The Cincinnati Health Department has the H1N1 vaccine, but only enough for the high-risk groups, and they are enforcing the shit out of that. People not in the high-risk groups who are waiting in line for it are getting flat-out turned away and told that it was CLEAR that only high-risk people were going to get it, so they (non-high-risk people) shouldn't have wasted their time.
I love justice.
Relatedly, I'm editing an article about H1N1 and seasonal flu. This is the conclusion in the abstract, and I am not making this up:
"Influenza subtypes continue to change causing disease in animals and humans. Utilization of immunization and antiviral treatment options are available to prevent, treat and contain the spread of this infection."
NO??? REALLY?!? Why the hell are we publishing something this obvious? We aren't goddamn Time magazine; we publish for PharmDs and the like. I think they already know that influenza subtypes fucking continue to change and that immunization and treatment IS GODDAMN AVAILABLE!
OTOH, I should be able to finish editing this thing in about 45 minutes.
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I pasted in the pre-edited text, if you're wondering why it's missing a serial comma in the second sentence.
Tep, can you change the title to "RESEARCHERS CASH EASIEST PAYCHECK EVER" before that article goes to print?
Tep, can you change the title to "RESEARCHERS CASH EASIEST PAYCHECK EVER" before that article goes to print?
I read stuff like this and always think, "*I* could have used that research grant money!" But I don't have a PharmD, so no one would take me seriously. (*I* don't take me seriously!)
But I don't have a PharmD, so no one would take me seriously.
All you need is a white lab coat and some test tubes and beakers. And maybe an oscilloscope. Then just take a picture of yourself in front of this stuff and caption it "Teppy Labs."
I have a white lab coat! And I know there's an oscilloscope in the attic (no lie; I think the Lindbergh baby might be up there).
(Do Lindbergh baby jokes even WORK anymore? I feel like Grandpa Simpson.)
I just read a report that NYC hospitals only have 23% of the H1N1 vaccine doses they were expecting, and that the mandatory vaccination of healthcare workers has been halted because of this.
The Health Dept here is no longer answering their phones for this reason. I've given up on getting Ellie vaccinated for now.
I had the weirdest dream last night, that Buffy was re-released, and it was awful. There was a laugh track, and Eliza Dushku was the only actor that came back. Also, I was watching on my parent's new large plasma TV (which doesn't exist) and there was a trash can's worth of mashed potatoes stuffed up behind the screen. Also, I was getting ready to go to college, again, and my dad and I were going on a road trip.
Ok, I just had to get that out of my brain.
Seska, I hope that guy gets a dick boil. What an ass.
(Do Lindbergh baby jokes even WORK anymore? I feel like Grandpa Simpson.)
Is the Lindbergh baby playing poker with Jimmy Hoffa?
Seska, what you need is for this guy [link] to talk to the idiot.
Anyone who can convert his Harley to allow him to drive it from his wheelchair would probably come up with a way to deal with asshats.
That's awesome.
I totally get this one:
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That looks just like my car only with rust instead of license plates. Well, the rust isn't that bad, yet.
