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Sonnige Blume

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:59:32 +0100

tags: Sonnige Blume, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, travel, nature, flowers, image of the day, photography Sonnige Blume. Image: GrrlScientist, 20 April 2010 [larger view] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Rosenblüte

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 02 May 2010 19:59:20 +0100

tags: Rosenblüte, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, travel, nature, flowers, image of the day, photography Rosenblüte. Image: GrrlScientist, 20 April 2010 [larger view] Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Rosen

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sat, 01 May 2010 19:59:21 +0100

tags: Rosen, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, travel, nature, cities, image of the day, photography Rosen. Image: GrrlScientist, 20 April 2010 [larger view] Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Orange Blüte

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:59:07 +0100

tags: Orange Blüte, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, travel, nature, cities, image of the day, photography Image: GrrlScientist, 14 April 2010 [larger view] Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Poll: Obese Politicians Drop Weight to Gain Votes

Diet Blog — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100

It seems like the age of the fat politicians and fat preachers might be coming to an end. Well, at least that of the fat politician. In the last several years losing weight has become a huge factor regarding the image of politicians who are seeking re-election. You may recall Mike Huckabee's dramatic 120 pound weight loss which he mentioned quite a bit during his campaign.Continue reading... (Source: Diet Blog)

Jillian Michaels: Won't Ruin Her Body With Pregnancy

Diet Blog — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Jillian Michaels (and celebrity trainers in general) are a double-edged sword. They have the ability to inspire literally millions of people towards changing their lives for the better. The flip side: they earn the trust of the public at large and consequently, people hang on their every word - the good and the not-so-good. In the latest issue of Women's Health, Jillian said she wouldn't get pregnant because she is afraid of gaining baby weight. In her words, I can't handle doing that to my body." Source Continue reading... (Source: Diet Blog)

Earth Day Photo of the Day: We Heart Lovers' Island

Autism Vox — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:33:34 +0100

This Google Earth image of a tiny, perfectly heart-shaped island off the coast of Croatia is one of Mother Nature’s happy accidents. The isle, originally named Adriatic, has been dubbed Lovers’ Island. Lover's Island, off the coast of Croatia, viewed from Google Earth Post from: BlissTree Earth Day Photo of the Day: We Heart Lovers' Island (Source: Autism Vox)

Earth Day Photo of the Day: We Heart Lovers' Island

Genetics and Health — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:33:34 +0100

Earth Day Photo of the Day: We Heart Lovers' Island

Breastfeeding 1-2-3 — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:33:34 +0100

Koralle, 2

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:59:08 +0100

tags: Koralle, Senckenberg Naturmuseum, museums, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, travel, nature, cities, image of the day, photography Koralle. Senckenberg Naturmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 13 April 2010 [larger view] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Koprolithen

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:59:13 +0100

tags: Koprolithen, Senckenberg Naturmuseum, museums, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, travel, fossils, paleontology, image of the day, photography Koprolithen. Senckenberg Naturmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 13 April 2010 [larger view] Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

My Hair is Back…and So Is My Vanity

Life with Breast Cancer — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:06:34 +0100

Finally! After five years, my hair is back to where it was before I was diagnosed with breast cancer. When my hair first started growing back after chemotherapy, it was completely different than what I was expecting. It was dark and curly, and the texture was thicker than my ”real” hair. I didn’t mind it much, mostly because I was so grateful not to be bald anymore. It was also a novelty to have short, dark, curly hair when most of my adult life I had shoulder-length, blond, straight shiny hair. As my hair continued to grow, it lost the curliness and I had long wavy brown hair — this was a novelty for me too. I actually felt like a sexy, sultry brunette. What I didn’t feel was like myself. For a few years, I struggled with my appearance. I liked how I looked as a brunette, bu...

Fledermaus Hologramm

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:59:29 +0100

tags: Fledermaus Hologramm, Senckenberg Naturmuseum, museums, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, travel, fossils, paleontology, image of the day, photography Fledermaus Hologramm. Senckenberg Naturmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 13 April 2010 [larger view] Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Best of Our Blogs: April 20, 2010

World of Psychology — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:14:08 +0100

It will be Earth Day in a few days. How will you celebrate? I caught the last half of Nostradamus 2012 on the The History Channel this weekend and was temporarily freaked out. I don’t know about you, but I’m not ready for the world to end in a few years. This Earth Day, you’ll find me recycling paper, reusing old bottles and even unplugging my laptop so that I can relax and reboot by spending more time with Mother Nature. After all, it’s also almost Mother’s Day (May 9th, in case you were wondering). Besides scaring me to be more environmentally-friendly, the show also got me thinking about the importance of appreciating the now and planning for the future; two concepts you’ll see intertwined in this week’s round up. However you celebrate the day, ...

Koralle, 3

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:59:45 +0100

tags: Koralle, Senckenberg Naturmuseum, museums, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, travel, fossils, paleontology, image of the day, photography Koralle. Senckenberg Naturmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 13 April 2010 [larger view] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Trilobiten Abdruck

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:59:30 +0100

tags: Trilobiten Abdruck, Senckenberg Naturmuseum, museums, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, travel, fossils, paleontology, image of the day, photography Trilobiten Abdruck. Senckenberg Naturmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 13 April 2010 [larger view] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Lituites lituus

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:59:08 +0100

tags: Lituites lituus, Senckenberg Naturmuseum, museums, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, travel, fossils, paleontology, image of the day, photography Lituites lituus. Senckenberg Naturmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 13 April 2010 [larger view] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Silly Saturday #22 – A Picture is Worth a 1000 Words.

Laika's MedLibLog — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:15:57 +0100

This post is my submission for the Grand Rounds to be hosted at Sterile Eye. This upcoming edition has the theme VISUAL COMMUNICATION. You know I love visualizations, they are so easy to understand. No lengthy post here, because a picture is worth a 1000 words….. ————————————— I 250lbs versus 120 lbs The body scans side by side of 250 lb. woman [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog)

Versteinerung Muschelschale

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:59:37 +0100

tags: Versteinerung Muschelschale, Senckenberg Naturmuseum, museums, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, travel, nature, cities, image of the day, photography Versteinerung Muschelschale. Senckenberg Naturmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 13 April 2010 [larger view] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Koralle, 1

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:59:50 +0100

tags: Koralle, Senckenberg Naturmuseum, museums, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, travel, nature, cities, image of the day Koralle. Senckenberg Naturmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 13 April 2010 [larger view] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Poll of the Day: Nude Inspiration?

Healthbolt — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:59:47 +0100

Kara Dioguardi in Allure's Nude Issue Allure’s annual nude issue came out this month, and – not surprisingly – it’s getting lots of attention. The bare poses of stars Kara DioGuardi, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Colbie Caillat, Jessica Capshaw, and Regina Hall’s were all over Huffington Post, Entertainment Weekly, and CNN right away. The stars themselves reported a range of reactions to the shoot – from feeling nervous and dieting prior to the shoot, to feeling excited, confident, and munching candy bars before stripping down. Singer Colbie Caillat told Allure she was nervous about the shoot, and added: “I worried that it might make [my younger fans] think I was changing somehow. I hope they think to themselves, Yeah, she’s showing a woman’s body, a...

FDA Slams "Fat Dissolving" Spa Treatments

Diet Blog — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Bring Out Your Best Don't you dissolve fat in a hot pan before frying an egg? Apparently it works for human fat too. Lipodissolve, mesotherapy, lipozap, lipotherapy, lipolysis, are procedures offered at spas involving the injection of substances, not approved by the FDA, for body fat reduction purposes. So the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is coming down hard on facilities offering "fat dissolving" treatments for "misleading" people. Continue reading... (Source: Diet Blog)

Farben

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:59:35 +0100

tags: Farben, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, travel, nature, flowers, image of the day Farben. Nordwestzentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 7 April 2010 [larger view] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Best of Our Blogs: April 9, 2010

World of Psychology — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:51:17 +0100

Happy Friday! Hope everyone has an exciting weekend planned, even if “exciting” means sleeping in and vegging out in front of the TV. I don’t know about you, but I love this early spring weather, when the sun’s out, large clunky sweaters get stored away and tank tops and flip flops finally show their face. However, for some the warm weather brings up other things like spring cleaning, getting organized, taxes (ack!), a reminder of what we haven’t accomplished from our 2009 New Year’s Resolution, or our body image issues. In regards to the latter, ever notice that the two most busiest times at the gym are after New Year’s and spring? What’s great is that I’m noticing a new trend, one that has to do with self-acceptance regardless of size...

Weiße Blüte in Morgensonne

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:59:28 +0100

tags: Weiße Blüte in Morgensonne, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, travel, nature, flowers, image of the day Weiße Blüte in Morgensonne. Nordwestzentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 7 April 2010 [larger view] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Violett Hahnenfuß

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:59:15 +0100

tags: Violett Hahnenfuß, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, travel, nature, flowers, image of the day Violett Hahnenfuß. Nordwestzentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 7 April 2010 [larger view] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Bockenheimer Turm, 2

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:59:26 +0100

tags: Bockenheimer Turm, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, travel, nature, cities, image of the day Bockenheimer Turm. Bockenheimer Warte, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 6 April 2010 [larger view] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Sonnenuntergang, 2

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:59:07 +0100

tags: Sonnenuntergang, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, travel, nature, sunset, image of the day Sonnenuntergang. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: Bob O'Hara, 4 April 2010 [larger view] Sunset over Frankfurt, as photographed from the bedroom window. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Orchidee

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:59:14 +0100

tags: Orchidee, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, travel, nature, flowers, image of the day Orchidee. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 6 March 2010 [larger view] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Bockenheimer Turm

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:59:05 +0100

tags: Bockenheimer Warte, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Bockenheimer Turm, Bockenheim Tower, travel, cities, buildings, image of the day Bockenheimer Turm. Bockenheim Tower in Bockenheimer Warte, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 31 March 2010 [larger view] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Mikroskop

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:59:35 +0100

tags: Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Mikroskop, travel, cities, sculpture, image of the day Mikroskop. Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 March 2010 [larger view] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Rote Tulpe mit Gelbem Auge

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:59:06 +0100

tags: Max-Planck Institut für Biophysik, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Rote Tulpe mit gelbem Auge, flowers, nature, environment, image of the day Rote Tulpe mit gelbem Auge. Max-Planck Institut für Biophysik, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 25 March 2010 [larger view] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Gelbe Wolken

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:59:29 +0100

tags: Nordwestzentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Gelbe Wolken, flowers, nature, environment, image of the day Gelbe Wolken. Nordwestzentrum Open Air Market, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 3 March 2010 [larger view] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Beobachten Sie

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:59:24 +0100

tags: Nordwestzentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Beobachten Sie, flowers, nature, environment, image of the day Beobachten Sie. Nordwestzentrum Open Air Market, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 3 March 2010 [larger view] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Quaken Crocus

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:59:35 +0100

tags: Max-Planck Institut für Biophysik, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Quaken Crocus, flowers, nature, environment, image of the day Quaken Crocus. Max-Planck Institut für Biophysik, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 March 2010 [larger view] This morning, at the Max-Planck Institute, I photographed some cheerful flowers; brilliant red petals, each with a lemon yellow base .. tulips, I believe, but the lighting was all wrong, so I could not capture what I wished to share with you. I shall return soon to try again. But this "miss" does provide me with the opportunity to share one of the many crocus blossoms I photographed yesterday. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

The Barbie Syndrome

Suture for a Living — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:01:00 +0100

Interesting article in the Huffington Post last week by Dr. Glenn D. Braunstein: Oh, You Beautiful Doll: Plastic Surgery Risks and Rewards. The article discusses the “Barbie Syndrome” or more accurately “Body Dysmorphic Disorder.” I love this line And, finally, try to have realistic expectations--it is unlikely that cosmetic enhancement is going to drastically change your life--after all, you are human, and not a plastic doll. The article reminded me of my post Suitability. Not all patients should have surgery. Their reasons for desiring surgery, goals, and expectations should be discussed during the consultation. Risks and benefits must be weighed. Body Dysmorphic Disorder In its simplest definition, it is an obsessive preocc...

Moosblüten

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:59:17 +0100

tags: Max-Planck Institut für Biophysik, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Moosblüten, flowers, nature, environment, image of the day Moosblüten. Max-Planck Institut für Biophysik, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 March 2010 [larger view] I was walking around at the Max-Planck Institute today, enjoying the spring weather and saw these tiny moss flowers growing in the lawn. The grass has not yet awoken, but the moss was happily growing on the moist earth. I wish you were here with me today, to see these tiny flowers with me. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Rosa Blüte

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:59:34 +0100

tags: PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, PalmenGarten Blüten, flowers, nature, environment, image of the day Rosa Blüte. PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 February 2010 [larger view] Today was not very nice, weather-wise, so the spouse and I spent the day hanging out in our favorite bistro, eating, drinking, and working on a few things that we needed to get done. To the causal observer, it probably looked like a wasted day, but for us, it was perfect: it was exactly what we needed. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Palmengarten Blüten

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:59:52 +0100

tags: PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, PalmenGarten Blüten, flowers, nature, environment, image of the day Palmengarten Blüten. PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 February 2010 [larger view] Today was an absolutely spectacular day! If tomorrow is as amazing, I will be wandering around the hillsides of Germany, looking for slow-moving beings (such as flowers) to photograph so I can share them with you on my humble blog. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Sicherheit auf höchstem Niveau

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:59:33 +0100

tags: PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, PalmenGarten Blüte, flowers, nature, environment, image of the day Sicherheit auf höchstem Niveau. PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 February 2010 [larger view] Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

In Sickness and In Health (In Theory)

Breastfeeding 1-2-3 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:00:49 +0100

Last October, my son and I were enjoying a cozy Saturday morning reading Dr. Seuss while my husband readied himself for work. Suddenly, we heard a loud thud coming from the first floor. We flew down the stairs to find my husband lying prone in the front hall. His back had given out. He’d been having back trouble for about a year, but since beginning regular physical therapy, I had deluded myself into thinking he was on the mend. What I thought now was, “Oh, shit!” This “I’ve-fallen-and-I-can’t-get-up” version of my husband was unfamiliar to me. The guy I married never gets sick. He pooh-poohs the notion of illness. In the 12 years we’ve known each other, I’ve only seen him take Tylenol twice. I’m the pill popper in the family. One four-hour visit to the ER later, th...

3 Steps to a Healthier Body Image

Diet Blog — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

sxc.hu: bjearwicke Here on Diet Blog our aim is to promote positive body image. As one of our forum posts rightly pointed out recently, the message is "Eat Right. Get Healthy," not "Get Anorexic." If you're a regular reader on our forum though, you may have noticed the number of posts from readers who appear to have disordered eating or obsessive behaviors surrounding dieting. It makes for pretty sad reading at times. But, why is that some people -- especially young women -- will go to any lengths to achieve what they perceive as the "perfect" body image?Continue reading... (Source: Diet Blog)

Frankfurt, nebliger Morgen

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:59:23 +0100

tags: Frankfurt, nebliger Morgen, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, cities, travel, environment, image of the day Frankfurt, nebliger Morgen. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 February 2010 [larger view] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Poll: Women Grow Their Own Breast Implants

Diet Blog — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Body image obsession is nothing new among women and some will go to great lengths in their quest for the perfect dimensions. In the UK women are trying a new procedure for decreasing their belly size and increasing their breast size without surgery.Continue reading... (Source: Diet Blog)

PalmenGarten Tulpe, 2

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:59:43 +0100

tags: PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Tulpe, tulip, nature, environment, image of the day Tulpe. PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 February 2010 [larger view] Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

PalmenGarten Krokus

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:59:10 +0100

tags: PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Krokus, crocus, nature, environment, image of the day Krokus. PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 February 2010 [larger view] This crocus image doesn't capture the purple-ness of the blossom, but I do like the contrast between sharply focused stamens and the softly focused petals. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

PalmenGarten Tulpe, 1

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:59:22 +0100

PalmenGarten Herz

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:59:25 +0100

tags: PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, PalmenGarten Blüte, flowers, nature, environment, image of the day PalmenGarten Herz. PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 February 2010 [larger view] Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

PalmenGarten Blüte

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:59:13 +0100

tags: PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, PalmenGarten Blüte, flowers, nature, environment, image of the day PalmenGarten Blüte. PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 February 2010 [larger view] Here's another pretty flower blossom that I photographed growing in the lawn at PalmenGarten. The flower resembles a buttercup but I am certain it's a different species .. can you tell me what it might be? Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

PalmenGarten Baumrinde

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:59:44 +0100

tags: PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Baumrinde, tree bark, nature, environment, image of the day Baumrinde. PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 February 2010 [larger view] Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Obesity Etiquette: Is It Really Necessary?

Diet Blog — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Etiquette guru Mary Mitchell says that it's not polite to tell someone they're fat. No kidding. It's also not polite to suggest ways for an obese person to lose weight, or to say, "You'd be so much prettier if you were thin." But, in a recent column at Reuters, Mitchell says that when including an obese individual in your social plans, it's important to take their needs into consideration.Continue reading... (Source: Diet Blog)

PalmenGarten Fern Blatt

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:59:47 +0100

tags: PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, flower porn, nature, environment, image of the day Fern Blatt. PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 February 2010 [larger view] Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

PalmenGarten Palmwedel

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:59:02 +0100

tags: PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, flower porn, nature, environment, image of the day Palmwedel. PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 February 2010 [larger view] Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

PalmenGarten Daffodil, 1

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:59:02 +0100

tags: PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, flower porn, nature, environment, image of the day Daffodil PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 February 2010 [larger view] Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Flower Porn from Frankfurt am Main's PalmenGarten, 2

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:59:06 +0100

tags: PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, flower porn, nature, environment, image of the day Flower Porn 2 PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 February 2010 [larger view] Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Flower Porn from Frankfurt am Main's PalmenGarten

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:59:07 +0100

tags: PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, flower porn, nature, environment, image of the day Flower Porn PalmenGarten, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 February 2010 [larger view] Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

The Morning After the Tsunami on Hawaii

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:59:18 +0100

tags: Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, tsunami, nature, environment, image of the day Image: Ron Barranco, Wailea, Maui, Hawaii [larger view] One of my friends lived on Hawaii in 2008, where his uncle still resides. His uncle emailed two images to my friend the morning after the tsunami, which were snapped from his lanai. My friend shared these images with his friends, and he also gave me permission to share them here with all of you. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Suzanne Gordon Offers A New Book for Nurses

Digital Doorway — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:40:00 +0100

Suzanne Gordon, an esteemed author previously discussed on this blog (click here and here for two of those posts), has now published a new book about nursing that will certainly be required reading for anyone desirous of a realistic view of issues facing nurses in the 21st century."When Chicken Soup Isn't Enough: Stories of Nurses Standing Up for Themselves, Their Patients, and Their Profession", is a response to the soft and sentimental genre of feel-good books which have been published, according to Gordon, to lift the spirits of overworked and unappreciated nurses without thought of empowerment or a true representation of what nursea actually do. Gordon says on her website:"The problem is, in this heavily sentimental genre, the real-world context of long hours, increased patient loads, ...

Everyone Deserves a Lifetime

Life with Breast Cancer — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:36:43 +0100

I am starting to hear ads in Michigan for the 3-day walk to end breast cancer. Many of you have written to me about your participation in this event and how rewarding it is. The one thing that I love about this year’s ad is the line at the end when the announcer says that “everybody deserves a lifetime.” I am sure that I have heard this line before, but it really hit me this week. The whole medical community, all the research and info sites like everydayhealth.com are dedicated to the premise that everyone deserves a lifetime. No one’s life should be cut short because a tumor began to grow in their breasts. The United States has a 5- year survival rate of over 90%. This is so exciting when you think about it. People are surviving the disease. My concern is how well we recover after...

Do You Want an Hourglass Figure?

Diet Blog — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

NY Mag There is a strange dichotomy in the fashion world. Very lean high-fashion models regularly get called 'fat', yet we also laud hourglass figures on the cover of magazines. Madmen actress Christina Hendricks talks about body shape in New York magazine - in particular how her figure has been discussed more than her acting ability. Anytime someone talks about your figure constantly, you get nervous, you get really self-conscious. I was working my butt off on the show, and then all anyone was talking about was my body!" Continue reading... (Source: Diet Blog)

Upcoming Events at Vanderbilt

Women's Health News — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:25:45 +0100

IMAGE week Survivor Panel – 2/18 Always a highlight of IMAGE week, Thursday will be the Survivor Panel. Panel members include; a student survivor, an adult survivor, Vida Sobie from the Psychological and Counseling Center, and this year new to the panel, the husband of our adult survivor. While Vida shares professional opinions, our survivors will share their amazing stories of overcoming the most deadly mental disorder. In addition, our spouse will be able to field questions about his experience in marriage with an eating disorder survivor from having a child to the worry for a loved one. Promising to be an emotional and intimate night, the survivor panel allows a glimpse into the chaotic world of being an eating disordered individual. 7:00-8:30 p.m. Buttrick 309 Vanderbilt Universi...

Anorexia Nervosa

Inside Surgery — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:38:05 +0100

Pathophysiology severe disturbance of caloric intake with refusal to maintain an adequate body weight Signs and Symptoms 1) self-starvation and over concern with body weight and shape 2) binge eating and purging 3) weight < 85% of normal 4) fear that weight will get out of control with even small caloric intake 5) distorted body image (patients see themselves as fat even when emaciated) 6) lack of menses 7) acrocyanosis of digits cold intolerance 9) hypothermia 10) self-induced vomiting 11) decreased cardiac output 12) cardiac failure 13) bradycardia 14) enlarged salivary glands 15) dental erosion 16) edema 17) lanugo (soft downy hair on body) 18) onset usually in mid to late adolescence Characteristic Test Findings Laboratory – 1) hypoglycemia 2) decreased estrogen 3) increased T4 ...

Suomenlinnan Suvi

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:59:29 +0100

tags: Suomenlinnan Suvi, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Suomenlinnan Suvi (Suomenlinna summer). Soumenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Suomenlinnan Muuri, 4

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:59:01 +0100

tags: Suomenlinnan Muuri, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Suomenlinnan Muuri (Suomenlinna wall). Soumenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. I like the contrast between the cool blue tones of the stones in the wall and the warmer yellow tones of the grass growing up around the walls .. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Suomenlinnan Telakalta, 3

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:59:35 +0100

tags: Suomenlinnan Telakalta, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Suomenlinnan Telakalta (Suomenlinna shipyard). Soumenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Suomenlinnan Telakalta, 2

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:59:46 +0100

Weight Issues Around the World

Diet Blog — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Reader's Digest surveyed and analyzed responses from 16,000 people in 16 countries to find out what people around the world think about weight. Here's what they found: The most pressure to be thin Brazil topped the list, with 83% lamenting that their culture places too much emphasis on weight. Runners up are India at 68% and the US at 62%. This isn't that surprising as the beauty industry has surged in Brazil in recent years. There is likely a correlation there. Continue reading... (Source: Diet Blog)

Suomenlinnan Telakalta, 1

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:59:22 +0100

Suomenlinnan Muuri, 3

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:59:13 +0100

tags: Suomenlinnan Muuri, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Suomenlinnan Muuri (Suomenlinna wall). Soumenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. This image makes me wonder about the bricks that were (obviously!) added much later to this lovely rock wall: why were they added? Who added them and why? What did those people think about what they saw while they were adding these bricks? Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Suomenlinnan Muuri, 2

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:59:46 +0100

Suomenlinnan Muuri

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:59:01 +0100

Suomenlinnan Ikkuna, 5

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:59:53 +0100

tags: Suomenlinnan Ikkuna, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Suomenlinnan Ikkuna (Suomenlinna window). Soumenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) I love the pattern of different colors and the contrasting shadows between individual stones in this image. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Kukka Suomenlinnassa

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:59:23 +0100

tags: Linnoitusta Suomenlinnassa, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Kukka Suomenlinnassa (Suomenlinna blossom). Soumenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Linnoitusta Suomenlinnassa

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:59:59 +0100

tags: Linnoitusta Suomenlinnassa, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Linnoitusta Suomenlinnassa (Suomenlinna fortress). Soumenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Should You Lock Up Your Sweets?

World of Psychology — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:00:32 +0100

I read a most strange article this morning in my copy of The Boston Globe Magazine by Virginia A. Smith. The author talks about the fact that she and her spouse have a padlocked drawer in their kitchen in which they keep all of their sweets: The lockbox is a large drawer with a padlock worthy of Gitmo in which I store anything loaded with sugar and fat — cookies, chocolate chips, Tostitos, marshmallows, frosting — all stuff I don’t mind my kids having in small quantities. But to John, my middle child, there’s no such thing as moderation. He has never met a grain of sugar, a gram of fat, or a chip of chocolate that he hasn’t wanted to consume immediately. His two sisters keep reasonable control over their food-related cravings. My spouse, Kathy, cannot control herself in ...

Oviaukko Suomenlinnassa, 2

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:59:50 +0100

tags: Oviaukko Suomenlinnassa, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Oviaukko Suomenlinnassa (Suomenlinna doorway). Soumenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Suomenlinnan Taivas, 2

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:59:15 +0100

tags: Suomenlinnan Taivas, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Suomenlinnan Taivas (Suomenlinna sky). Soumenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Kivinen Kumpu, Suomenlinnassa

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:59:10 +0100

tags: Kivinen Kumpu, Suomenlinnassa, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Suomelninnan kasa lika kiviä ja puita on (mound of dirt with rocks and trees on it on Suomenlinna). Soumenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Yes, this is a silly title, but I was told that "hillside" (rinnemailla? mäenrinne?) was not correct, but no proper word was provided to me. Instead, I was told to describe the picture more precisely, so .. I did that. The result is the title you see above, which makes me laugh until tears come out of my eyes, and I am a proudly arrogant ugly American. I know one of my Finnish readers will ride over the hill, hollowed out coconut shells echoing on the castle walls, to rescue me .. right? Read the commen...

Oviaukko Suomenlinnassa, 1

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:59:56 +0100

Suomenlinnan Ikkuna, 4

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:59:44 +0100

tags: Suomenlinnan Ikkuna, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Suomenlinnan Ikkuna (Suomenlinna window). Soumenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Suomenlinnan Ikkuna, 3

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:59:48 +0100

tags: Suomenlinnan Ikkuna, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Suomenlinnan Ikkuna (Suomenlinna window). Soumenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Suomenlinnan Taivas

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:59:04 +0100

Suomenlinnan Käytävällä, 2

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:59:03 +0100

tags: Suomenlinnan Käytävällä, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Suomenlinnan Käytävällä (Suomenlinna passageway). Soumenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Suomenlinnan Ikkuna, 2

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:59:41 +0100

tags: Suomenlinnan Ikkuna, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Suomenlinnan Ikkuna (Suomenlinna window). Soumenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Suomenlinnan Käytävällä

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:59:35 +0100

tags: Suomenlinnan käytävällä, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Suomenlinnan käytävällä (Suomenlinna passageway). Soumenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Suomenlinnan Ikkuna, 1

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:59:15 +0100

tags: Suomenlinnan Ikkuna, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Suomenlinnan Ikkuna (Suomenlinna window). Soumenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Suomenlinna Ikkuna, 1

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:59:15 +0100

tags: Suomenlinna Ikkuna, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Suomenlinna Ikkuna (Suomenlinna window). Soumenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

“Suitable” for Plastic Surgery?

Suture for a Living — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:01:00 +0100

A few years ago I wrote about the “Suitability” of a patient for plastic surgery. I was reminded of this topic by two cases in the recent lay media: The first involves Heidi Montag, 23, who in November had multiple surgical procedures and is being compared to Joan Rivers. According to People, Montag even kept her family in the dark about her intended transformation to become her “best me.” Telling only her husband Spencer Pratt, Montag had a nose job revision, chin reduction, mini brow lift, Botox in her forehead and frown area, fat injections in her cheeks, nasolabial folds and lips, neck liposuction, ear pinning, liposuction on her waist, hips, inner and outer thighs, buttock augmentation and breast augmentation revision. The other involves Annette Edwards, 57, who has had mul...

Suomenlinnan Sisäänkäynti

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:59:56 +0100

tags: Suomenlinnan Sisäänkäynti, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Suomenlinnan Sisäänkäynti (Entrance to Suomenlinna). Photographed at the ferry terminus on Soumenlinna. Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Suomenlinnan Linnoitusta

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:59:21 +0100

tags: Suomenlinnan Linnoitusta, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Suomenlinna Linnoitusta (Suomenlinna Fortress). Photographed at the ferry terminus on Soumenlinna. Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Pieni Saari

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:59:30 +0100

tags: Pieni Saari, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Pieni Saari (Tiny island). Photographed from the ferry on the way to Soumenlinna. Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) You can just barely see a large ocean-going Silja line vessel in the right side of the picture that was taller than the island when it floated by a few moments after I snapped this picture. Unfortunately, you can see the reflection of the ferry in the window glass that I was photographing through. Bummer. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Purjelaivaravintola

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:59:38 +0100

tags: Purjelaivaravintola, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Purjelaivaravintola (Sailboat Restaurant). Photographed from the ferry on the way to Soumenlinna. Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) As far as I know, this is a fully functional sailboat that travels from one port to another, where it sets up as a restaurant for awhile, before moving on. Unfortunately, you can see the reflection of the ferry in the window glass that I was photographing through. Bummer. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Suomenlinna in Summer, 5

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:59:24 +0100

tags: Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Suomenlinna is one of my two favorite haunts in Helsinki. Suomenlinna is an island fortress was built from stone by the Swedes to protect Finland (which was a part of Sweden in the 1700s) from invasion by sea. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, 9

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:59:07 +0100

tags: MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum. MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 29 December 2009 [larger view]. I love this photographing shopping center because it is so architecturally interesting. I plan to return often to snap more photographs to share with you. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Get professional and read the cases like on your workstation!

Radiolopolis Blogs — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:01:25 +0100

Radiolopolis just added a new - worldwide unique - feature, which has been adapted from our partner Journal of Radiology Case Reports: interactive case display!This unique feature allows you to view your and other's cases almost as on your own workstation!Scroll functions allow you to move up and sown through the image stackWindow and level capability to make structures more conspicuous (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs)

Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, 8

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:59:24 +0100

Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, 7

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:59:54 +0100

tags: MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum. MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 29 December 2009 [larger view]. I love this photographing shopping center because it is so architecturally interesting. I plan to return often to snap more photographs to share with you. I already have planned a few images I wish to capture of the outside of this building during specific weather conditions. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, 6

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:59:25 +0100

tags: MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum. MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 29 December 2009 [larger view]. I love photographing this shopping center because it is so architecturally interesting. This is the first of another series of images snapped shortly after Christmas. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Traktorweg im Schlamm

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:59:17 +0100

tags: Tractor Track in Mud, Traktorweg im Schlamm, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day Traktorweg im Schlamm (Tractor track in mud). Reidberg, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 31 December 2009 [larger view]. New Year's Eve day was so misty that I could barely see out of the window of my flat, so I grabbed my cameras and went to a nearby farmer's field to photograph trees. Unfortunately, the fog was thicker 40 meters above the ground, so the trees did not appear to be as magical as I had hoped. In this image, I was trying to capture the repetitive pattern of the tractor track as contrasted with the straw and tiny plants that are distributed in a seemingly random way in this muddy, cultivated field. ...

Frankfurterbaum

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:59:52 +0100

tags: Frankfurt Tree, Frankfurterbaum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day Frankfurterbaum (Frankfurt Tree). Reidberg, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 31 December 2009 [larger view]. New Year's Eve day was so misty that I could barely see out of the window of my flat, so I grabbed my cameras and went to a nearby farmer's field to photograph trees. Unfortunately, the fog was thicker 40 meters above the ground, so the trees did not appear to be as magical as I had hoped. In this image, I was trying to capture the solitude of the tree, standing there alone in the middle of this large tilled field. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Das Feld des Bauer

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:59:27 +0100

tags: Farmer's Field, Das Feld des Bauer, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day Das Feld von der Bauer (Farmer's Field). Reidberg, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 31 December 2009 [larger view]. New Year's Eve day was so misty that I could barely see out of the window of my flat, so I grabbed my cameras and went to a nearby farmer's field to photograph trees. Unfortunately, the fog was thicker 40 meters above the ground, so the trees did not appear to be as magical as I had hoped. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Video – A Girl’s Life

Women's Health News — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:07:33 +0100

I just watched “A Girl’s Life” on PBS – it’s not specifically health-focused, but does examine issues of body image, bullying, violence, and education through profiles of four adolescent girls. It was very good and is well worth a watch, even for those without daughters. Video on the PBS site Info about the program at show host Rachel Simmons’s website Associated PBS site for parents on raising girls Posted in Abuse, Rape, & Safety, Access, Rights, & Choice, Adolescent Health, Body Image & Eating Disorders (Source: Women's Health News)

Syngonanthus chrysanthus 'Mikado'

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:59:27 +0100

tags: Syngonanthus chrysanthus 'Mikado', plants, horticulture, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day Syngonanthus chrysanthus 'Mikado' cultivar. Image: GrrlScientist, 26 December 2009 [larger view]. One of the many things I gave up when I relocated from Seattle to NYC was a huge collection of plants, many of them quite rare. I was so upset about having to give up these plants that I decided I would never again keep any plants. I mostly kept this promise to myself when I lived in NYC, although I did finally get a couple Alocasia (one genus of plant that I specialized in whilst in my green-thumb years in Seattle). However, upon relocating from NYC to Frankfurt, my spouse encouraged me to start keeping plants again. The above pictured plant, Syngonan...

Frankfurter Sonnenaufgang

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:59:31 +0100

tags: Frankfurter Sonnenaufgang, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day Frankfurter Sonnenaufgang (Frankfurt sunrise). Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 18 December 2009 [larger view]. Are you getting bored of looking at photographs of Frankfurt yet? Well, if so, you would have appreciated this morning's image because the snowclouds were so thick that the city had completely disappeared. I tried to get a picture of that for you, but realized that you would not be able to distinguish that photograph from one taken of the inside of a pillowcase. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Frankfurter Kirche

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:59:35 +0100

tags: Frankfurter Kirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day Frankfurter Kirche (Frankfurt church). Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 16 December 2009 [larger view]. Last night, on my way home from my first ever Christmas party in Germany, I happened upon this church in the darkness. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Frankfurter Schneesturm

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:59:22 +0100

tags: Frankfurter Schneesturm, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day Frankfurter Schneesturm (Frankfurt snowstorm). Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 16 December 2009 [larger view]. When I awoke today, it was snowing. By late morning, the snow was falling fairly heavily, as you see in this image, where Frankfurt's distinct "Asparagus" (communications) Tower is barely visible. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Frankfurt Sonnenstrahlen

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:59:45 +0100

tags: Frankfurt Sonnenstrahlen, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day Frankfurt Sonnenstrahlen (Frankfurt sunbeams). Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 15 December 2009 [larger view]. Whilst coming home from IKEA, where my spouse and I finally made a decision on how to design our kitchen, I photographed this lovely scene. In the distance is the smokestack tower that is located near to, and east of, my flat. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Eating Disorders Linked to Distorted Body Image

The Collective Well — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:39:25 +0100

Do you see yourself as you really are? (Credit: Luis Muñoz) Imagine looking in a mirror and hating what you see. You eat alone, you may alternately starve and binge, you feel horrible about yourself. You’re probably tired and depressed too, to top it all off. According to the National Eating Disorders Association, tens of millions of people in America alone are dealing with this every day. I have two daughters, and I often wonder why nutrition and positive body image are not part of basic education. But taking my Mom hat off and putting my Scientist hat back on, it turns out eating disorders and having an inaccurate or distorted body image are linked. Maybe this is not too surprising. It’s still important to talk about though. We found a strong association between Eating Disor...

Retouched Models: Because Real is Never Good Enough

Diet Blog — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Just a few years ago, photoshopped images were something of a novelty. We published a list of sites where you could gaze at the multitude of ways that models were altered. The practice has now become so commonplace that there are websites devoted to pointing out all the mistakes made in the industry. Beyond the hilarity, I believe the practice is not helpful. A recent post pointed to research showing that images of models do have an impact on a person's self-esteem.Continue reading... (Source: Diet Blog)

Weekly News Round-Up, 12/13

Women's Health News — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:49:49 +0100

The DVD for “A Walk to Beautiful,” fistula documentary I’ve written about here in the past, is on sale through the 24th. @vuglobalhealth has a bunch of tweets from a lecture on women and reproductive health in resource-limited settings from UCSF’s Dr. Purnima Madhivanan. One key line from a piece in The Nation on proposed cosmetic surgery tax, NOW’s opposition to it, and feminism: “Feminism is about fighting a discriminatory society, not about accepting that discrimination and making it more cost-effective for women to capitulate to it.” The Joint Commission has resources on preparing for doctor visits. Aunt B points to the Swedish renaming of the hymen to “vaginal corona.” Every Day, Good Women Choose Abortion – at RHRC. Laure...

New free Dicom to image converter integrated into Radiolopolis

Radiolopolis Blogs — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:06:46 +0100

Et voila! A new feature has been just introduced in Radiolopolis: Dicom Converter !Many radiologists struggle to save their interesting cases from their workstation directly as an image file. Even if they can, they might not know how to remove the patient identifier. This becomes a hazzle after the files have been converted and might even result in ugly disfiguring of the image or hiding of crucial areas by black boxes.Dicom Converter is now the solution! (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs)

Nebeliges Frankfurt, 2

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:59:20 +0100

tags: Nebeliges Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day Neblig Frankfurt Nebeliges Frankfurt, 2 (Foggy Frankfurt). Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 7 December 2009 [larger view]. I like the gold color of the mist that the buildings are poking through. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Neblig Frankfurt, 2

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:59:20 +0100

tags: Neblig Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day Neblig Frankfurt (Foggy Frankfurt). Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 7 December 2009 [larger view]. I like the gold color of the mist that the buildings are poking through. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Nebeliges Frankfurt, 1

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:59:54 +0100

tags: Nebeliges Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day Neblig Frankfurt Nebeliges Frankfurt (Foggy Frankfurt). Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 30 November 2009 [larger view]. I took this picture because I wanted to capture the unusual cloud formations over Frankfurt. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Neblig Frankfurt, 1

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:59:54 +0100

tags: Neblig Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day Neblig Frankfurt (Foggy Frankfurt). Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 30 November 2009 [larger view]. I took this picture because I wanted to capture the unusual cloud formations over Frankfurt. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Neblig Frankfurt

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:59:54 +0100

tags: Neblig Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day Neblig Frankfurt (Foggy Frankfurt). Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 30 November 2009 [larger view]. I took this picture because I wanted to capture the unusual cloud formations over Frankfurt. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Quote of the Day Caregiver Role

Alzheimer's Reading Room, The — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:52:47 +0100

“Being a caregiver is the most thankless role in the world. Everybody gives the patient some slack, as they should, but the caregiver has the stress of life and then you put a catastrophic illness on top of it, and the stress goes through the roof.” -- Marcia Wallace Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room--via Email Popular articles on the Alzheimer's Reading Room Worried About Alzheimer's Disease Dementia and the Eight Types of Dementia H1N1 Flu Virus Everything You Need to Know Does the Combination of Aricept and Namenda Help Slow the Rate of Decline in Alzheimer's Patients Test Your Memory (TYM) for Alzheimer's or Dementia in Five Minutes Dimebon Connection Study The Metamorphosis of This Alzheimer's Caregiver (Part One) The Mini-Cog Test for Alzheimer's and Dementia Worried...

Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, 5

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:59:05 +0100

Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, 4

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:59:19 +0100

Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, 3

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:59:57 +0100

Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, 2

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:59:41 +0100

tags: MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum. MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 November 2009 [larger view]. As you can see in this image, Frankfurt am Main is giving NYC some competition in the "does Christmas extremely well" category. I think I am being spoiled by living in these two cites at Christmas since they both are class acts in my opinion. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, 1

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:59:02 +0100

tags: MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat+Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day Weihnachten in My Zeil Einkaufszentrum. My Zeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 November 2009 [larger view]. As you can see in this image, Frankfurt am Main is giving NYC some competition in the "does Christmas extremely well" category. I think I am being spoiled by living in these two cites at Christmas since they both are class acts in my opinion. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:59:02 +0100

One Last Look at my Beloved Home: NYC

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:59:39 +0100

tags: Columbus Circle, NYC, photography, NYC through my eye, image of the day Columbus Circle, NYC, USA. Image: GrrlScientist, 17 November 2009 [larger view]. Okay, this is all in this photo series. Sorry about this, but of course, I do have thousands of images of NYC that I haven't used on my blog, so if you really wish to see more images of NYC, I can certainly dig them up for you. This weekend, I plan to get out and start photographing my new home: Frankfurt am Main, and the surrounding areas. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Overweight Women: Stop Looking At Models

Diet Blog — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

From new research in the Journal of Consumer Research: "We recommend that overweight consumers attempt to avoid looking at ads with any models, thin or heavy (perhaps by avoiding women's magazines),"Continue reading... (Source: Diet Blog)

One Last Look at my Beloved Home: NYC

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:59:34 +0100

tags: Columbus Circle, NYC, photography, NYC through my eye, image of the day Columbus Circle, NYC, USA. Image: GrrlScientist, 17 November 2009 [larger view]. This is one in a series of images I took on one of my last days in NYC. This was the last day I carried my camera with me as I ran around, collecting paperwork for my impending emigration. The day was glorious, the weather, perfect. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

One Last Look at my Beloved Home: NYC

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:59:18 +0100

tags: Columbus Circle, NYC, photography, NYC through my eye, image of the day Columbus Circle, NYC, USA. Image: GrrlScientist, 17 November 2009 [larger view]. Delta Airlines sent me an email, telling me it is time to check in for my return flight to the USA, which departs tomorrow at 1140am from Frankfurt. What do you think; should I return? Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

One Last Look at my Beloved Home: NYC

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:59:01 +0100

One Last Look at my Beloved Home: NYC

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:59:51 +0100

tags: Columbus Circle, NYC, photography, NYC through my eye, image of the day Columbus Circle, NYC, USA. Image: GrrlScientist, 17 November 2009 [larger view]. This is one in a series of images I took on one of my last days in NYC. This was the last day I carried my camera with me as I ran around, collecting paperwork for my impending emigration. The day was glorious, the weather, perfect. It's rare days (in NYC) like this that made me wonder what I was doing to leave for a city I've never seen, and to live in a country I've never visited. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

At Our Bodies Our Blog: Prempro Lawsuits, Cosmetic Surgery, & the Fabulous Judy Norsigian

Women's Health News — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:05:02 +0100

At Our Bodies Our Blog today, I have a bit about the outcomes of some recent lawsuits related to Prempro (estrogen+progestin HRT) and breast cancer. Earlier this week, I pointed to a recent issue of the journal “Clinical Risk” which is focused on cosmetic surgery risks and regulations. Christine has posted about a Time magazine article on a sex drive drug for women in which OBOS co-founder and director Judy Norsigian is quoted; Judy is also featured in the current issue of Vanderbilt University Medical Center newsletter The Reporter, following her visit to Nashville and talk at Vanderbilt’s School of Nursing. Posted in Body Image & Eating Disorders, Boobs, Cancer, Drugs, Menopause (Source: Women's Health News)

The Wheels of Life

Alzheimer's Reading Room, The — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:37:35 +0100

Thanks to ReflectionOf.Me Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room--via Email Popular articles on the Alzheimer's Reading Room Worried About Alzheimer's Disease ? Dementia and the Eight Types of Dementia H1N1 Flu Virus Everything You Need to Know Does the Combination of Aricept and Namenda Help Slow the Rate of Decline in Alzheimer's Patients Test Your Memory (TYM) for Alzheimer's or Dementia in Five Minutes Dimebon Connection Study The Metamorphosis of This Alzheimer's Caregiver (Part One) The Mini-Cog Test for Alzheimer's and Dementia Worried about Alzheimer's? Five Ways to Protect Yourself Is it Really Alzheimer's or Something Else? Alzheimer's Wandering Why it Happens and What to Do 50 Good Reasons to Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room Now World Health Care Spending and Perfor...

Text and Image Documents

Productivity501 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:00:23 +0100

There are two basic types of documents you can use in a paperless office. The first type of document is text based. These are formats like .TXT .RTF .DOC, etc. These store text as editable information. You can go in and change the document, fix spelling, copy sentences, etc. The second type of document is an image based document. This includes formats like .TIF, .JPG, .PNG, .GIF, etc. These documents just represent a bunch of pixels. The computer can’t edit the words themselves other than by deleting pixels and putting new pixels down. You can’t copy a sentence and paste it into another program if you are using this format. The advantage of the text-based formats is the fact that they can be searched. If the document contains the word “Smith Contract,&#...

Finding Skin Disease Pictures on the Web

Laika's MedLibLog — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:32:51 +0100

Guest author: Eric Rumsey (@ericrumsey on Twitter) Librarian and Web Developer at University of Iowa Creater and Keeper of Hardin MD ——————————————————————————————- When looking for skin disease pictures on the Web, the first step is to search for the specific disease terms of interest in Google Image Search. You will likely find something, but don’t assume that it [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog)

Introducing Weightless: A Blog About Body Image

World of Psychology — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:55:04 +0100

You really can’t help but be overwhelmed by the amount of focus these days on how a person looks. The people who are most harmed by this shallowness are women, especially young adults, as so many of their role models are “perfect and thin.” How can you have a healthy body image when the media constantly bombards us with messages telling us that the only good body image is a thin one? So it is with great pleasure to bring you a new blog about just this very topic — body image, the skinny fad and learning how to attain freedom from the (weight) numbers and dieting. The blog is called Weightless: As our new blogger, Margarita Tartakovsky, wrote in her introduction to her blog, “Weightless is about well-being, not weight; about fostering body image, regardless o...

Plus-Sized Nightclubs: Rattle and Rolls?

Diet Blog — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The name says it all - Club Bounce. And Long Beach, California folks looking to shake and rattle their rolls think that a dance club for the obese is just what doctor ordered -- for their social lives at least. Long unable to get past the velvet ropes at traditional nightclubs because of their weight, Californians with a few (or even more than a few) extra pounds have no trouble getting in at Club Bounce. That's because the club was created to serve a specific clientele: the overweight and obese. Continue reading... (Source: Diet Blog)

Helsinki Carriage Horses

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:59:18 +0100

tags: horses, carriage horses, Helsinki, Finland, travel Helsinki has carriage horses in its parks, just as NYC does. Image: GrrlScientist, 5 July 2009 [larger view]. I only photographed these horses, I didn't go for a carriage ride, although I think a carriage ride would have been fun (even though it was raining frequently throughout this day). Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Kauppatori Open Air Market

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:59:46 +0100

tags: food, Kauppatori Open Air Market, Helsinki, Finland, travel A look out from under a coffee tent at the Kauppatori open air market. Image: GrrlScientist, 5 July 2009 [larger view]. Here's a look at the Kauppatori open air market from a little coffee tent that my friend and I (and close to 50 other people) hid under after it started to rain. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Fat Talk Free Week

World of Psychology — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:19:44 +0100

Talking about our weight, the circumference of our thighs or our disastrous double chin is as natural (and hard to resist) as comparing ourselves to others, which is as natural (and hard to resist) as blinking. And apparently, it brings us together. According to one study, we bond over fat talk. When everyone’s doing it, it can be tough not to join in. “Because women feel pressured to follow the fat talk norm, they are more likely to engage in fat talk with other females,” Martz [co-author of the study] told LiveScience. “Hence, women normalize their own body dissatisfaction with one another. If there are women out there who feel neutrally or even positively about their bodies, I bet we never hear this from them for fear of social sanction and rejection,” she said. And the fat ...

Q&A with Julie Holland

World of Psychology — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:19:29 +0100

Julie Holland, MHS, CEDS, is recognized in the industry as both a clinician and public speaker. A certified eating disorders specialist, she has directed marketing and customer relationship management programs at several leading eating disorder treatment programs across the country. Ms. Holland has specialized in the treatment self-esteem, eating and body image issues for adults and adolescents for more than 23 years. She is a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and Director of Certification for the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals, as well as an Approved IAEDP Supervisor. How does fat talk affect one’s self image? Fat talk brings a sense of negativity toward how individuals think about themselves and their body. It can also affect how individuals relate...

Why Study a Drug? Image Enhancement, Of Course

Pharmalot — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:30:02 +0100

Why else? Well, there are other reasons to consider. Health benefits, for instance. Maybe a new indication. Or in this day and age of health reform, perhaps cost effectiveness. But that wasn’t the alleged case as revealed in testimony given during recent litigation involving birth defects associated with GlaxoSmithKline’s Paxil antidepressant (the drugmaker was ordered to pay $2.5 million). The interesting exchange below - in which David Healy, a controversial psychiatrist and consistent critic of antidepressant clinical trial data, was questioned - yielded this nugget: one of five reasons offered by Glaxo to investigators to conduct a study of Paxil was ‘image enhancement.’ You know, make the drug appear more desirable in the eyes of health care providers, primaril...

Fat: The New "F" Word?

Diet Blog — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Did you know that its Fat Talk Free Week? The Reflections Program is running a campaign this week to encourage women to remove the word "fat" from their vocabulary when talking about themselves and others. Also, in London Kathryn Szrodecki is fighting back by demanding legal protection for overweight people who are discriminated against and abused. Continue reading... (Source: Diet Blog)

Lunch in Helsinki, 5

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:59:06 +0100

tags: food, Helsinki, Finland, travel Traditional Finnish lunch, prepared at the Kauppatori open air market. Image: GrrlScientist, 5 July 2009 [larger view]. Here's a look at this traditional lunch as it was being prepared in front of my friend and I at the Kauppatori open air market. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

The Frankfurt Book Fair

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:59:32 +0100

tags: 2009 Frankfurt Book Fair, Frankfurt Messe, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, image of the day Frankfurt Messe. Frankfurt Book Fair 2009. Image: Bob O'Hara, 18 October 2009 [larger view]. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Fox NFL and Burger King Make Jessica Simpson Fat Jokes

Diet Blog — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Jessica Simpson is yet again the butt of fat jokes, this time at the hand of Fox NFL and Burger King. During a recent pre-game show, an animated skit was aired that featured cartoon versions of Dallas Cowboy players and plenty of "boy is Jessica fat" jokes. "Man, I still can't believe Tony (Romo) dated Jessica Simpson, even after she blew up bigger than Flozell Adams!" says the cartoon-version of running back Marion Barber. While tight end Jason Witten jokes, "Unlike Tony, at least Jessica comes up big when it counts!" Even head coach Wade Phillips puts his two cents in. "Say Tony, is Jessica around? We could use a defensive tackle!" Har har.Continue reading... (Source: Diet Blog)

Memorial to the Synagogue

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:59:45 +0100

tags: Memorial to the Synagogue, Platz der Synagoge, Göttingen, Germany, image of the day The memorial to the Synagogue in Göttingen, Germany, burnt down 1938 during the Kristallnacht, at the Platz der Synagoge (Synagogue Square) as seen from the inside looking straight up. Image: Bob O'Hara, October 2009 [larger view]. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Helsinki Paddleboat

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:59:14 +0100

tags: paddleboat, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day Paddleboat on Helsinki waterfront. Photographed in Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 5 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

The Sun Doesn't Go Down on a Helsinki Summer Day

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:59:20 +0100

tags: Rautatientori, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day The Sun doesn't go down on a Helsinki Summer Day. Photographed in Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 5 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Dinner of Champions

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:59:32 +0100

tags: chocolate-covered licorice, Seurasaari, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day Photographed in Helsinki, Finland, after walking to Seurasaari and back. Image: GrrlScientist, 4 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) I finished writing a book review on deadline that I am proud of for Nature and now I am relaxing whilst I think about a warm sunny day not too long ago, when the man whom I would later marry, fed me this delectable bar of chocolate-covered licorice for dinner. How can a grrl resist? Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Helsinki Park

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:59:53 +0100

tags: park, Seurasaari, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day Park in Helsinki, Finland. Photographed as I walked through Helsinki, Finland, from Seurasaari. Image: GrrlScientist, 4 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) I really like this image, and the bridge, too. It's very Monet-esque, don't you think? Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))

Waterfront Park and Public Dock in Downtown Helsinki

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:59:55 +0100

tags: dock, Seurasaari, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day Public dock in downtown Helsinki, Finland. Photographed as I walked through Helsinki, Finland, from Seurasaari. Image: GrrlScientist, 4 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Here is a lovely public dock located in downtown Helsinki (yes, that's a waterfall in the center). Standing there reminded me -- powerfully -- of the day when I sailed across Lake Washington from Seattle to Bellevue, tied up in a waterpark there that looks remarkably similar to this while I got a cup of coffee before sailing back to Seattle. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted))