Ruppy Short For Ruby Puppy, A Cloned Beagle

A cloned beagle named Ruppy – short for Ruby Puppy – is the world's first transgenic dog. She and four other beagles all produce a fluorescent protein that glows red under ultraviolet light.

When placed under an ultra violet light the puppy turns a ruby red.

Hey I'm all for cloning if it is for good reasons but ..............

Cloning Debbies Chicken Cacciatore is so wrong!

And Remember..........

Laissez les bon temps rouler!

And as always, thanks for listening!

Saturday #3

On your journal or mine write 3 words that describes whats going on or how you feel.
My 3 words are.........
Dr. Appointment Today!

And as always, thanks for listening!

Cannabis And The Mind

Friday, April 24th, 2009
Can Marijuana Stop Dementia?
Dementia is a typical problem of the brain where memory of the person gets affected and is unable to recollect or remember anything. This condition is characterized by loss of memory, difficulty in communication and most importantly trouble in performing daily activities. Dementia mainly occurs due to inflammation in part of brain cells. This inflammation or brain cells destruction can occur due to sudden stroke, brain tumor or even head injury. Dementia can be the result of natural process of aging or due to damage of cells because of Alzheimer’s disease. Several research studies indicate that inflammation in brain may accelerate dementia.
A new research study suggests that parts of marijuana have proved to be beneficial in treating memory loss. It has been seen that some constituents of marijuana has anti-inflammatory properties and it is this characteristic of marijuana that can help in treating inflammation in brain cells. Inflammation of brain cells is a part of aging but there can be situations when inflammation goes out of control and that results in deadly diseases such as dementia or even Alzheimer.
In an experiment by a group of scientists, synthetic drug with components similar to marijuana were administered to a group of rats. The result showed that both young and old rats exhibited considerable improvement in memory with even reduced inflammation of brain cells in some old rats. There were other experiments as well that showed drug acted on parts of brain that was responsible for appetite, memory, mood and even pain.
Research studies from Ohio State University conclude that a synthetic drug similar to marijuana triggers production of brain cells and neurons and help cut inflammation. The most important component of marijuana is the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Medicines based on this chemical compound have been in use to keep dementia at bay, and this is proven and widely accepted.
There are also evidences that suggest people who smoked marijuana in 1960s and 1970s rarely developed memory loss or Alzheimer’s disease. However use of marijuana cannot be recommended because of its psychoactive properties. The challenge is to find a drug or a synthetic substitute to marijuana without its negative impact that is without making the patients feel dizzy and high as in the case of smoking marijuana. So the need is to find a compound that will help treat neurogenesis and inflammation in an efficient way to produce best results.
However, the focus as of now is to find a pill or pills that will reduce brain inflammation without adverse effects of marijuana.


And as always, thanks for listening!

Don't Drink The Water In Florida!

One-eyed, 3-legged alligator found on Fla. beach
AP

SEACREST BEACH, Fla. -It sounds more like something out of a freak show: a one-eyed, 3-legged alligator. The gator was captured Thursday morning in Seacrest Beach by Walton County officials. The animal was less than five feet long and had somehow found its way to the beach.
A family visiting from Chicago called it the perfect day at the beach. They learned how to tell apart an alligator from a crocodile.
The rare gator was taken to a safe location and returned without harm to the wild.

And as always,thanks for listening!

Today?

Today is Earth Day, a day to help Mother Earth.

What are you going to due today to help her?

Myself, I'm setting here with all the power off except in the living room where my computer is.

Debbie and I try to conserve, reduce and recycle all year long.

I would love to get this rain water tank for my yard to water the lawn and my garden , it'll cut down on my water bill in the Summer plus reduce the waste of drinkable water being used on the yard.

We also take our own tote bags to the grocery store instead of using their plastic bags.

Now If only I can find away to recycle Debbie's Chicken Cacciatore!

And remember..........

Laissez les bon temps rouler!

And as always, thanks for listen !

Memorial Tattoos

The top Tattoo I did get on my chest to honor my mother.

The bottom Tattoo I'm getting to honor one of my Aunts.

Hopefully I can get it soon!

And as always, thanks for listening!

Green House Gases

I figured out where 20% of the worlds green house gases come from.

Yesterday there was these obnoxious fumes coming from the oven, then Debbie told me it was her chicken cacciatore that she had been cooking.

Looks like I got to borrow some clean air credits from the plant down the road!

And remember.....

Laissez les bon temps rouler!

And as always,thanks for listening!