that matter, it's OK to be all about you,
too...
1. CHIPLETS OFF THE OLD BLOCK?
|
|
But for a mere chromosome or two, we could
all be hanging from trees, or in gatherer
mode for Swiss cheese. On the other hand,
thanks to those very chromosomes, we're
mostly what M. Nature intended - decidedly
descendent from those we spawn and love. What
better way to celebrate connections than a
genomic gift of silken proportions?
Scarves, too
|
2. DAMAGE REPAIR, PARTS DEPT.
|
|
Micromanaging even further, how about a few
Stemmers in case some of the parts need
updating to the newer T3 models? Quietly
regenerative ties and scarves that
bypass the boring big picture and get right
down to the minutiae. How stylin' are these:
Scarves, too
|
3. CULINARY KUDOS
|
|
Culinary Kudos to Connecticut's New
Britain High School students for their great
performance in the
National ProStart Invitational. Sponsored by
the National Restaurant Association Education
Foundation, ProStart is a two-year building
curriculum that blends both classroom
learning and work experience to prepare
future culinary and management
leaders. Teacher and team leader Nann
Thomson's charges did some screamin' cooking
and restaurant problem solving, all the while
styling in signature IA "Foodborne
6" couture.
Congrats to the sartorially excellent
performance by the NBHS foodies!
Scarves, too.
|
4.VIRTUAL FOOD SAFETY
|
|
Speaking of the galley, "Ask Karen" if you
want to know all about food
handling, preparation, storage and safety.
Karen is an ageless, decidedly botox-free
"virtual representative" who oversees the
kitchens of the USDA website, dedicated to
prevention of foodborne illness. Type in your
question, click "Ask" and you'll get timely
and accurate answers to your deepest culinary
neuroses. A great educational and safety
resource.
www.fsis.usda.gov
|
5. TALK ABOUT AN ODD COUPLE...
|
|
Analysis of tissues from
deep inside the femur of an eastern Montana
Tyrannosaurus rex
has revealed a DNA link to - no, not
gorillas, lions, or other kingly species -
but to ...er, chickens! Scientists have
identified proteins in a fossilized
T. rex which indicate that preservation of
DNA may well extend to the cellular
level even in a 68 million year-old! In
fact, several of the protein sequences
were related closely to the humble KFC
alumnus, which gives way to a very troubling
mental picture. In any case, for you
Jurassic groupies, our T.rex design,
directly
patterned from Montana State U. bone scans,
might serve to preserve the big guys'macho,
but now highly suspicious, image.
Note the glimpse of T. at
bottom of the design.
|
6. GIANT MICROBES® MAXI-DEMIC
|
|
Wow, these little critters lit up Al
Gore's highway after our last newsletter.
As long as you're trolling for the perfect
D & G gift, why not consider these cuddly
contagions for little Billy or Buffy while
you're at it? Great educational and awareness
tools for the whole fam. The topical hang
tags are especially timely and clever.
P.S. Beginning in June, you'll be able to
order the little Giants directly from the IA
website. In the meantime, amble over to
the Giantmicrobe site and have some furry
fun.
|
7. BURPANOL
|
|
Lastly, what Father's Day edition would be
complete without some manly beer talk: we
hear that scientists are teaming with an
Aussie beer maker (Foster's) to generate
energy from brewery wastewater and bacteria.
Acting as a "microbial fuel cell," the cell
is essentially a battery in which bacteria
consume water-soluble brewing waste to
produce electricity. Cricky, mate, filling
the tank with a six pack does sound like a plan!
|
8. UPCOMING PERSONAL APPEARANCES
|
|
Thank you, thank you...
ICAAC: Interscience Conference on
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy;
Chicago, September, 2007.
APHA: American Public Health Association;
Washington, D.C.; November, 2007.
|
|
|
WATCH FOR WORD OF OUR NEW DESIGN LOOMOGENS
NEXT NEWSLETTER: WATERBORNE SIX,
IMMUNIZATION/FLU, ZZZ'S & DREAMS (Chill Out),
AND HEARTHEALTH. WE HAVE GOT YOU SO COVERED!
ENJOY YOUR SUMMER, KEEP IT CLEAN :)
Awareably yours,
Roger P. Freeman, D.D.S. and the IA Team
Infectious Awareables Copyright 2007 Infectious Awareables, Inc. Please feel free to pass this Ezine along to your friends. All we ask is that you keep it intact and forward it in its entirety. NOTICE: To subscribe to the IA newsletter: www.iawareables.com/a_main.htm
Phone:
818.990.6264
|
|
|