Finding humor in the mundane

In this column, the author encourages everyone to find humor in the daily routine...and to use more lotion.     

Estimation of the levels of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in cardiac blood samples by a simple and indigenous enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

Levels of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) were estimated in twenty four blood samples collected from the right and the left ventricles of the patients undergoing cardiac catheterization by an Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) developed to the sensitivity of 5 pp/well and within 10% of interassay coeficient of variance. Simultaneously, levels of ANP in plasma samples from the systemic venous blood of seventy five normal subjects were also estimated which ranged between 25–60 pg/ml.     

Goals

In this column, a childbirth educator takes a humorous look at teaching methods and goal setting.     

Standards and Certification for School Improvement Guides

Children depend on the support of adults in their schools to master the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. How those adults learn and work together matters. Judith Hale and Deb Page researched how those who effectively guide improvement help adults make needed changes. They developed the Certified School Improvement Specialist performance standards and job certification to support and recognize those who do this important work in schools.