February 2011
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“After being caught out by the September quake, Ms Lobb was determined to prepare...”
– Getting on with life after disaster | Stuff.co.nz [preparedness]
Annals of Anthropology-- How much people drink may... →
February 15, 2010 original publication date.
The pdf of this NewYorker article is also available.
“Science DOI: 10.1126/science.1197296 * Report Mechanistic Basis of Resistance to...”
– Mechanistic Basis of Resistance to PCBs in Atlantic Tomcod from the Hudson River
“[alcohol, culture] I wish him well, but it will be a struggle persuading young...”
– some women have wanted to imitate men. Not nice men, I mean, but hoons - and they have the necessary talent. Stuff.co.nz
Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Shelter Faces Cash Woes
Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Shelter Faces Cash Woes from BBC News Online Nearly 25 years after the world’s worst nuclear disaster, it has emerged that only half the money needed to safely secure the wreckage of the Chernobyl power plant has been raised. A new shelter is being built to seal the almost 200 tonnes of melted nuclear fuel rods within the remains of the damaged reactor. But...
Sark Is World's First Dark Sky Island
Sark Is World’s First Dark Sky Island from the Guardian (UK) The Isle of Sark draws its fair share of visitors in the warm months of summer. The rock is a haven for rare wildlife, a landscape where pretty hedgerows and quaint villages are bordered by a breathtaking, craggy coastline. There is plenty to do. The events calendar is full with wildflower walks, scarecrow competitions and sheep...
