Thinking about the 2009 bioethics summer intensive (global research ethics) course at Harvard

Finishing my final blog entries of 2008 - topped 1.09 million readers in 2008

We're NOT going to 'Try Thai by Pat' in Boynton Beach (Thai) for New Year's Eve; just TOO much to do

Found that 'Try Thai by Pat' in Boynton Beach, small, lovely Thai restaurant for New Year's Eve; has egg in most dishes; must special order.

New Year's Eve at Try Thai by Pat, a small & lovely decorated restaurant serving traditional Thai cuisine. Items on menu cooked with no MSG.

STARTING to make headway in organizing business matters

In sunny South Florida 'til week's end, communicating ONLY through GMail

In sunny South Florida for 2 weeks, I'm communicating through GMail ONLY.

In sunny South Florida for 2 weeks, I'm communicating through GMail ONLY.

In sunny South Florida for 2 weeks, I communicate ONLY through GMail during that time

Working on the computer

Preparing for 11 days in sunny South Florida; 'friend' me, everyone...

Need 1994 "Health Economics"article: 'Health Care Reform' by RGEvans, A Maynard, APreker, UReinhardt

Need 1994 Health Economics article: Health Care Economics by RGEvans, A Maynard, APreker, UReinhardt

is watching the Sunday morning 'talking heads' talk shows, noticing how many ecogroups and clean energy advocates are advertising

Preparing e-mail to Christmas dinner hosts showing how to simply veganize many of day's menu items

Preparing e-mail to Christmas dinner hosts showing how to 'simply veganize' many of day's menu items

Monday in Longwood Medical Area, then to South Florida for 2 weeks. IM, e-mail me (or just wish me well!)

Cleaning up e-mail and social media before trekking home in promised 10-12 inch snowstorm

Nonessential personnel in the Longwood Medical Area were sent home at noon; I think I'm essential!

At lecture "Are Health Millennium Development Goals Attainable in Cameroon" in FXB G12

Marketing Harvard's 11th Annual Ethical Issues in Global Health Research Course (running from June 8-12, 2009) in Boston at HSPH

Making headway on clearing out roadblocks to working on summer global research ethical issues course

Returning to Longwood Medical Area Salt Mines for another last week before winter holiday vacation.

One of my VERY GOOD (great) FRIENDS and I are IM'ing now. I'm E-N-E-R-G-I-Z-E-D...!

I'm NOT particularly proud of my loafing for 4 days to conquer my gripping cold!!

Still resting, waiting for the cold to break.

Watching John McCain on the George Stephanopolos show

I took Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as days of rest this weekend, I should be good with all the monotheistic religions.

Watching the Federal Reserve Cup Bowl on NECN Ch 6. Moderator: "It's about bragging rights."

Paintings and Drawings
Richard Salvucci
Thursday, December 11, 2008

Orange Frosted Doughnut
Click here to bidThis painting measures 5 x 7 inches, oil on canvas panel. Sometimes the most common, every-day objects make wonderfully colorful subjects for a simple still life...
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Labels: A painting a Day, Donut, Doughnut, Oil Painting, Still Life
Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Figs and Shadows
Click Here to BidI enjoy the abstract shapes that shadows create from a strong light source. This plate of Figs was in direct sunlght, it also created some warm reflections.
Posted by Richard Salvucci at 8:09 PM 0 comments
Labels: Figs, Oil Painting, Painting a day, Still Life
Tuesday, November 25, 2008

"High Flyer"
Click Here to BidEarlier this Autumn I was in the mountains of New England looking for interesting subjects to paint when a large, colorful hot air balloon came up over the hills and almost landed in the field I was standing in. This was one of the more dramatic images from the experience.
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Saturday, November 22, 2008

Early Morning Espresso
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Oil on canvas panel. 7 x 5 inches. This old Espresso maker was my grandmother's. I set it up in a specific spot in my house just to catch the early morning sunlight along with an accompanying shadow.
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Friday, November 21, 2008

Little Red Teapot
Click Here to BidThis Red Teapot was sitting in a brightly lit room on top of a yellow stove. It measure 7 x 5 inches. Oil on canvasboard.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Shadows on the Wall...
Click here to BidUsually late afternoon and early morning gives us the best time to find objects in dramatic shadow. I greatly enjoy what light does and wanted to capture the long shadows being cast against the wallfrom this red flower. This was from the late afternoon. It is 7 x 5 inches on canvas panel and available for auction.
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Sunday, November 16, 2008

"With a Grin"
I'm back at my Blog after a long hiatus. The first painting that I've decided to return with is a small still life that's available for auction by clicking Here. The morning sunlight drapes behind this M & M Cookie Jar in my kitchen creating an almost surreal cartoonish dimension. It's oil on canvas panel. If you're visiting my Blog please feel free to leave a comment.
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Painting in Greenwich Workshop Small Works Exhibit
I'm very happy to annouce that my painting listed below, entitled "Iron Man" was accepted into the Greenwich Workshop Gallery "Small Works" 2008 exhibit. To view it please click here. There are some excellent works in this exhibit.
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About Me.
It's September 6th, 2007 and I've only just begun building this Blog. It will probably take me a while before I'm able to understand it better and start including more information...bear with me, I'm sure this will go through a number of revisions.I've worked as a painter and illustrator, having illustrated mostly books and magazines starting in the 1980's. In the early 1990's I also began painting birds and wildlife. During that time I won a number of awards in the genre of wildlife art including 3rd place in a national 'Remarque' contest organized by Wildlife Art Magazine.Since the early 2000's I've been painting other subjects as well as the occasional bird. I'm greatly impressed with how the web is changing opportunities for artists and I also like the idea of creating a-painting-a-day. Although I may not be able to complete a painting every day I do sell and auction my work through Ebay. My Ebay Store address is: http://stores.ebay.com/richard-salvucci-galleryAnd please feel free to visit my website - www.richardsalvucci.comThank you. - Richard

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▼ 2008 (8)
▼ December (2)
Orange Frosted Doughnut
Figs and Shadows
► November (6)
"High Flyer"
Early Morning Espresso
Little Red Teapot
Shadows on the Wall...
"With a Grin"
Painting in Greenwich Workshop Small Works Exhibit...
► 2007 (6)
► October (1)
Two Paintings in Greenwich Workshop
► September (5)
"Rockhopper Penguins"
"The Black Capped Chickadee"
Iron Man
Cool Suit
Commercial Street Provincetown

DARING TO GO OUT for ORANGE JUICE & SOYMILK, despite phytoestrogen warmings for veg men & bad cold.

I'm frantic to realize I have 1 week left to publicize an intensive bioethics course before vacation

Other Publications and Websites The following is merely a short list of publications that we think are useful for academic study on animal liberation philosophy and policy issues. There are many wonderful and thought provoking journals, newsletters, and magazines on animal rights, animal law, animal liberation, and animal advocacy, that we have not added. If you think that we are missing one of importance please contact us info@cala-online.org ETHICS CENTER Society and Animals: Journal of Human and Animal Studies LAW Animal Law Review GRASS-ROOTS Arkangel Magazine The Abolitionist No Compromise DIRECT ACTION Bite Back Magazine SOCIAL SCIENCE Society and Animals Forum American Sociological Association's Section on Animals and Society PSYCHOLOGY Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science PHILOSOPHY Animal Liberation Philosophy and Policy Journal Between the Species An Electronic Journal for the Study of Philosophy and Animals

How To Win An Autographed Copy of T.Boone's Book

Team Pickens will be giving away four signed copies of Boone’s book, The First Billion is the Hardest, to new recruits of the Pickens Plan on Facebook and Twitter. All you have to do is sign up on their Pickens Facebook Page or Twitter account before midnight Decemebr 17th.

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Russell Simmons Talks on Yoga

Everybody loves yoga, says Russell Simmons

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Obama's Energy Plan Will Cater To Green Investors

In anticipation of an Obama victory, investors scooped up insanely cheap renewable energy stocks on the day before and the day of the election. Of course, it will be interesting to see how the rest of the year unfolds.

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Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds...(Einstein)

Wondering why we don't protect public health by preventing ALL smoking; putting anything burning into lungs is harmful.

Sounding like a parody of someone with a cold, I'm taking the day off and will go to sleep soon.

http://www.ahan.org/adoptions/pets.php - Some of - Asians getting actively involved in animal rights

I'm quite ill today and don't want to spread illness, so I won't be at work.

I'm playing around with Grouply

Finished thorough revision of the 2009 bioethics website, readying it for re-launch later this week.

The first 45 minutes of "60 minutes" was great; I'm dragging this this last quarter of an hour about the painter Julian Schnabel.

I'm doing Sunday things after watching carefully the morning talking heads talk shows

I am watching carefully the Sunday morning talking heads talk shows

My work at HMS

Writing e’er changing
Data check so tedious
Truth is so refined!

Finishing the major website overhaul for the 2009 Ethical Issues in Global Health Research summer intensive course. WHEW! Errors corrected

Working on the website for the HSPH summer bioethics course - June 8-12,2009. We changed the course's name in 70+ pages and many documents.

Working on the website for the HSPH summer bioethics course - June 8-12,2009. We changed the course's name in 70+ pages and many documents.

heading home

Fismayed that cattle grazing is destroying Western lands, impacting most of continent

There were no universities in Biblical times.

I'm rejoicing that the brilliant vegan student he coached completed her graduate application to Harvard; it's in the works! YES!

Coaching a brilliant student about her shift into a slightly different field so she can do further graduate work at Harvard. YES!

Looking for highly-skilled responsible oral historian-archivists with followthrough & track record for high-quality vegetarian oral history.

How do I unzip an RAR file from China?

Oh, my. Rights v well-being - whose obligation(s) is/are the well-being of the public/others in particular/oneself/future generations?

Having Grouply problems

Looking for that BRILLIANT grad student's application to HSPH

Now, down to earth on preparing that bioethics website to go live on Monday, so I can market the course to internationals and break even.

http://MaynardClark.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!F1B64BFA99EC136!2258.trak

Urging my social media friends to read my various blogs AND to 'friend' me everywhere (FB, Grouply, 360, and tell me WHERE they 'know' me...

How many (well-intentioned) "Happy Thanksgiving" messages have YOU read, and how much holiday time have you spent reading them??

Making connections for plant-based diets and cruelty-free lifestyles that are at once rights-based AND other-sensitive, respecting persons.

Making connections for plant-based diets and other-sensitive cruelty-free lifestyles.

Playing with http://media-src.nowpublic.net/

Slavery wasn't defended in terms of rights; it was justified in terms of economics. Animal slavery is justified the same way - PLUS TASTES.

Getting votes for the OBAMAs to GO VEGAN as a FAMILY !! www.Change.org/ideas/ search "vegan"

Go vegan! Go vegan as a FAMILY!

You can GO VOTE FOR this idea at:http://www.change.org/ideas/view/go_vegan_go_vegan_as_a_familyThe Obama family, as a family, should go vegan!The most exemplary AND sustainable agricultural policy is one that gradually eliminates ALL animal agriculture, and the Obama family COULD lead the way...

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Go vegan! Go vegan as a FAMILY!

You can GO VOTE FOR this idea at:http://www.change.org/ideas/view/go_vegan_go_vegan_as_a_familyThe Obama family, as a family, should go vegan!The most exemplary AND sustainable agricultural policy is one that gradually eliminates ALL animal agriculture, and the Obama family COULD lead the way...

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Go vegan! Go vegan as a FAMILY!

You can GO VOTE FOR this idea at:http://www.change.org/ideas/view/go_vegan_go_vegan_as_a_familyThe Obama family, as a family, should go vegan!The most exemplary AND sustainable agricultural policy is one that gradually eliminates ALL animal agriculture, and the Obama family COULD lead the way...

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I urged the Obamas to "Go vegan! Go vegan as a FAMILY!" on Change.org

Thinking how time and the love of family and friends heal so much grief, sadness, and (hopefully temporary) dysfunctionality.

All good employees deserve to go home.

I'm OK with the bailout/partial buyout. The taxpayers have a reasonably fair deal. Now listen to Jimmy Carter on Zimbabwe. They do suffer

Aggressive blog marketing, not mere content, seems to make the difference in visitorship, as I've shown by 2 different blogs w/same platform

Aggressive blog marketing, not mere content, seems to make the difference in visitorship, as I've shown by blogging twice on same platform.

Watching Sunday PM's 2-hour 24 Redemption/better than hoped. Sutherland's public drunkenness reeks - literally!! http://tinyurl.com/5q5vp7

preparing to watch this evening's 2-hour 24 Redemption, though Sutherland's public drunkenness reeks - literally!! http://tinyurl.com/5q5vp7

I'm doing Sunday afternoon things, sorting through current news.

finally going to sleep at 5 am Sunday morning, to awaken at 9 am for George Stephanopoulos

I have many well-formed thoughts on many topics - but very few soundbites. You can quote me on that.

DO 'friend' me in places where you haven't friended' me already: LinkedIn, 360, Multiply, Facebook, MySpace, Xing, PickensPlan, MyBlogLog

I like the new Digsby - My public urging "Please 'friend' me everywhere" has yielded hundreds of new 'online friends' - many worthwhile.

It's COLD up north, and here in the NORTH, it's COLD outside...

Talked it out - mm

Posting BVA argument: rights-based veganism is defensible and, for animals' sake, desirable. But more, why rights-based veganism is just.

Posting BVA argument: rights-based veganism is defensible and, for animals' sake, desirable. But more, why rights-based veganism is just.

I'm searching for arcane post-WWII German language books on human subjects research

Watching decades of savings dissolve is no fun.

Working in Harvard's Longwood Medical Area, where the ENTIRE LMA will go PERMANENTLY SMOKE-FREE on November 20 for Great American Smokeout !

What's to say? HOUSE is on TV tonight. Stock market is DOWN, DOWN, DOWN. Do we STILL HOLD? Most folks BAIL OUT, and others get bargains.

Things are SO contingent and outcomes so tenuous (and people SO hard-hearted), that the "quantities" make good outcomes unlikely. Hopeless!

Will a VEGAN be Time's 2008 Person of the Year? Steve Jobs? Not likely to be Dennis Kucinich.

Will a VEGAN be Time's 2008 Person of the Year? Steve Jobs? Not likely to be Dennis Kucinich.

Found all the new Simpsons episodes online for free. I'll talk with 'universal friends' who friend me on LinkedIn, Facebook, everywhere...

A central tenet of ecological economics is that the planet is the foundation of the economy. The economy does not exist in a vacuum.

A central tenet of ecological economics is that the planet is the foundation of the economy. The economy does not exist in a vacuum.

A central tenet of ecological economics is that the planet is the foundation of the economy. The economy does not exist in a vacuum in space but rather is part of, and dependent upon the Earth.

Will Facebook members who added 'Hussein' as their middle names be removing them after the Obama victory? after inauguration? ever?

My LinkedIn friends totaled 1000 this morning, at NOON! The invitation arrived, and I accepted.

Saturday's 10-hour "Just Health: Current Debates" - a conference on the recent book by Normal Daniels at HMS Gordon Hall, was OUTSTANDING !!

Attending "Just Health: Current Debates" - a conference on the recent book by Normal Daniels-all day Saturday at HMS, Gordon Hall - 8:30-6pm

Since WHEN does a single issue become morally obligatory against all OTHER claims?

The day so far has been VERY good: my work is moving along VERY well.

I'll be at "An Inconvenient Food at Emmanuel College" until around 9 pm this evening, then home. Looks like MOST US stocks are UP, UP, AWAY!

My retirement funds have been weathering well the economic meltdown, until today when everything else when up, then they plummeted 4.4-5.5%.

Making connections for plant-based diets, since 1977

I'm in the LMA Salt Mines "doing ethics" all week through Saturday evening, when I'll be celebrating animal rights.

I've had a very good day today. I've accomplished much; I've played; and a loved one has found me again. Now, home to the cat(s).

Happy man! I'm finding journal articles and researcher contacts in nothing flat!

Happy man!

much relieved, though I probably shouldn't be. Oh, my!

much relieved

3 last days in bioethics, social medicine, and global health in Longwood Medical Area, then celebrate book by Norm Daniels, then CA's Prop 2

watched history of George HW Bush/Dan Quayle v Mike Dukakis/Paul McCartney

Watching history of George HW Bush/Dan Quayle v Mike Dukakis/Paul McCartney

Between noisy tenant UPSTAIRS pounding around on the floor and a noisy exerciser on the floor below.

"Getting caught up" at home on Veterans' Day, listening to NPR's analysis of our social issues with the US military.

Resting at home on Veterans' Day. There have been some "soft terminations" - yet again. Oh, my. Do we believe that?

Hope2work ALL day on 2009 bioethics summer intensive course: Ethical Issues in International Health Research www.HSPH.Harvard.edu/bioethics/.

Hope2work ALL day on 2009 bioethics summer intensive course: Ethical Issues in International Health Research www.HSPH.Harvard.edu/bioethics/

is at BVS program this afternoon and evening @Grasshopper re: vegetable-oil-powered personal vehicles

LinkedIn contacts nearing 1000 and Facebook friends nearing 2250; please 'friend' me and link with me everywhere! Yes, EVERYWHERE !!

LinkedIn contacts nearing 1000 and Facebook friends nearing 2250.

BVS this afternoon (4pm) +evening focuses on vegetable-oil-powered transportation, followed by vegan buffet @Allston-Brighton's Grasshopper.

Watching Sunday morning "talking heads" political talk shows: this week, Fox, Meet the Press, Teen News, etc. Then BVS re: vegetable-oil car

Saturday's monthly all-vegan day at My Thai in Brookline was great: Vegan Meetup, Vegan Toastmasters, BVA (Boston Vegan Assn). Get on board

Saturday is the monthly all-vegan day at My Thai in Brookline: Vegan Meetup, Toastmasters, BVA

Watching my 'portfolios' really IS 'scary'

Hitting the hay -- "To everything there is a season, and a time for everything under heaven." Yawn! It's not boring; it's the hours.

Saturday is the monthly all-vegan day at My Thai in Brookline: Vegan Meetup, Toastmasters, BVA

There's NO ONE IN THE WHOLE WORLD online right now I need to chat with tonight, so I'm powering down, doing the news, then resting (zzzzzz)

Ther's NO ONE IN THE WHOLE WORLD online right now that I need to chat with tonight, so I'm powering down, doing the news, and resting (zzzz)

All day Saturday at My Thai in Brookline MA is the monthly all-vegan day, from 11:30 am to 7:30 pm. I'll be there, meeting new folks etc.

Custodian locked me out of my own office; spoke with guards, who let me in, and supervisor, who will speak with custodian about duties.

Plugging the cable into my laptop seems to have resolved my wifi connection, so I could keep my IM commitments to the world. Why is that?

I've "put in" an INCREDIBLY CREDIBLE day in Harvard's Longwood Medical Area; now I'm going home. Ready: ZZZZZZ

Awesome how I can work intensely for 8 hours for 6 hours pay

Thinking Terry Gross SHOULD be talking about Humane California and doing similiar referenda in all the other US states.

It's a rainy day outside; correspondence & filing indoors - massive amounts of materials should be put into a meaningful semblance of order.

Do we speak of the “vale of tears” or the “veil of tears”?

Rainy day outside; filing indoors - massive amounts of materials should be put into a meaningful semblance of "order"

Did MUCH today. YOU know what 'MUCH' is... That's EXACTLY what I DID today...!

Got all my publications; now cleaning up then going home - VERY tired after all that hullaballoo last night about Obama.

Heading over to Countway Medical Library for six (6) more articles in psychiatry and ethics, which cost up to $51 each, unless from Countway

McCain's gracious concession. Watch California Prop 2 (farm animals) as polls closed;Mass Prop 3 (greyhounds), which easily passed by ~56%.

Watching John McCain's concession speech!

Watching John McCain's concession speech!

Watching California Prop #3 (farm animals) as polls closed, and Massachusetts Prop # 3 (greyhounds), which easily passed by ~56%.

Watching California Prop #3 (farm animals) and Massachusetts Prop # 3 (greyhounds), which we are confident has passed.

Watching California Prop #3 and Massachusetts Prop # 3

Thinking of going to sleep to avoid anxiety EXCEPT this TV watchnight explains how elections & polling work and why voters acted as they did

Stocks inched up, so I think that's because the markets expect an Obama victory.

Working on the 2009 EIIHR website at http://www.HSPH.Harvard.edu/bioethics/ (that's CURRENTLY the OLD site for 2006-2008). It NEEDS work...

Heading to the Countway Medical Library at HMS, across the LMA Quad, enjoying the 'up' stock market. Ha!

Checking out how often I've been cited in books in print, since my vegan friend, Lev of Google, has been working on Google Book Search!

Enjoying Saturday Night Live's 2008 Presidential Bash on NBC. How about I going to get to sleep in time to be wide awake by 6 am?

Enjoying Saturday Night Live's 2008 Presidential Bash on NBC. How about I going to get to sleep in time to be wide awake by 6 am?

Hoping to get EXTRA sleep tonight so I can vote as EARLY as possible Tuesday morning and STILL be at work in LMA by 9 am. WHEW!

Watching the current liberal and conservative 'loyaltyfests' that are long on gut emotion and short on rationality

The number of my Facebook 'friends' (are you a 'friend'?) approaches 2200 and LinkedIn contacts is 965. There's math in everything !

The number of his Facebook 'friends' (are you a 'friend'?) approaches 2200. There's math in everything.

Puzzling why, despite much animal protectionist support in US (including McCain), there's much overt oppression of wildlife & food animals.

Listening to rebroadcast of today's "Meet the Press": John McCain's math problem in overturning Obama's likely win.

The cat was thinking of voting for that guy John McCat (no favoritism involved at all) 'cause he was interested in the security if Catsreal.

Listening to rebroadcast of Meet the Press: John McCain's math problem in overturning Obama's likely win.

Listening to African ex-Marxist revolutionary talk about his conversion to Christianity.

Al Willis posted GREAT BVFF photos to BrightKite.com

The Boston Vegetarian Food Fest today was awesome...!! on World Vegan Day today - November 1st

Boston Vegetarian Food Festival 10am-6pm Sat 11/1 www.BostonVeg.org/foodfest - vendors begin giving away vegan food samples ~8:30 am

Preparing 4 Boston Vegetarian Food Festival Saturday 10-6 (Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Ctr Roxbury Crossing) after hectic workweek in LMA

Maynard is working on the history of a Kentucky prison where human subject research was conducted decades ago.

Working on ethics paper related to abuses of privilege and COI in complex institutions.

Synchronizing digital photos between home computer, laptop, and 2 office computers (for blogging & archiving)

Glad the cat isn't dying, my family members are getting healthier, and I've met some great people in American History through HMS & HSPH

Pleased to learn that our oldest cat may NOT be dying after all and may only need an IV.

Setting aside my HUGE list of personal reminders top focus entirely on work - which is interesting, timely, and VERY important!

Sleep is precious! YAWN !!

The rate of stock decline for some has declined, but stocks continue to lose value.

hiding my PERSONAL details, but sharing my PUBLIC LIFE. The Dow is NOT been kind to us default capitalists.

Great Sadness - then we knuckle down to continue the work

Preparing for a Monday morning Harvard memorial service for President Carter's Surgeon General, Dr. Julius B. Richmond, then 6-7 days diligent work in Harvard's Longwood Medical Area.

Preparing for a Monday morning Harvard memorial service for President Carter's Surgeon General, Dr. Julius B. Richmond, then 6-7 days diligent work in Harvard's Longwood Medical Area.

Sitting on the front porch enjoying the autumnj evening, blogging and doing e-mail, reminiscing.

Topped 950 LinkedIn contacts today, went OVER 2130 Facebook friends, and my blog has been over a million readers for WEEKS now! Stocks down.

Playing with iGoogle's MusicILike app

I am preparing for a public future FAR worse than we ought to be enjoying in face of homo sapiens acting out.

Planning for a weekend of work: YOW !

Maynard is working furiously on what remains from Thursday at HMS.

Chores before Al Gore speaks at Harvard

So much for my special blog entry. Think fast.

Oh, I have a blog entry due at a commercial health-related blogging portal.

Finishing up after working all day in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School

thinking about the Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI)

"5 vegetables and 4 fruits" is what I tell folks who ask me what a vegan ought to eat

Blog title...

All of those who knew John Roman and George Engel and those not lucky enough to meet them, are indebted to the authors of this absolutely splendid book for bringing alive an experiment in psychiatry that succeeded so well and proved such a shining example for our field and for medical education. This book is a happy illustration of what scholarship and literary skill can contribute to the understanding of how to care for our patients and how to teach students to improve their skills.

Sleep-dependent memory processing, Harvard Review of Psychiatry 2008;15(5):287

Maynard is spending the rest of evening doing bioethics work in FXB for HSPH, then going home to enjoy SNL's fun-poking at the candidates.

PickensPlan.com AFTER the Presidential Debate

PickensPlan.com - you could contribute to discussion

PickensPlan.com - you could contribute to discussion

PickensPlan.com - you could contribute to discussion

Sarah Palin did very well this evening and handled Ifill's 'gay' question well and responsibly., and Biden-Obama didn't cave in to their party's handlers in ways that would compromise their own moral beliefs.

Sarah Palin did very well this evening and handled Ifill's 'gay' question well and responsibly., and Biden-Obama didn't cave in to their party's handlers in ways that would compromise their own moral beliefs.

Busy extending my social media linkage as widely as possible: if you're READING this, please 'friend' me everywhere, starting with MyBlogLog

In Search of the Mediterranean Diet While traveling in Greece for two months, we never found the real Mediterranean Diet. But we tried! It’s been a while since the last issue of Vegetarian Organic Life. My husband, Mike, and I spent more than two months living abroad. It was the experience of a lifetime as we traveled all over mainland Greece and the Greek Islands learning about the Mediterranean diet, ancient Greek foods, Greek mythology and Greek history and culture. We did research for a book we’re co-authoring called the Spartan Diet. Experiencing a place of such rich history and natural beauty was magnificent sometimes to the point of being overwhelming. Traveling through Greece was a ravenous feast for eyes and the mind -- not to mention the palate. Everywhere we turned to, there seemed to be a picture screaming to be taken and amazing historical facts to be comprehended. I hatched a plan to make a very long "stopover" in London en route to Greece to get acquainted with the Mother of all Whole Foods Markets. Aside from the amazing produce and bakery sections, the Whole Foods Market in Kensington has everything to offer. On the ground floor, they have a wine and cheese bar offering organic wines and cheeses from all over the world. On the second floor, they even provide Wi-Fi in a section designated for computer users near the prepared food area. This floor has a bunch of organic eateries, including an oyster bar, a sushi bar, a pizza kitchen, an organic crepe and homemade gelato counter, a noodle grill -- the list goes on and on. I’ve been to many Whole Foods all over California and the United States, but the Kensington Whole Foods Market is definitely the biggest and best, and a true paradise for foodies! We stuffed ourselves, and bought all the amazing healthy food we could carry, and headed back to the airport. Thanks to the kindness of our cousins living in Athens, we enjoyed a wonderful two-bedroom apartment they had for their guests at their home. The house was located on a mountain overlooking Athens, and had a major boulevard with lots of stores, including a very hip Flo Café coffee chain. We spent many hours working and using Flo Café’s free Wi-Fi, which was extremely convenient and pleasant despite the heavy second-hand cigarette smoke (you can’t get away from smokers in Greece—it’s all part of the culture). We spent many Saturdays hiking the mountains around Athens, where our cousin was training for the grueling Mount Olympus Marathon (imagine a marathon up a very steep mountain on very rough terrain). I can happily report that he finished it in less than 10 hours, which is an amazing accomplishment. We began our sightseeing adventures by exploring Athens. Our cousin took us to see the Acropolis, which is beyond description. We visited the Agora (market place), the cave where Socrates was thought by some to have been jailed while awaiting trial and other sites associated with famous classical Athenians. Our cousin also took us to other ancient sites, including Ramnous, which is closed to the public indefinitely (for excavation, so they say). We decided to see it anyway by jumping a six-foot fence topped with sharp, rusty bars and wires. And our defiance paid off -- the site was breathtaking. We also visited the Temple of Poseidon (Poseidon is the god of the sea, among other things) just outside Athens. The ruins sit up high on a peninsula surrounded, of course, by the sea. It was surreal. We spent almost a whole week on the island of Crete, where the food was probably the best we had and where many locals adhere to a traditional Cretan diet. Crete has been inhabited for almost 8,000 years (since the Neolithic age). We had the fortune of having our cousin’s friends, a young and charming married couple, show us around the island as well as their village. They made our experience in Crete extra special in every way. While in Crete, we visited the Western World's original city, Knossos, and a small-but-ancient ruins of Letos. Crete was a mind-blowing experience to immerse ourselves in the cradle of Western Civilization. Our next major destination was the island of Rhodes. The fantastic medieval town there, also called Rhodes, is surrounded by a majestic wall and enormous mote. We arrived early in the morning while the town was still deserted, giving us the feeling that we had been transported back in time. We found a charming hotel in town, which offered the most reliable Wi-Fi. Lee, the hotel owner at the Spot Hotel, is a New Yorker who has lived in Rhodes for 25 years. Rhodes is a magical place that leaves one breathless. The only bad thing about Rhodes is the hordes of tourists that get off the cruise ships and take over the town every day during the tourist season. It was also difficult finding good food there as most tavernas (casual restaurants) have been taken over by tourism style food. Fortunately, our relentless search for good food paid off. We found the best food in town at a restaurant called Mandala, which means "balance and harmony," run by a hippyish Swiss lady. Her restaurant saved us, we finally were able to eat fresh salads and vegetables and also some really delicious homemade pastas and desserts. From Rhodes we took a ferry to Kos Island, where we spent a couple of days working long hours on some deadlines and thankfully, Internet access there was excellent. The whole island was very different in an almost eerie kind of way. We still can’t figure out why Kos is such a popular destination. The food was the worst we experienced in Greece, and the landscape is nothing to write home about. But we visited a hot spring that flows right into the ocean on a remote beach. Apparently, every year, a wall of boulders gets built up to form a pool within the beach to make a giant Jacuzzi that smells like rotten eggs. I loved it! One of our favorite places on Earth now is Patmos. We felt the magic of Patmos the instant we got off the hydrofoil, which was a quick and fun form of transportation. The atmosphere was ultra relaxing, the people very friendly and the food fantastic (casual restaurants, fancy restaurants -- even grocery stores were excellent). We loved the pristine and beautiful beaches all over the place and enjoyed an amazing sea view from our room. Our favorite restaurant there was Jimmy’s Balcony located in the town of Chora, which took us about 45 minutes to hike to. The center of town is the ancient Monastery of Saint Paul the Divine. We visited the cave where Saint Paul wrote the Book of Revelations. The island is very small with only 3,000 inhabitants. We spent a couple of full days walking and exploring coves and beaches along the coast. The round trip was about 26 kilometers (criss-crossing and following jagged coastlines), but when we got to the end of the island, it was paradise found. There was a beautiful beach with crystal clear water with a single little restaurant where we got to enjoy a delightful and refreshing luncheon right on the water. We also visited several other amazing spots after significant island hopping. Our favorite island in all of Greece is Santorini. We fell madly in love with this place. We stayed in the town of Oia (pronounced EE-ah). Even writing about Oia makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. One of the most wonderful experiences we had there, aside from having stayed at one of the most awesome villas with the most incredible view ever, was the 24-kilometer round trip from Oia to Fira. It seemed as if we had been transported into a different time -- or maybe even another planet. Our walk afforded us the most dramatic and breath-taking views of the "caldera," the vast expanse of sea on the inside of this circular ring of islands. The experience as we walked along the precipitous edge of the island and its massive cliffs filled me with an overwhelming sense of serenity and humility. We had on Oia the most wonderful room high up on the cliff overlooking the caldera, with three balconies at our disposal. The room had a small kitchen, and I made most of our meals right there in the room using local ingredients I went shopping for every day. What Is the Mediterranean Diet? We did a lot of research on food and found the vast difference between modern Greek fare and the original, pre-industrial Greek diet particularly interesting. Studies show that one of the world's healthiest diets is the so-called Mediterranean diet, known for being rich in olive oil, fresh vegetables and seafood. Most people don’t realize, however, that the modern Greek fare is vastly different from the traditional ancient Greek foods. The modern Greek diet, in many ways, has departed from its traditional ancient Greek roots in the same way that all modern food has. I was surprised to see that French fries and donuts are extremely popular everywhere in Greece. In fact, main dishes, which usually consist of braised lamb and fried or deep-fried fish are served with French fries -- not vegetables. The only way to get vegetables is to order them as side dishes. And more often than not, the only vegetables available on the menu are mountain greens (wild and cultivated leafy greens) boiled in salted water, drained and served with lemon wedges. Many of the menu items served at most tavernas consist of fried and deep-fried foods including calamari, octopus, fish and vegetables such as zucchini and eggplant. It is difficult to find authentic ethnic Greek food in Greece. Most tavernas feature the same menu, consisting of a few salads, a good number of appetizers and many dishes of seafood, lamb, pork, beef and chicken. International food restaurants of any kind -- besides McDonald's, KFC, and other fast food chain restaurants -- are almost non-existent. I was delighted to witness, and participate in, Greece's love and devotion to consumption of olive oil. Eating olive oil in Greece is as common as, say, tortillas in Mexico or butter in France. The extra virgin olive oil served at otherwise average tavernas we ate at in Greece was far superior in flavor than the olive oil I have tried in the U.S. I’m still looking for an oil that comes at least close to the high quality and rich flavor of the ones I had in Greece. Greeks love drinking coffee, and lots of it. But they are generally indiscriminate about coffee quality. They mostly drink instant coffee such as Nescafé in a cold beverage called a frappe (instant coffee, white sugar and milk). Breakfast is not a big meal in Greece. But dinner is huge, and usually eaten at around 8:00 or 9:00 PM. This worked for us because we stayed up working until 2:00 AM, usually, to be more in synch with business hours in the U.S. Vegetarianism In Greece Vegetarianism is unpopular in Greece. Current attitudes tend to associate meat-eating with joyous celebration, social status and possession of wealth. The only vegetarian restaurant listed in our Greece travel book for Athens -- a city of 5 million -- had shut down by the time we got there. We arrived during the Greek Orthodox Lent, right before Easter, the most important holiday in Greece. Greek Orthodox Christianity is more than a sect or religion. It's closely associated also with national identity. Greeks forgo eating meat and animal products during that time, with the exception of octopus, which they say has no blood. (Octopi have no red blood like humans or other vertebrates, and instead have blue blood. According to Wikipedia, octopus blood is blue because it contains hemocyanin, a protein that contains copper, and is dissolved in plasma. Human blood, on the other hand, is red due to its iron-rich hemoglobin, which is bound in red-blood cells. ) Theologically, the idea of lent for Orthodox Greeks reverts back to the Edenic diet, which is assumed to have been eaten by Adam and Eve in the Biblical story of the Garden of Eden. The Edenic diet is a vegan diet (plant-based foods only) that when practiced by those in the faith, it’s believed to make them healthier and purer bringing them closer to God. Naturally, finding vegetarian options at tavernas was almost never an issue. We particularly enjoyed eating delicious mashed fava beans, stuffed peppers, stuffed tomatoes and baked vegetable dishes such baked eggplant. The Greek pastries soaked in honey were out of this world. Did I say that I also ate a lot of bread? That’s right. Greeks sure know how to make delicious whole-grain breads, like no others I’ve had before. I’ve never been one to worry about my weight, but two months of relentless gluttony and over-indulgence definitely took its toll on my body. Even when I was walking or hiking an average of 50 miles per week. 12 pounds of weight gain later reminded me what conspicuous consumption of often low-nutrient, high-calorie food can do to the body. Food Availability The average grocery store in Greece looks pretty much like the average American grocery store; shelves are filled with more or less the same junk (overly processed packaged foods and liquid candy). The produce sections are filled with imported, bland, industrial produce. I searched many grocery stores for different kinds of beans and grains to no avail. I had better luck with small fruit stands that also sell gourmet and organic foods but not a whole lot of variety. I only found one health food store (which they call a "biomart"), which happened to be in our neighborhood. Though it was tiny, I was impressed by the variety of items they manage to stock, mostly imported fare from Germany and elsewhere in Europe. They sold all organically produced products, which are labeled as “bio” short for “biodynamic.” They offered a good selection of fruits and vegetables as well as beans and grains, including mung beans, black beans, giant beans, quinoa, millet, and barley, which, of course, I purchased to make some vegan home-cooked healthy meals while in Athens. It was astonishing to see the high number of bakeries in Athens, and cafes, where selling different kinds of slurpuccinos and pastries is their main purpose. And they’re always teeming with crowds smoking and drinking frappes. There is bakery almost in every block, sometimes two or three in the same block. I’ve never seen anything like it. One of my favorite things to do was to go to the local laiki (farmer’s market). Like all farmer’s markets, everything is sold based on seasonal availability. Although the laiki was vast, most vendors sold basically the same items, which was no surprise, as farmers are limited to growing fruits and vegetables according to the season. Coming from Santa Barbara, California, where -- thanks to the Mediterranean-like weather, almost year round -- I’m used to indulging in a great variety of fruits and vegetables throughout the different seasons. California farmers in general can grow a wide variety of produce, sometimes throughout the year. It was still a wonderful experience that reminded me of how spoiled I am to live in an agriculturally rich and fertile area that’s blessed with such mild weather. No matter what, it is great cooking with the seasons and it’s definitely gratifying to buy locally grown produce from local farmers any place in the world. All in all, Greece was far more than we expected, and then some. Living there was a dream come true and more rewarding than we ever hoped. Our trip to Greece was personally and professionally life-transforming. I'd love to hear from you. Click here to send e-mail! Keep getting this newsletter. Place Vegetarian Organic Life on your whitelist. Here's how. READER Q&A The Truth About Soy Q: Hello, I have a question about soy. I've been reading a lot lately about how soy is not all it's cracked up to be and that it can actually be quite harmful (causing infertility among other things). I'm convinced it's because soy is the most genetically modified crop out there and therefore try to avoid soy that isn't organic like the plague. But, soy is in EVERYTHING these days, so it's hard to avoid. And I eat a lot of it, and coincidentally, have not been able to get pregnant for five years. Recently I heard about a study that did take into account organic soy vs genetically modified soy and it said there is no difference (most studies out there do not separate the two). I still think it's because of the genetic modification that studies are showing links to hormonal issues, infertility, etc. In any case, it's scary to think that something being touted as a wonder food, that's so good for you, is now turning out to be harmful, yet this side of it isn't making it into the mainstream media. Can you shed some light on this issue? Thank you!! Amy D. A: Dear Amy: Thank you for the great question about soy. Based on available research, I remain confident that moderate consumption of organic whole soy foods is perfectly safe and even healthy. It is astounding how the many types of soy have been arbitrarily lumped together (processed, altered, fragmented and whole). It would be a little like saying that, because eating a tub of theater popcorn is bad for you and because deep-fried corn dogs are bad for you that corn is unhealthy. Thanks to "experts" who advocate meat-based diets and are partial to dairy consumption -- and also specific groups who have a vested interest in the dairy industry, soy has been demonized. Nothing could be less threatening than an organic soy bean. Cumulative research has shown that people who eat the most plant-based foods are healthiest and that people that consume animal-based diets suffer more from chronic disease. Meanwhile, there is quite a lot of scientific data demonstrating soy’s benefits to human health, including cancer prevention, lower blood pressure and improved bone density. What is wrong with soy is that, like so many other foods, it has been adulterated beyond recognition by industrial farming and food production. Researchers have indiscriminately studied soy without taking into account whether it is whole soy or isolated soy protein or genetically modified soy. Not all soy is created equal, which is why not all soy is good for you. Food manufacturers tamper with a wide variety of foods, including soy, turning it into something harmful that can cause an array of health related issues. Common maladies include food sensitivities and allergies. Our inclination to make food choices based on convenience and cheapness rather than health is the root of the problem. Processed convenience foods that are highly refined and eaten in high quantities can wreak havoc in our bodies. Ironically, consumption of dairy and meat is far more damaging to the overall health of the world population as well as the environment and yet, soy is treated as the villain. Mounting studies, show the carcinogenic effects of meat and casein, a protein making up 87% of the protein found in dairy, promote all stages of cancer. According to the American Heart Association, over 80 million Americans currently battle some form of cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, stroke and heart disease. These diseases are responsible for the death of one out of every three Americans. One of the most obvious misconceptions in the United States about diet and health is the false ideas about milk, calcium and osteoporosis. The belief is that lack of calcium causes osteoporosis, and that drinking milk is the best way to load up on calcium. Yet even experts can't explain why America has both the highest per-capita consumption of milk AND the highest global rate of osteoporosis. In parts of the world where soy is heavily consumed and milk is not, such as many parts of Asia, osteoporosis is almost non-existent. When it comes to food choices, quantity and quality are both part of the equation. For example, eating Velveeta or American cheese is more harmful than eating an organic Greek salad with goat feta cheese. But then again, eating kale with garlic, olive oil and quinoa would be way healthier. Moderation is not part of our food culture. We’re creatures of habit and have a natural tendency to both over-do and re-do our foods habits. Most people eat the same foods day in and day out and remain oblivious to seasonal food availability. The same thing applies to many vegetarians. Far too often, soy is routinely inserted into the diet in place of animal products. Chicken is replaced by soy. Beef is replaced by soy. Hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages -- all come in frozen processed-soy versions. Cheese, milk, yogurt and other dairy products are replaced by soy-based variants. Most soy products are highly processed and quite unhealthy. And a lack of variety in the diet is unhealthy, too. What to do? For starters, understand that soy is optional. You don't need soy in order to get protein in a vegan or vegetarian diet. There are plenty of other great sources of protein, including beans, grains and nuts. Eating homemade meals from scratch is the most effective way of avoiding the consumption of soy, given its prevalence as an ingredient in many other foods. If you do stick to soy, completely eliminate consumption of processed soy including tofu dogs, soy burgers, soy cheeses, fake soy deli meats and soy sausages. Eat only the least processed foods such as organic tofu, soymilk, tamari sauce, miso, tempeh and edamames. The bottom line is eating foods as close as possible to their natural state is what’s best for us. I've written in more detail about soy here and here. WORDS OF WISDOM Food Is Life "Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat." Socrates (469 BC - 399 BC) TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL Your Wholesome Life This newsletter is free, but I make my living providing one-on-one holistic health counseling. I invite you to contact me and let me help you make the changes you've always wanted to make, one step at a time. The first one-hour consultation is absolutely free. When it comes to overall health and happiness, it’s all connected: your food, your relationships, your lifestyle and you career. Let me help you find your solution! FOOD FOR THOUGHT The Wonderful World of Ginger I love ginger and its tangy spiciness, and think it's one of the most underused, underappreciated foods around. Ginger is the underground stem or rhizome of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale). It offers many healing properties. Ginger has been used since ancient times in Asia for medicinal purposes, including relief of nausea, motion sickness, arthritis, indigestion, flu, cold symptoms and PMS. It’s best to consume ginger that's fresh. Mix it in food or beverages to avoid the burning sensation it may cause on an empty stomach. Ginger should be avoided by people with bleeding disorders or before undergoing surgery. The farmer that I buy my ginger from gave me a great tip for keeping my ginger fresh and extra fragrant. His advice counters conventional wisdom on how to store ginger. He actually told me to not store in the refrigerator but rather keep it out at room temperature. My ginger stays fresh and extremely fragrant for weeks, just sitting in a bowl -- even when part of the ginger has been cut off. The farmer told me that this works best with ginger that has not been sprayed with pesticides. I like to add ginger to smoothies and meals I used Asian spices in. I will post my favorite ginger citrus smoothie recipe on the Vegetarian Organic Blog soon. I also make my own chai mixture using whole cloves, fennel seeds, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, aniseed and star anise. My husband, however, is the expert in making the actual tea and he always adds lots of fresh grated ginger to it. Yum! I take mine without any black tea in it, because I prefer to avoid caffeine. Stay tuned and I will also share my chai recipe soon. Stay motivated - Read health-related research news, events and commentary every day. Check out Amira's Vegetarian Organic Blog. GOOD STUFF Amira's Online Stores I have two online stores where you can buy products that I personally recommend or that carry the Vegetarian Organic Life, Vegetarian Organic Blog or Your Wholesome Life branding. Here's the Vegetarian Organic Store where you can find my favorite cookbooks (and other books), kitchen tools, cookware, dry goods and even gifts and movies! Here's the Amira Store for clothing and accessories! VEGETARIAN ORGANIC RECIPE OF THE WEEK Attica Lentil Soup Click on the picture for a closer look! On my first visit the local laiki (Farmer’s Market) in Athens, Greece, I was inspired to make a soup using only the items available at the stands. I made this soup to share with our cousins in Greece in gratitude for their hospitality and generosity for sharing their home with us. Get ingredients ready: (use organic ingredients when possible) 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 cup red onions, finely chopped ½ cup leeks, finely chopped (white part only) ¾ cup celery, finely chopped ½ cup carrots, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, pressed or finely chopped 3 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped ½ cup fresh cilantro, loosely filled (large stems removed) 1 teaspoon dry oregano (or 1 ½ fresh oregano) ¼ cup fresh dill 8 cups of water or vegetable broth 1½ cups brown lentil beans 1 tablespoon ground cumin 2 teaspoons paprika ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper Sea salt (about 2 or 3 teaspoons) 4 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped ¼ cup fresh lemon juice 1. In a large pot heat oil over low heat. Add red onions and leeks sautéing for 5 minutes occasionally stirring. Stir in celery, carrots and garlic and mix well continuing to sauté for 15 minutes over low heat. 2. Meanwhile, in a blender, combine tomatoes, ½ cup cilantro, oregano and dill blending until completely smooth. Add tomato mixture, water or broth and lentils bringing to a soft boil over medium heat. Add cumin, paprika and black pepper. Reduce heat and cover with lid continuing to lightly simmer for 30 minutes over low heat. Add salt and mix well continuing to simmer for another 10 minutes without lid. Remove from heat. 4. To serve, place 1 cup of raw spinach in each serving bowl. Pour soup in each bowl to cover the spinach (this is what I call rawking the spinach). Top each bowl of soup with 1 tablespoon of cilantro and 1 or 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. Enjoy! Cook’s tidbit: Add some steamed quinoa, millet or brown rice for protein rich meal. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE If you like Vegetarian Organic Life, why not share the newsletter with a friend? 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09-20-2008 Vegan Meetup at Veggie Planet Photos

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Going home! Tomorrow's a very long day for me, starting with work in bioethics, ending with socializing with vegetarians in a Vegetarian Meetup at My Thai in Allston-Brighton

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Going home! Tomorrow's a very long day for me, starting with work in bioethics, ending with socializing with vegetarians in a Vegetarian Meetup at My Thai in Allston-Brighton

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I'm looking for the 'HDS Group for Animals'. Are they still around? Do(es) 'they' (s/he) still exist.
My last contact info is 2005, when they appeared once at Memorial Church, and once advocating for corporate responsibility towards animals.
Could you help me locate them, a URL, or any contact persons?

I'm looking for the 'HDS Group for Animals'. Are they still around? Do(es) 'they' (s/he) still exist.
My last contact info is 2005, when they appeared once at Memorial Church, and once advocating for corporate responsibility towards animals.
Could you help me locate them, a URL, or any contact persons?

I'm looking for the 'HDS Group for Animals'. Are they still around? Do(es) 'they' (s/he) still exist.
My last contact info is 2005, when they appeared once at Memorial Church, and once advocating for corporate responsibility towards animals.
Could you help me locate them, a URL, or any contact persons?

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HSPH "Ethical Issues in International Health Research" program

Working on a 10-year report on the HSPH "Ethical Issues in International Health Research" program to submit to the Dean.

Ethical Issues in International Health Research

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