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Case in point: I read today that sections of the Codex Sinaiticus, which is one of the oldest copies of the Bible in existence today, will be available online in high-resolution images beginning this week, and the whole thing is set to be published over the next 12 months. You can read all about it in today’s MSNBC article "1,600-year-old version of Bible goes online: Technology makes one of oldest cultural artifacts accessible to everyone."

I was hoping for a cool video that would show us what the physical manuscript looks like, but all I found were scholars speaking German and Italian, and since I don’t speak either, I’m reluctant to post a video I can’t understand. But keep your eyes on www.codex-sinaiticus.net for the high-res images later this week. There are currently folios and screenshots available for download there, along with an announcement that the site will go live on July 24.

What amazes you about the Internet?

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Per Wikipedia…

ANESTHESIOLOGISTS In the US, medical doctors who specialize in anesthesiology are called anesthesiologists, and dentists who specialize in anesthesiology are called dental anesthesiologists. Such physicians in the UK, Canada and Australia are called anaesthetists or anaesthesiologists.

In the US, a physician specializing in anesthesiology completes 4 years of college, 4 years of medical school, 1 year of internship, and 3 years of residency. According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists, anesthesiologists provide or participate in more than 90 percent of the 40 million anesthetics delivered annually. (link)

ANESTHESIA TECHNICIANS Anesthesia technicians are specially trained biomedical technicians who assist anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, and anesthesiology assistants with monitoring equipment, supplies, and patient care procedures in the operating room. (link)

Apologies for any offense I may have given to the medical community.

For those who really enjoy my goods, check out the post wherein I confused imposter and impostor and was called out by another reader. Good times, good times. Sigh.

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When I went to Colorado to look at houses before we aborted our move attempt, I missed my flight and had TSA throw out hundreds of dollars of cosmetics because for some reason our stupid airline wouldn’t let me check my bag. After I got to the gate and discovered that the plane was already taxiing down the runway, I went back to the security checkpoint and cried until they let me dig through the trash and get my stuff back. I was then escorted to the ticket counter by a uniformed officer to check my bag for the next flight…9 hours later. Good times.

When I went to Chicago for SOBCon08 in May, getting to Chi-town wasn’t a big deal, but I thought I was going to die on the way to my hotel in the care of "Larry," my loquacious SuperShuttle driver who, lucky for me, timed it so I was the last person out of the van. I later learned that he had dropped several others off within seconds of my hotel, driven ALL the way across town, and then doubled back to drop me off. Still not sure if he forgot me or planned it, but I’m just glad that’s over with.

On the way BACK from Chicago, I had another fun SuperShuttle experience when I face-planted while climbing into the van from my hotel after waiting for them for a good 40 minutes later than their scheduled pick-up time.

"Oh my God," exclaimed the man in the seat closest to the door. "Are you okay? I’m a doctor."

"I’m fine," I replied, "and I’m a ballerina."

No one laughed.

"I’m not really a ballerina," I assured the packed van.

Still no one laughed.

"I’m really a doctor," the man offered.

When I asked him later what kind of medicine he practiced, he said, "I’m an anesthesiologist." Um, yeah, last time I checked, not a doctor. Good thing I wasn’t actually hurt!

This time, I thought I had plenty of time to get to the airport. I didn’t have anything due today, just some little projects to take care of, some laundry to start before leaving the house, that kind of thing. And, around 1, I GoogleMapped the route to the airport to make sure I knew what I was doing…and realized that I should have already left the house. For some reason, my husband and I calculated 2 p.m. as my ETD, when it really should have been 1. I made it to my gate 15 minutes before boarding. Color me panicked!

Good times en el aeropuerto. At the recommendation of the BlogHer pre-conference guide, I brought my Nalgene bottle with me rather than purchasing bottled water in the airport as I ordinarily would. (I know, I know, shame on me.) So I went up to the security guard before proceeding to the security checkpoint and said, holding up my bottle, "I need to dump this so I can go through security. Is there a bathroom or water fountain nearby or do I just use the trash can?"

"You can’t bring water through," she responded.

"I know," I said, "that’s what I’m saying. Where can I dump this out?"

"You have to dump that out. You can’t bring water through."

"I know. Where is the bathroom?"

Finally a passerby pointed me in the right direction.

As I type this, I’m on Virgin America Flight 462 over the southeastern corner of Colorado headed toward New Mexico. If you were following my tweets today, you know I’m in the middle seat between two large (and I mean LARGE) men, in the second-to-last row of the airplane. They’re both nice, though, and the one on the left kind of looks like Chris Brogan, which is a fun coincidence considering that I’m going to a blogging conference. My altitude is 34,161 feet and the outside temperature is -40 degrees Fahrenheit. We’re traveling at 534 mph, and now we’re pointing due West, with just 989 miles to go.

I find myself feeling impatient and maybe a little anxious, though in the scheme of things, despite having a panicked drive to the airport during which I hit every red light and was convinced I would miss my flight, this trip has gone fairly seamlessly. Part of it probably stems from the fact that the people on my flight seem to have seatbelt-light blindness. Dude, if you want to endanger yourself, go for it. But please do not endanger ME by becoming a flying projectile. Sit your butt down and wait until Captain Lee turns off the light. Seriously. These seats are comfy and we have 24 free channels to watch. You can suck it up for a few minutes if it means not knocking yourself unconscious on the handy overhead compartment as a burst of turbulence sends you flying down the aisle.

Looking forward to the newbie cocktail party at the hotel tonight tonight, though not really sure what to wear. I’m thinking that my Thao tee shirt and ratty airplane jeans are probably not quite the impression I want to make, but who knows. With everyone else coming in today also, I may be the best-dressed one in the room.

More before bed tonight… I’ve got the room to myself since my roomie, Dana "Mamalogues" Loesch, won’t be rolling in until tomorrow morning. Here’s hoping I can get up on time without her there!

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It’s time to check out your streetcards supply as we’re pleased to offer you 20% extra cards printed at no extra charge for all orders of 250 or more business cards, placed on or before July 20th. Orders of 1000 cards or more will also get a free brushed aluminium card case so maybe now’s the time to stretch to that extra amount!

To take up the offer, simply email us as soon as you order, mention your order number and the offer, and we’ll do the rest! This applies to re-orders too… if your original order was placed after Sept 3rd 2007, you will find it in our ‘your account’ page, via the link at the top right of the streetcards website. If you ordered prior to that date, you can call or email us and tell us what you’d like. +44 (0)20 8876 5466.

Don’t forget, if you need anything custom designed or print work other than business cards, visit www.streetdesigns.biz or give us a shout! You could start with matching stationery, postcards or a website… and if you want to treat yourself to one of our fantastic card cases, click here to see the full range of designs created by well known designers and artists.

I’ve used Streetcards.com, I know Renegade Writer Linda Formichelli has, and a couple of people I met at SOBCon08 did, too, and the reviews have been fantastic across the board.

Where do you get your business cards printed?

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Tada!

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