Category: Daily
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Nostril Vomit
Jack’s been feeling a bit poorly over the last day or so. He woke up last night, so Kim gave him some milk to help him go back to sleep, causing a nasty reaction in his stomach. I haven’t seen anyone puke through their nose for years, and I’ve never seen anyone pass chunks through…
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Blogs on the Bombs (BBC link)
As usual, on the day of the bombs in London, the bloggers were pretty much ahead of the rest of the news networks, and providing localised information from personal perspectives. Read the link. A survivor’s account, now hosted on BBC. Tough stuff.
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Anatomy at Swansea
How do we teach anatomy to medical students at Swansea University? This is what I was speaking to prospective applicants about on Friday:
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Mail Problems
Are you getting mail bounced back from my Swansea University address? Don’t worry, I’ve not been sacked. The Microsoft Exchange server has been down for over a week now, so email is mullered. Send it to one of my other addresses instead.
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Curvy Women Are Healthier
“For good looks and good health, the feminine ideal really should be an hourglass figure with well-defined hips.” “Hip fat appears to contain a beneficial natural anti-inflammatory protein hormone called adiponectin that actually prevents arteries from swelling up and becoming blocked.” “Compared to the group of women with the smallest hip circumferences, women with the…
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Trains on July 8th
The increased security spread at least as far as Cardiff yesterday. Kim & Jack got caught up in cancelled & delayed trains yesterday afternoon, trying to get home from the city centre. They were only delayed by about an hour. This morning everything appears to be running fine (although at least one of the high…
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Bomb Blasts and Bomb Scares
As soon as the news began arriving about the bomb blasts in London this morning, a bomb scare was called into Swansea University, evacuating at least 2 buildings and closing entry to the site. Are we the only University or are there others affected similarly? Nobody seems to have much information yet. By the way,…
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Ras de Cymru
I’m marshalling for the first day of the 5 stage bike race, the Ras de Cymru tomorrow. Link.