Fresh Wallaby Juice

I certainly didn’t expect kindly Mrs. Snook to hang up on me when I called to ask a few questions about that apartment before I gave her my application. Looks like they really don’t want uppity tenants who ask questions first.

From a study in “Lancet”: Prof Adrian Grant of the Health Services Research Unit at the University of Aberdeen and the study’s lead author, said: “We have found no evidence to suggest that calcium and vitamin supplements have a medical role to play as the only treatment in the prevention of secondary bone fractures. Problem [...]

One last snowfall, or “why I didn’t go orienteering today after all”… winter/april_snow

The menace of perchlorates grows again. Now 36 states (the AP says) have detected perchlorate in their drinking water. Perchlorate is at least potentially a hazard, because it can interfere with thyroid activity in adults and children, causing problems with metabolism and normal growth. Industrially, perchlorates are used as oxidizers in rocket fuel and fireworks [...]

Long time without an update. Lot going on, about which I shall post more later. Today’s work-task: An abstract for a conference six months from now. Simple, really — 300-350 words summarizing what I’m going to be talking about, in language calculated to inspire everyone at the conference to come see my poster. One hitch: [...]

Watched the new “Doctor Who” last night with some die-hard fans (I’m perhaps a die-soft fan, thanks to a friend’s valiant efforts to get me hooked on the classic series). There are much more comprehensive reviews than this.