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Celebrate Get Ready Day and spread the preparedness message How prepared are you and your community for an emergency or disaster? Not very, if you are like most Americans. That's why Tuesday, Sept... By apit nursing Friday, August 29, 2008 Comment
Conflict of Interest The U.S. National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) is a government organization that educates physicians and the general public about t... By apit nursing Thursday, August 28, 2008 Comment
Atheists & Dolphins If you like fonts, babies, and have one that needs Christening, then I should think it's worth getting in with the High Anglicans in Wel... By apit nursing August 28, 2008 Comment
Public Health and the Upcoming Heating Crisis There has been a lot of discussion lately about the role of public health in the upcoming heating and energy crisis. Clearly, when people c... By apit nursing Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Comment
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Unexpected Alphabets No 5 There I was, enjoying a spectacularly good party on Sunday night in a Leicestershire village, and, just as I'm getting stuck into anothe... By apit nursing August 26, 2008 Comment
Saharan Hunter-Gatherers Unearthed The media recently covered an archaeological discovery in Niger that caught my attention. In the middle of the Sahara desert, researchers ... By apit nursing Monday, August 25, 2008 Comment
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Get Ready Helping Handouts now available in Spanish ¿Hablas Español? If so, you may find a new set of materials from APHA's Get Ready campaign of interest. In August, the Get Ready campai... By apit nursing August 22, 2008 Comment
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Downeast Trip Day #4 - Pleasant Point Indian Days to Grand Lake Stream After a morning walk around Eastport, which reminded me of my hometown of Farmington, and a couple of hours of combing the beaches at Prince... By apit nursing Monday, August 18, 2008 Comment
A New Leicestershire Landmark Not far from here is a road junction at the top of a hill that some of us call 'Whistle Top' Just behind the hedge on the north corn... By apit nursing August 18, 2008 Comment
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Web site encourages taking diversity into account when creating emergency plans In an emergency, how ready are you to help the diverse groups that live in your community? To be in the know, check out the National Resourc... By apit nursing August 15, 2008 Comment
Fizzzz Pop! Out on the Fen again yesterday. Ended up photographing stuff I'd done before but with more clouds. However, a stop-off for a melting Kit... By apit nursing August 15, 2008 Comment
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Downeast Trip Day #3 - Connectivity We woke up just down the road from the West Quoddy Lighthouse – the eastern most point in the lower 48 states. I always thought the name was... By apit nursing August 14, 2008 Comment
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Downeast Trip Day #2 - Blueberries! The children and I enjoyed waking to the sounds of lobster boats motoring out to sea this morning. Walking over to Stinson’s cannery before ... By apit nursing August 14, 2008 Comment
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