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As requested, a clipping from yesterday's Independent on Sunday written by two denizens of LJ.

As requested, a clipping from yesterday's Independent on Sunday written by two denizens of LJ.

[Modified from a comment posted elsewhere]

As many of you know, I fly quite a lot. One of the most annoying things on long haul flights is being stuck in 'mewling and puking' class with upset children. It seems that the effects of altitude and air travel, especially extended air travel, on infants is quite poorly researched. What evidence there is suggests there is cause for worry, so the decision to take young children on planes should not be made lightly.

( For details see here... )

My own summary of the above papers is that taking infants on planes exposes them to currently unknown levels of risk, and should be avoided.

[Modified from a comment posted elsewhere]

As many of you know, I fly quite a lot. One of the most annoying things on long haul flights is being stuck in 'mewling and puking' class with upset children. It seems that the effects of altitude and air travel, especially extended air travel, on infants is quite poorly researched. What evidence there is suggests there is cause for worry, so the decision to take young children on planes should not be made lightly.

( For details see here... )

My own summary of the above papers is that taking infants on planes exposes them to currently unknown levels of risk, and should be avoided.

As Katrina continues its steady approach towards land, one can't help the feeling that you're watching some horrid slow motion car accident involving thousands if not millions. Good luck and thoughts to all those involved or affrected.

But I also can't help thinking about the direct relationship between sea surface temperature and the power and frequency of hurricanes, and wondering if a major stateside hurricane disaster, hopefully restricted to property damage rather than lives lost, will act as a wake up call to get Bush and US politicians to take a more sensible attitude towards global warming.

Then I think about the closing chapter of Kim Stanley-Robinson's Forty Signs of Rain and realise that they'll carry on sitting with their fingers in their ears going 'lalalalala can't hear you' even when the waters are lapping at the doors of the Capital.

As Katrina continues its steady approach towards land, one can't help the feeling that you're watching some horrid slow motion car accident involving thousands if not millions. Good luck and thoughts to all those involved or affrected.

But I also can't help thinking about the direct relationship between sea surface temperature and the power and frequency of hurricanes, and wondering if a major stateside hurricane disaster, hopefully restricted to property damage rather than lives lost, will act as a wake up call to get Bush and US politicians to take a more sensible attitude towards global warming.

Then I think about the closing chapter of Kim Stanley-Robinson's Forty Signs of Rain and realise that they'll carry on sitting with their fingers in their ears going 'lalalalala can't hear you' even when the waters are lapping at the doors of the Capital.

You can tell I did US history for O level!

You Passed the US Citizenship Test

Congratulations - you got 9 out of 10 correct!

You can tell I did US history for O level!

You Passed the US Citizenship Test

Congratulations - you got 9 out of 10 correct!