Miniature – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is “miniature”.
Swine Flu: Whatever next?
Dorothy H. Crawford, Professor of Medical Microbiology at the University of Edinburgh, on the H1N1 swine flu outbreak.
A Look at Michael Oren
A look at Michael Oren.
Swine Flu: Victims and Vectors
Leslie Francis looks at H1N1.
I Say Draft, You Say Draught, Or, The Oddest English Spellings (Part 13)
Anatoly analyzes some interesting differences in spelling and pronunciation between American and British English.
Living With Germs: On Infectious Diseases
John Playfair reminds us that infectious diseases don’t stand still for long.
Swine Flu or H1N1?
Elvin Lim looks at the problems behind calling H1N1 “Swine Flu.”
Somali Pirate Update
With one man being tried in New York, and another eleven captured, check out the latest update on the Somali Pirates.
The Ancient Balkans:
The New Oxford World History Series
An excerpt from The Balkans in World History.
The History of Spinal Cord Stimulation
The history of electrical stimulation to treat pain.
Oxford’s Word Window: Week Ten
The word in Oxford’s window this week is…
Swine Flu, Telecommuting and New York’s Extraterritorial Taxation of Nonresidents’ Incomes
Edward Zelinsky argues that Swine Flu is just another reason workers should not be penalized for working from home.
Paying a Lawyer
How do lawyers get paid?
Friday procrastination: link love – swine flu, hobbits, and hair
What Rebecca has been reading and a call for BEA.
Unloved Books
Ammon wonders about the future of books.
Embarrass – Podictionary Word of the Day
The Podictionary word of the day is “Embarrass”.