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Scientific Journalism

nobody@vox.com(Olivia Joules) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:20:37 +0000

I have been reading scientific news articles recently and have figured that the scientific news editors have a specialism in elongating an article which is only meant to 20 words to an article of 200 words.

For example, this article on the Independent headlines why Earth's twin became a Wasteland. So first I read about how Venus is a barrenland, then I read how 32 satellites have been sent to Venus, which is indeed a barrenland. Of course, venus doesn't have life! HAHAH! I jumped at every paragraph hoping that it would include what exactly turned Venus into a barrenland. But instead of some groundbreaking theory about how venus into a barrenland, I can sum this article premise to "Venus turned into a Barrenland because of lack of gravity".

If this was how all journalists wrote their articles, we'd be saving so much paper on newsprint!

Don't even remind of the article I read in the Science journal - Gah!

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nOOb

nobody@vox.com(Olivia Joules) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:23:54 +0000

I am quite proud of my dad - he has always been writting computer software and stuff but in fact he is also computer savvy - down with the kids you know - He is on facebook, orkut and possibly has a blog somewhere that I don't know of.

But recently, I have been perplexed by the test messages/offline messages on my google that he leaves for me. A sample presented here:

Comprehensible:

Olivia Joules: Hello, How are you?
Dad: fine, ty. h r u?
....

Incomprehensible:

Olivia Joules: Thank you so much for this.
Dad: y r w
Olivia Joules: what does y r w mean?
Dad: you are welcome
Olivia Joules: oh right, ok.

Then again, this time my dad completely and utterly exasperated:

Olivia Joules: Thank you for doing that. Really appreciate it.
Dad: mn
Olivia Joules: mn?
Dad:mn = mention not

yrw = you r welcome
Olivia Joules: right, of course!

I think I really need to start learning this text speak now. g2g, c u l8r!

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A tasty mouthful...

nobody@vox.com(Olivia Joules) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:24:20 +0000

Last night I felt uninspired to cook, all the food seemed to fall into two groups - some fatty greasy type of cheese or wine containing thing or some spicy indian food.
Well one could argue that there is salads and soups but er...they don't really fill me up.

I went shopping and bought some ingredients which would eventually be of some help whence my inspiration returned. On returning home, I started chopping some onions and came up with this - I don't quite know what the recipe is called or anything but it tasted very good - even if you are not a prawn fan, definitely give it a try coz I know it turned a prawn-hating soul.

So here goes:
1 medium sized onion
6 Jester Tomatoes (I sound very picky here but these were the only ones on offer yesterday, cough)
140gms of Tiger Prawns
a Bunch of Fresh Coriander
1 rocket chilli
Salt to Taste

Heat some oil in a pan, add the medium sized onion and let it cook until it's slightly brown. Then add the prawns and cook until they turn white but are still not quite cooked. Then add the rocket chillies and Tomatoes. Once the tomatoes start to cook (which I tell by the dish turning slightly juicy), add coriander leaves and let them cook for another 3-4 minutes.

And voila! It's ready. I had it with some pasta parcels which actually were quite disappointing so may be some rice might go? Which makes me think that this dish is more Chinese-y than Italian.

Anyhoo, even though I say it myself - this is a really nice one!

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Oh my God!

nobody@vox.com(Olivia Joules) — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:36:44 +0000

http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/recipe/0,,2217092,00.html

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