I agree with Jeff...... We have people here with a whole range of expertise. This is in large part, the beauty of this list. I know I have greatly appreciated those who have so graciously assisted me and given me help, and have not appreciated those (quite as much) who have actually said I was too lazy to look it up myself. I have no place to look up, but the most basic journals, for which purchase choice was determined (of course :-) by someone else. Now, if one has the journals available, and cranks out 10 - 20 questions per week that could easily be answered by opening them up once in awhile, well, THEN I would question it :-) I don't think this happens here, certainly not often enough to be a problem. There may be those who disagree however. Tricia <+>:<+>:<+>:<+>:<+>:<+>:<+>:<+>:<+>:<+>:<+>:<+> Patricia L. Echeagaray Manager of Flow Cytometry Services (FACSort/Vantage SE) Southern Research Institute - Frederick Microbiology Research Department 431 Aviation Way Frederick, Maryland 21701 USA Voice: (301) 228-2170 or (301) 694-3232 ext 111 or 276 FAX: (301) 694-7223 echeagaray@sri.org <+>:<+>:<+>:<+>:<+>:<+>:<+>:<+>:<+>:<+>:<+>:<+> >---------- >From: jeff_carrell@hgsi.com[SMTP:jeff_carrell@hgsi.com] >Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 1999 8:44 AM >To: Cytometry Mailing List >Subject: Re: IFN gamma > > >I think many of us have used the list instead of the library...but is that >such >a bad thing? Finding an article about a particular technique is often >helpful, >but the personal interaction (via the list) with so many experienced people >has >obvious advantages. > >I am not bothered by the "basic" questions, and sincerely hope that others >don't >take offense if I post my own simple-minded problems. > >Jeff Carrell >Human Genome Sciences >_____________________________________________________________________________ >__ >Subject: IFN gamma >From: <Rachel.Gerstein@ummc.ummed.edu> at INTERNET >Date: 1/11/99 12:44 PM > > >IFN-gamma was the first (I believe) cytokine to be examined by flow by >Dave Ferrick and co-workers: >(Nature 1995 Jan 19;373(6511):255-7 > >Differential production of interferon-gamma and interleukin-4 in >response to Th1- and Th2-stimulating pathogens by gamma delta >T cells in vivo. > >I think that people will find that they get much better responses from >the list members if they ask better (ie more specific and more informed) > >questions. While there is no substitute for personal experience, its >probably helpful to check out the literature in a field first, then ask >about what protocol's and positive controls perople use, etc. More and >more, I think, people are using this list instead of the library. > >I have been wondering if we could compile some FAQ files (and weblinks) >as a mechanism to point people in the right direction and to share the >weallth of knowledge represented by this community. Anyone interested ? > >Rachel M. Gerstein, Ph.D. >Dept. of Mol. Gen. & Micro. >University Of Massachusetts Medical School >55 Lake Avenue North >Worcester, MA 01655 >508-856-5920 (FAX) > > > >
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