I have accepted an offer to join the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the Global Health Discovery Group, and will be starting my new job on October 6. As a Senior Program Officer, I will work with my Discovery colleagues to shape strategy and develop and manage grants to fund basic research in areas of life sciences critical to the Foundation's ( Read more... )

I need to have about 30 small books printed as a graduation gift. They would have a handful of photos and about 8 pages of text, so very simple. Does anyone have a recommendation for a way I can get this done? The ideal solution would be some online option where I can upload content, work on the layout, click "publish" and get books delivered a ( Read more... )

Thanks to everyone with all the helpful suggestions for a location for a dance retreat ( Read more... )

My dance group is looking for a space within ~3 hours of Boston to hold its winter retreat / dance intensive. Does anyone have a recommendation ( Read more... )

I need to speak with school nurses (primarily elementary school) for a time-sensitive project I'm doing at work. The problem is that school is out and so I can't find any by simply calling schools. Does anyone know any school nurses well enough to help me get in touch with them directly?

I lent my Firefly DVD set out many months ago, so many months that I no longer remember to whom. It's a reasonable bet that it was to somebody in my lj community. Anyone? Might it be time for Mal, Inara et al to come home?

Does anyone have pictures of me as the "roadside goddess shrine" (in blue saree, under street lamp) at D&K's wedding back in October? I know pictures were taken, but I've yet to see a one of 'em, and I'm curious how they turned out....

Thanks!

If you find yourself saying, "Anyway..." frequently in conversation, it's likely that you are continually digressing, chasing tangents and/or rambling on long past the point of enjoyment or benefit of the listener.

Anyway.

"It's all about DNA"

"CAUTION: Not suitable for serious relationships"

"A baby's just a tumor with an exit strategy"

"Feelings are boring. Kissing is awesome!" (this one's in process, says Ryan North of the awesome qwantz.com)

"Consensus sucks."

Two months before the kickoff conference in July, I have just received my 30-page self-assessment form to complete.

*claps hands*

Goody goody! A test! A test ABOUT ME! My FAVORITE!!