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I think you are referring to the following recent news:

“Now research assessed by the US Centers for Disease Control has revealed that surfaces in cabins occupied by infected passengers continued to harbour the RNA (ribonucleic acid) of the virus responsible “for up to 17 days after cabins were vacated on the Diamond Princess”.

RNA is material that carries genetic information. It can indicate if the virus was present but does not indicate the virus was still alive. “

I wouldn’t worry about that, the studies on actual viable virus that could infect a human have shown that 24 hours on cardboard and 72 hours on metal or plastic to be appropriate rules of thumb to manage your external packages by. Within those periods, the risk decreases rapidly at the beginning (like a Half-life decay)

Milton fluid (for Babies bottles) made at a higher concentration is apparently effective against SARS-COV2 virus (according to their website). 1 tablet per litre of water, and wet or soak the item/area in question for minimum 20 minutes. Reckon it should be fairly food safe and easier to manage than meths or surgical spirit etc

Working for a clinical lab, have been keeping an eye out for information on transmission routes and risks to protect our workforce, limited information to date but there is research (yet to be published in peer reviewed journal) which supports the 3 day potential infection risk of inert surfaces such as stainless steel. I found the Seattle times article referencing the research fairly reassuring of the relatively low risk of transmission outside of the direct person to person transmission risks which are well understood. https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/coronavirus-can-stay-infectious-for-days-on-surfaces/

I doubt she’ll get a second date

The virus is transmitted by respiratory droplets, and is classed as airborne. Airborne transmission can be by droplets - which do not travel far, and ultimately settle on a surface from which they can also transmit by contact, or can be aerosol, which are indefinitely suspended (smaller particle size). So this virus as a droplet transmission, would still be classed as airborne, and masks/goggles etc would in theory be an appropriate precaution in public places and crowds

They were Slade

This week is Good Money Week, there is relevant information on the http://www.goodmoneyweek.com site that may help you.

I have air source heatpump for hot water, and in particular for underfloor heating. V small footprint outside, uses electric but that is mostly coming from solar PV. Is very effective for all hot water needs, year round. Do not have gas, but hot water tank also needs to be fitted with electric immersion heater to warm it to a certain high temperature once a week or so to stop us all getting legionnaires disease

Love the look of that Spyderco bug, might have to invest in one of those to replace my current SOG key ring knife as it has become apparent that it may not be legal. Strange as I have had it through airport security in UK and US many times without a second glance

Nougat?

Sweet.

Here is Basil cavapoochon -hope you can see the photo this time

http://www.linkedin.com/in/tamarawanker

soon

Excellent, according to linkedin (and to paraphrase the Poohsticks), I know someone who knows someone who knows Tamara Wanker quite well

had the same op but about 15 years ago after a running injury (can't see how you could suffer this injury while cycling?)

rode geared after it probably not for a month or so though, and only casual/commute short distance

when i began riding fixed it never gave me any problem except when i swapped to a new bike with a few more gear inches, but once i had gotten used to that it settled down

most pain i had with it was a couple of months ago on a new geared cross bike - obviously gave me the opportunity to push much more gear inches than I had been used to on fixed for the last couple of years, and i felt it (while walking the next day, rather than any acute pain while cycling)

just to bring it back to the bikes for a moment - I have the CAADX 105 on order currently under a cycle to work scheme, but have been advised that i should not expect it until June or July "...or even later" by the retailer (Wheelies) due to manufacturing problems with the frame at Cannondale.

Not a problem for me as it gives me more time to work out how to tell my wife / work out where to keep it.

Only really ordered it as my company ran the C2W scheme again, and it seemed inappropriate not to buy something, and can sort of justify the purchase as something that will be easier to ride when out with my kids, as my fixed bikes skinny tyres do not handle towpaths etc well and the gearing on them is not appropriate for average speeds of 6 - 8 mph which we normally seem to achieve! This may be a sledgehammer to crack a nut kind of situation.

Hell, I might even try some cyclocross on it in the next season (assuming it's arrived by then).

mail featured 'top ten bestselling singlespeed bikes' in one of its supplements yesterday (mother in law bought it, not me)

had a picture of a nasty orangey trimmed mongoose maurice which they said was no.1. not sure how they got the data.

OK, imho you'd be bonkers to have any form of 'invasive' trial such as a biopsy - with the upmost respect of course to SimonW7.

to be fair i should point out i only really did it to help out a mate, the research was for his PhD (well that and the money)

...think they gave me some drug to reduce the gag, and also gave me some kind of date rape drug so I would not remember what happened. ....

hang on a minute...

...they also did a lung biopsy, through the back ribs, I didn't get £400...

Sounds a bit worse then mine definitely, I didn't have it through the ribs, was instead through an endoscopy with a camera and some little tissue cutters on the end so I could watch it travelling down my bronchioles on TV, very hard to stop the gag reflex, think they gave me some drug to reduce the gag, and also gave me some kind of date rape drug so I would not remember what happened. In fact not too sure what did happen, but whatever they did to me they felt it was worth £400.

Check out the MHRA website for info (for the public) on clinical trials,

http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Safetyinformation/Generalsafetyinformationandadvice/Adviceandinformationforconsumers/MymedicineFromlaboratorytopharmacyshelf/Clinicaltrials/index.htm#3

There is a link to the expert report which was commissioned on the Northwick Park incident from this page also.

You should be able to determine some sort of risk level for what you are participating in by knowing at least if it is the first human study of a particular compound (as it was at Northwick park).

Another good indicator of risk and likelihood of adverse events or of other 'discomfort' is how much you are getting paid....

Before you participate you will be given a patient information sheet giving you all the available information on the toxicity and/or side affects of the drug which has been gathered from previous animal and human trials. Read it carefully and make sure you ask any questions about anything you are unsure about, and don't be fobbed off. Several cases in the past of investigators not even showing these to patients, and not telling them they are in a Clinical Trial at all, and forging their signatures on the informed consent form, sometimes because they knew that patients would be unlikely to give consent once they had read the potential outcomes on the information sheet.

I've never done a drug trial myself although I do work in Clinical Trials. Did have a lung biopsy once so they could test drugs on my tissue once, and got £400, but didn't have to take anything myself. That was nasty, would not want to repeat it.

Have you used redish bands, because they are back lights?

I suspect they were probably used because they are 'given away' free by the royal mail who thrown them on pavements and doorsteps after unwrapping their bundles of mail

been stuck listening to this for weeks now
YouTube - Apparat - DJ Kicks (Part I)

YouTube - Apparat - DJ Kicks (Part II)

YouTube - Apparat - DJ Kicks (Part III)

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Just in the process of ordering one of these magicshine rear lights from dealextreme to complement the front, with a splitter cable to run both off a single battery pack. Only worry is that it might be too bright...(£37 shipped, but can be bought from MagicshineUK for £45 (+£7 p&p) to get it quicker.)

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.42077

Also - last time I ordered from DX i chucked a few of these in my basket as they clip easily onto bags, straps, clothes etc and are a bargain at 2.99USD shipped. Got round to sticking some batteries in them the other day, they are clearly brighter then my existing cateye dl1100, going to get a couple more for my kids

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.16895

Seen it last night, as a standalone film, it's really good.
As a Tron sequel, it's a bit hit and miss.
And when did Flynn Snr. turn into The Dude?

Went to see today

Having seen Tron in cinema on boxing day when I was 10, I thought this stood well as a sequel.

wife and 6 y.o, and 10 y.o. had no fucking clue what was going on as they never saw Tron, however they still enjoyed it as a stand alone and I am sure this was not because of the tight cat suits or amazing Daft Punk soundtrack.

Cheers for the info.

I love EMS. I've actually gotten away with buying all sorts from Asia, without duty issues. I always figured the local customs officers were too lazy to translate the asian script.

In that case I might risk getting them sent direct to me here in Norgeland.

not sure exactly what EMS is, whole bunch of stuff i ordered from DX came this week and had an (english language) label affixed to the parcel outer, indicating contents and value - the values assigned on this were nominal and not representative of what I paid, presumably to avoid customs attention.

I didn't get any surcharge associated with payment of UK duty on it (but then hey, maybe I'll get a surprise next week...)