Notes from Dr. Lee

Dear Colleagues,

Happy New Year from Biologix!  Can you believe it? The year 2008 has arrived! It truly is remarkable how quickly the years are passing.  Yet here we are, on the verge of yet another research year.

What is your New Year’s Resolution? Is it to exercise more often?  Or is it to better world, either by recycling, volunteering, or some other form of community service? Perhaps it is to save more money this year? 

If it’s money you are looking to save, Biologix can help you with that resolution!  With more new products rolling out in 2008 at the same great low prices, you will be counting up the money you need to spend at the end of the year, rather than the other way around. We are looking forward to an exciting year in 2008, and we hope you are looking forward to another year of research success, with a little help from Biologix.

From everyone at Biologix, we wish you a Happy New Year, and the best of luck in 2008!

Sincerely,

Winston Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
President And CEO

In this issue:

• Notes from Dr. Lee
• It's About Time
• New Year’s Resolutions For The Digital World
• January quiz question
• Client of the month
• December quiz answer
• How To Teach Kids About Money
• Do You Have The Post-Holiday Work Blues?
• She Knows The Score
• Do You Recycle?
• Good Bye Analog, Hello DTV
• Quotes
• January Is…
• Petri Dishes

Client Of The Month

As always, the Customer Of The Month will receive a $50 gift certificate from Biologix Research Company.

Watch for your name here in the coming Month.

Do You Have The Post-Holiday Work Blues?

Returning to work after the holidays can be stressful. All those projects you shelved for after you came back are still sitting there and now have to be done. Remember, you don't have to accomplish everything on your first day back – try to ease back into your routine.

When you feel the stress and frustration levels going up, it might be time to take a break and discuss the holidays with your friends. Or take a brisk walk and focus on something that makes you happy.

She Knows The Score

A husband made a resolution that this year on New Year's Day, instead of the annual argument with his wife, he'd eat a relaxed dinner with the family and even linger over dessert before retiring to the family room to watch the football game.

He was as good as his word, and soon his wife joined him, bringing him a cold beer and thanking him with a kiss on the cheek. She asked him what the score was, and the husband said, “End of the third quarter, and the score is nothing to nothing.”

“See?” she smiled. “You haven't missed a thing.”

Do You Recycle?

In spite of all the great reasons to do so, almost one-quarter of us aren't recycling at home, according to a Harris Poll.

While 77% of people surveyed said they recycle something in their homes, 23% do not. And though “going green” is thought to be more popular with younger folks, the poll found that 30% of those between the ages of 18 to 30 recycle nothing at all, while only 19% of those 62 and older fail to recycle.

Geography seems to have some influence: Those who live on the East (88%) or West (86%) coasts are more likely to recycle than those who live in the south (32%) or Midwest (30%).

Good Bye Analog, Hello DTV

The U.S. is transitioning to digital television, and by law, the last day of analog broadcasting in the United States is February 17, 2009. After that date, stations will broadcast only digital signals.

What's that all mean? Analog technology has been in use for the past 50 years to transmit conventional TV signals to consumers, and most current television transmissions are received through analog television sets. Digital television (DTV) enables broadcasters to offer television with movie-quality picture and sound. It can also offer multiple programming choices (called multicasting), and interactive capabilities.

Why are we going digital? According to www.dtv.gov, Converting to DTV will free up parts of the scarce and valuable broadcast airwaves because DTV allows the same number of stations to broadcast using fewer total channels. Those portions of the airwaves can then be used for other important services such as public and safety services (police and fire departments, emergency rescue), and advanced wireless services.

The DTV transition date is over a year away – why are you telling me now? Because between January 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009, all U.S. households are eligible to request up to two coupons, worth $40 each, to be used toward the purchase of up to two digital-to-analog converter boxes.

Begin again. It's a brand-new day.

– Anonymous

If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful.

– Michelangelo

After all is said and done, more is said than done.

– Anonymous

Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 21: To celebrate the birth of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Learn why many consider this a day on and not a day off at www.mlkday.gov.

National Compliment Day – January 23: How many people have you given a compliment to today? Use this day to get started with one compliment and go from there. Learn more at www.complimentday.com.

Home Office Safety and Security Week – January 13-19: Dedicated to ensuring that the more than 30 million American home offices are safeguarded and protected against break-ins, theft, workplace injury, computer virus and hacking, natural disaster and any other malady that can impact the home worker. Get safer by visiting www.chiefhomeofficer.com.

Cervical Cancer Screening Month: To inform women and their doctors about the causes of cervical cancer and the best ways to prevent or detect it. Learn more at www.thegcf.org.

National Get Organized Month: An opportunity to streamline your life, create more time, lower your stress, and increase your profit. For information, go to www.napo.net.

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