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Report from 02/29/2012

Scoop [Actually 2/2/2012]: The May Report: 2/2/2012: Yesterday was a palindrome (2/1/12), but I was in tests all day at NMH for what looks like it may become reality in the next 12 mos., a kidney transplant!; unfortunately, donation is downthis last year, but the higher murder rate really helps, so I'm hoping we have a very hot summer with lots of gangland killings (the warm winter helps to increase the murder rate) and motorcycle accidents, and as my transplant coordinator Nicole said to me, "Where do you think the kidneys come from?"; btw, we're looking at six more weeks of winter says Punxsutawney Phil; and did I forget to tell you how mad I really am at Jeff Willinger who did announce the meeting on Monday, the 6th at Edelman on trust, but in his usual slick Willie way (those are my words Jeff, not Lundin's), he "forgot" to say at the very good CFA meeting on Jan. 25th that attendance is limited to 100 people, and in 24 hours it's sold out! with a wait list -- thanks a lot Jeff -- but look at who's going if you want to know who is inside the SMCC clique; I'd really rather go to Ignite on Monday night anyway; I have at least 25 more items for the report, ready to go, but I have to do the table of contents; and good job Bruce Montgomery on putting together a February calendar

Scoop [Actually 2/3/2012]: The May Report: 2/3/2012: Governor Quinn Announces First Investments from State’s New Venture Capital Fund: Buzz Referrals, Inc. and AuraSense Therapeutics: The state's $575,000 investment in Chicago-based start-up Buzz Referrals and Evanston-based AuraSense Therapeutics will help the two companies leverage $10.5 million in indirect private investment. Jordan Linville is the CEO and co-founder of Buzz Referrals and NU professor Chad Mirkin is the co-founder of AuraSense Therapeutics; Chicago-based Startup Kauzu Develops 2012 Plans with $250,000 Gigabit Challenge Award; and my Lynne Marek challenge -- it's high time to do some trust or monopoly busting