Dec. 11th, 2007

harrumph

Dec. 11th, 2007 03:48 pm
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I'm going to be taking Child and Adolescent Development (a psychology course) in January, very intensively. I may have to disappear for the duration. Or not. The teacher
has a reputation for being dedicated but easy. At any rate, I ordered the book used from Betterworld.com (what a nice name). The condition was listed as "like new" so I was dismayed to see that there was highlighting throughout. I don't like it when people highlight in books. I suspect I've mentioned that in the past. I read the introduction and discovered that the printer (at the request of the author) had highlighted those passages. They're mostly definitions within the text. Nothing to be done about it. The previous owner seems to have additionally highlighted one line, and she drew a frowny face next to
the section on Alzheimer's (it's a lifespan development book. The child and adolescent part is about 500 pages). Close enough to new, considering that it was half price.
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I don't know what they sound like, but I am aware of the singing twins Tegan and Sara. I have wondered for a long time whether they were named for the companions of Dr Who (#4 for both, #5 for Tegan) but apparently the singing sisters were born in 1980 and Tegan didn't turn up on the Tardis until 1981.
OK, no more goofing. Back to acids and bases and salts (oh my).
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I decided to make a casserole for dinner that was main dish and dessert at the same time. (with cucumber and celery as a side dish). Apple slices, acorn squash, brown rice, tofu, rolled oats, cinnamon, butter. Bake. Really wonderful.

I'm seriously considering going to the WGA strike support rally in Harvard Square on Friday. Joss Whedon is supposed to be there, among others.
http://www.wgaeast.org/index.php/articles/1163?wgra=1#wga1163
It suddenly occurred to me that I should wear my cunning hat. I was amused to discover that there is an entire LJ community dedicated to making such hats.
http://community.livejournal.com/bigdamnknitters/

I was rummaging around the IUPAC nomenclature web site and came across this link
http://www.iupac.org/news/archives/2007/atomic-weights_revised07.html
What the heck? The atomic mass of Zinc has changed from 65.409 to 65.38?

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