Author: SupremeCmdr

Read a Book a Week – Update 5/15/10

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The Future of E-Readers Is Brighter Than We Knew | The Big Money

The report has much more information, including the stunning number that 49 percent of the respondents—whether they were familiar with e-readers—were planning to buy a tablet device within the next three years. (Holy smokes!)

I recall an exchange between one of my readers who posted a comment on one of my read a book a week posts.  He was a fervent admirer of ebooks.  I hereby dedicate this post to that anonymous reader.
I am saddened to report I have read just 16 books this year.  Working too much and not spending enough free time reading is my excuse.
And no ebook reader…yet.

Thought For Today – 5/15/10

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I know people have been asking about drinking and being diabetic, and it’s a very honest question,” he blogged. “Here is the honest answer, and this is the truth: when I say ‘party’ and ‘let’s have fun,’ I’m one of those guys that just likes to have a great time. I’m not a belligerent drunk. I don’t need to drink. … For a diabetic … it’s a double whammy because here’s what happens with alcohol: when you’re hung-over then you don’t eat right, you don’t take your insulin right. So it’s best to stay away. But, I pick and choose my times when I’m going to have fun.

Reality star and aging rocker Bret Michaels, just weeks before his cerebral hemorrhage.

NT-proBNP Not Predictive in Healthy Normal People

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The Prognostic Value of N-Terminal Pro–B-Type Natriuretic Peptide for Death and Cardiovascular Events in Healthy Normal and Stage A/B Heart Failure Subjects

Conclusions: The investigators concluded that these findings do not support the use of NT-proBNP as a cardiovascular biomarker in healthy normal subjects, and have important implications for NT-proBNP–based strategies for early detection and primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.