Isn't it Awesome

2009-10-25T08:48:00.000-07:00

The science Nobel Prizes were a particular interest to me this year, partly because they were all crucial to biology and medicine, and partly because several women were awarded. These amazing women inspire me and are huge role models, so I thought I'd take a minute to show them some respect.

Ada E. Yonath, along with her two research partners, won the chemistry prize "for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome." Ada, born in 1939, is from Israel, and worked at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.

In Medicine/Physiology, two-thirds of the research team were women. Carol Greider, born in 1961, worked at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, which is one of, if not the, most prestigious medical schools in the world. Elizabeth Blackburn (which I find particularly cool, because the first licensed female doctor in the U.S. was named Elizabeth Blackwell.), born in Australia in 1948, worked primarily at the University of California San Francisco. Together, these two women, along with their partner Jack Szostak, won the award for their groundbreaking work in discovering "how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase."

Congratulations to these amazing women and their vital discoveries! More can be found out about them and the other winners here: http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/lists/2009.html

Also, I hope everyone has been wearing pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Even if you're not a pink girl normally, try to get in some cute pink accessories before the month is over to show your backing of the cause.

Love,

Miss Argon

Rain, Rain, Well, if You're Here to Stay. . .

2009-09-22T11:30:00.000-07:00

If you live anywhere in the Southeast like I do, you've probably been caught up in the recent rain lately. We've had major flooding here in southwest Atlanta, and several schools, including my own, have taken "rain" days off because the roads are so bad. So, for my first post, I've decided to write about accessories for those wetter days. After all, just becuase the weather's dreary doesn't mean you have to be!

First of all, you obviously have to have an umbrella. But there are so many cute options out there, there's no excuse to have a dull, common, black one. Here are some of my favorites:

These adorable options are from umbrellas.com and, unsurprisingly, they have plenty more to choose from. Target also has some cute ones(I especially love the dome-shaped clear umbrellas, and Target has them in almost every color imaginable):

If umbrellas aren't your thing, you can always go the rain jacket route:

This one from The North Face is more exspensive, but it comes in a slew of colors, and will last you forever, especially if you live in an area where it rains alot.

Another essential is rainboots. I was in Baltimore recently, and my rainboots made things so much easier. If you live in an area where it doesn't rain hard enough for boots very often, I'd suggest buying a pair from Target again. They're a little odd to walk in, but they come in a variety of patterns/colors and are fine for occasional use(Mine are from Target.). But mostly, they're a lot less exspensive than serious wear rainboots.

But, if you do live in an area where it rains alot, I'd suggest you invest a little more in a pair that really fit and are super comfortable. You'll get your money's worth, trust me. whatapair.com is a great site that carries several brands that are pretty durable, and cute, too.

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Isn't it Awesome

Rain, Rain, Well, if You're Here to Stay. . .