Wall of Silence I suppose because I've known this wall (in Fleckney, Leicestershire) virtually all my life, I've tended to take it for granted. But ... By apit nursing Monday, November 5, 2007 Comment
Creature Feature 1 I'm gradually putting together yet another collection, this time of architectural animalia , if there is such a word. Pride of place at ... By apit nursing November 05, 2007 Comment
Bonfires, Bangers and Beefburgers Now that we don't let off fireworks in our back gardens anymore, living in fear perhaps of the Thought Police coming round and hosing us... By apit nursing November 05, 2007 Comment
Tulane student named as winner of APHA Get Ready Song Contest A public health student and amateur song writer has been named as the winner of APHA’s Get Ready Song Contest. “Get Ready,” an original song... By apit nursing Friday, November 2, 2007 Comment
Kirby Grips Sometimes a building takes hold of you for many reasons, beyond the initial acts of appreciating architecture or landscape. Kirby Hall in no... By apit nursing November 02, 2007 Comment
This week in pandemic flu, emerging infectious disease: Drug-resistance an increasing danger to health Drug resistance is a growing concern worldwide, especially in the context of infectious diseases. Recent news headlines have drawn attention... By apit nursing Tuesday, October 30, 2007 Comment
Tidal Reaches 2 Once it gets into October you can almost hear the North Norfolk coast heaving a well-earned sigh of relief as most of the population retreat... By apit nursing Monday, October 29, 2007 Comment
Autumn Ascents Reaching 478 feet at their highest point, the Langton Caudles (that's the one with the sheep) in south east Leicestershire are hardly th... By apit nursing Sunday, October 28, 2007 Comment
New flu vaccine means there will be plenty of shots this year Good news! The Food and Drug Administration has approved another seasonal flu vaccine! Why is that good news? Because it means we will hav... By apit nursing Friday, October 26, 2007 Comment
This week in pandemic flu, emerging infectious disease: Pandemic flu preparations With early cases of seasonal flu already popping up, much of the recent health news has been focused on flu and what can be done to prevent ... By apit nursing Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Comment
Promising Practices to help you prepare for pandemic flu With so much information out there about preparing for pandemic flu, how do you recognize strong advice? Well, a new tool is now available t... By apit nursing Friday, October 19, 2007 Comment
Where to Find Local Emergency Preparedness Info Ok, so by now you probably know the importance of being prepared for a flu pandemic or other emergency. But do you know where to go to find ... By apit nursing October 19, 2007 Comment
This week in pandemic flu, emerging infectious disease: Flu season With fall upon us and flu season just around the corner, there are lots of news stories about the availability of the flu shot and the role ... By apit nursing Tuesday, October 16, 2007 Comment
Colorado reality competition spotlights preparedness Colorado public health officials recently took advantage of America's fascination with reality television by producing and airing their ... By apit nursing Friday, October 12, 2007 Comment
Cartoon Smithfield Everytime I duck through Smithfield Market I see this building on the corner of Lindsey Street, just before I dive down Rising Sun Court to ... By apit nursing Tuesday, October 9, 2007 Comment
Perplexed about pandemic? The Get Ready Glossary can clear things up! Confused about the difference between pandemic flu and seasonal flu ? Wondering what exactly H5N1 is? If you think that reading about pand... By apit nursing Friday, October 5, 2007 Comment
An Oxfordshire Idyll To Broughton Castle in Oxfordshire. A pre-lunch (Falkland Arms, Great Tew) walk in the park, alone except for two Aussies who kept saying ... By apit nursing October 05, 2007 Comment
Cafe Society Right. It's time to stop staring at the minutiae of scruffy old Penguin Books and empty Gold Flake packets and get back out there. On th... By apit nursing Wednesday, October 3, 2007 Comment
This week in pandemic flu, emerging infectious disease: Dengue a global concern With climate change and warmer weather influencing the spread of infectious disease , mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue are becoming a ... By apit nursing Tuesday, October 2, 2007 Comment
Martian Chronicle I needed an excuse to put a classic Penguin Book on my blog, and this morning I read about Nicole Kidman remaking The Invasion of the Bodysn... By apit nursing October 02, 2007 Comment
Norfolk Melancholy What is it about these big Norfolk churches in the middle of nowhere? If in the very unlikely event you ever drive between Tilney All Saints... By apit nursing Monday, October 1, 2007 Comment
Brighton Clock I've been knocking about in Brighton recently. I have to say I love it. Not just watching waves crashing up on the shingle whilst stuffi... By apit nursing October 01, 2007 Comment
APHA holds Get Ready Day celebration APHA celebrated its first-ever Get Ready Day in September by sponsoring a Get Ready Fun Fest at Tubman Elementary School in northwest D.C. ... By apit nursing Friday, September 28, 2007 Comment
This week in pandemic flu, emerging infectious disease news: Livestock and disease Livestock that live in close proximity to humans can help infectious disease make the jump from animals to people, which puts veterinary and... By apit nursing Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Comment
Lighting-up Time Recent events in my life have made me think about taking up the smoking arts once again. I've forgotten exactly when it was I threw the ... By apit nursing Sunday, September 23, 2007 Comment
Plenty of flu shots available, U.S. health officials say The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention kicked off its seasonal flu vaccine campaign this week with good news: There should be plen... By apit nursing Friday, September 21, 2007 Comment
This week in pandemic flu, emerging infectious disease news: International spread of disease Infectious diseases aren't stopped by international borders, recent news shows. Whether it is a little-known mosquito-borne disease gain... By apit nursing Tuesday, September 18, 2007 Comment
Going Mad in Bedfordshire Wandering down Bedfordshire lanes one day I glanced through a gap in the trees and saw this building catching the intermittent late afternoo... By apit nursing Friday, September 14, 2007 Comment