Month: May 2007
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So you want to be a university lecturer?
I came across an interesting article while trying to find out what it is that people think we (university lecturers) do. This doesn’t tell me that, but much of it sounds very familiar. It’s more about what we actually do, than what people think of us. Small parts of it are quite different to my…
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Sounds bring Google Earth to life
This is a great idea: “As well as homing in on visual feasts around the globe, users of Google Earth may soon be able to listen to the sounds that accompany them. “A Californian company has created software that can layer relevant recorded sounds over locations in Google Earth, New Scientist reports. “Wild Sanctuary has…
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Try-a-Tri 2007
OK, so I wasn’t really lazing around on the sofa on Sunday. I was up at 5.30am to get to Cardiff and take photos for the Cardiff Triathletes’ novice Try-a-Tri triathlon. I took almost 600 snaps, thanks to a new SanDisk II Ultra 4GB memory card. Most of those photos have gone up on the…
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Bank Holidays
The Swansea medicine students have all been sitting exams and submitting coursework over the last couple of weeks, so it has been a period of marking and stress for them and us. The second year marks aren’t finalised yet, but it’s nice to have a bank holiday weekend to break it all up a bit.…
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NHS ‘wastes millions on asthma’
Reported by the BBC: “Three-quarters of emergency admissions for asthma in England could have been avoided, a report argues. “The charity Asthma UK said better guidance to help patients manage their conditions could save the NHS in England £43.7 million a year. “Its study found the rate of emergency admissions for asthma patients varies hugely…