RE: [Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 65, Issue 7

2009-04-05 Thread kemlo
As a recovering Cytologist in the UK I think we have to screen about 7,000 slides per annum, but a 'Checker' less than that and a Medic even less. But the rules may have changed as I've been out of Cytology for a number of years. I know that Jade will have increased the number of women wanting

Re: [Histonet] Problems with mouse brains

2009-04-05 Thread Ana Resendes
Hello Kemlo, I am Portuguese-Spanish so we use the word tampón that I think I miss translated to tamponated..really do not know if the word exists! but apparently it does not! :) I want to mean when you add salt to the formol dilution in destilated water in order to prepare your 10%

[Histonet] IHC Stainers

2009-04-05 Thread kristen arvidson
Hello- I am looking for any comments (positive or negative) on IHC stainers.  Any info on DAKO, Ventana, Leica, and Biocare would be great.  Service, quality, ease of use, etc.  I have very little knowledge of any of these as I have not done IHC for many years.  Thanks for all your input!!

Re: [Histonet] IHC Stainers

2009-04-05 Thread Rene J Buesa
Very recently (just a few days ago) this topic was discussed in HistoNet. You would be better served if you check the Archives for answers. René J. --- On Sun, 4/5/09, kristen arvidson arvidsonkris...@yahoo.com wrote: From: kristen arvidson arvidsonkris...@yahoo.com Subject: [Histonet] IHC

[Histonet] silanising slides

2009-04-05 Thread anjan kumar
hi everyone, can any one tell me how many slides can be processed with 10ml of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane. i have a 100ml solution from Sigma. Regards, Dr. Anjan Kumar.K.R M.V.Sc Scholar Dept. of Veterinary Pathology Madras Veterinary College Chennai-7 India email:

[Histonet] nice one Kemlo

2009-04-05 Thread Robert Richmond
The well known German poet Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) was originally named René, and Germanized the name to Rainer when he was a young man. His mother supposedly gave him the name in memory of a recently deceased older sister, but the story that she dressed the future poet as a girl may be

[Histonet] Texas Society for Histotechnology 2009 Symposium/Convention-Registration is Open

2009-04-05 Thread kdwyer3322
Dear Histonetters: It's not too late to sign up for the Texas Society for Histotechnology meeting.  Pre registration for the meeting is still available and deadline is MAY 25, 2009. Attached is the 2009 TSH convention preview in Austin,Texas May 29-31, 2009 (not Memorial Day weekend).  The

Re: [Histonet] nice one Kemlo

2009-04-05 Thread Jackie M O'Connor
My grandfather from Slovakia was Jan. My name is Jackie, I have five sisters, two are Jeri and Stevie. My parents had a son after they had five daughters and named him Ernie.Sometimes people just run out of good names for their kids.I happen to like Rene'. It beats Apple or Moon

RE: [Histonet] Burned Tissue

2009-04-05 Thread Tony Henwood
I would suggest checking the fixation. We had similar problems if the tissue was not completely fixed. Are the tissues free to move around in the cassettes (ie have free unhindered access to the fixative)? Regards Tony Henwood JP, MSc, BAppSc, GradDipSysAnalys, CT(ASC) Laboratory Manager

Re: [Histonet] Entamoeba Trophozoites

2009-04-05 Thread Bernie Taupin
It's amazing how such a simple observation can bring out the worst (and most subjective rants) in some people, eh? How many personal insults and names did you just hurl at me here, Sonny? the most ironic part is that people like you jump down my throat for my comments but don't seem to be

Re: [Histonet] Nice one Kemlo

2009-04-05 Thread Bernie Taupin
1. How is anyone supposed to know your gender online when you have such an androgynous name? 2. what does your gender have to do with this in the first place? gender equality is gender equality. but, not surprisingly, none of the feminists on this list have come out to say that. though i bet

Re: [Histonet] Entamoeba Trophozoites

2009-04-05 Thread Bernie Taupin
I am a HE and not a SHE Oh, HAHAHA! Nice one, Kemlo! Disregard my last noes re: Gender and maybe, I dunno, CHECK YOUR OWN FACTS BEFORE CHEWING SOMEONE OUT FOR THEIRS? Everyone on this list is so quick to jump down someone else's throat for telling it like it is, completely ignorant of their

RE: [Histonet] Entamoeba Trophozoites

2009-04-05 Thread aa aa
All critique and contention with Bernie's opinions aside, I have recently grown flabbergasted by the surprising unprofessionalism of some of HistoNet's responders, an the complete, utter and profound lack of tact expressed in some of the Reply-to-All messages. I mean, honestly. We have

[Histonet] Histology Expert Fees/Salaries

2009-04-05 Thread aa aa
Did anyone else happen to see that online clip from Dateline regarding Histology Expert Fees/Salaries? I am curious to know exactly what they mean by expert...? See clip here: http://tinyurl.com/2g9mqh ___ Histonet mailing list

[Histonet] René as a name.

2009-04-05 Thread Bryan Llewellyn
For all those not cognizant of it, including the eminently intellectual Mr. Taupin, the name René is a male French name. The tip off is the acute accented é at the end. The female name is Renée. René's name is not androgynous at all, it is quite clearly male, and anyone who has studied