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Archive for February, 2006 - שבט תשס"ו

preemie study

By penny • February 28, 2006 - א' אדר תשס"ו • Category: life

NYT Article Achievement of Preemies Is Found to Be Near Normal
Yay!
The smallest surviving premature babies eventually attain levels of education, employment and independence that are almost indistinguishable from those of normal weight babies, according to the latest findings from a continuing Canadian study that began 28 years ago.
Girl Power!!
The researchers did find significant sex differences, [...]



Be Comfy in Your Genes

By penny • February 28, 2006 - א' אדר תשס"ו • Category: misc

It’s National Eating Disorders Week

NEDAW, in its 19th year, will highlight the fact that body size and shape are strongly influenced by biological factors – such as genetics, while also calling attention to some of the new discoveries surrounding the role of genetics in the development of eating disorders.

Also please remember that some are born [...]



links for 2006-02-28

By penny • February 28, 2006 - א' אדר תשס"ו • Category: misc

Patons:Home
(tags: yarn)

Julie Morgenstern Enterprises
(tags: org gtd)



(recent read) The Novice

By penny • February 26, 2006 - כ"ט שבט תשס"ו • Category: books

The Novice (The Black Magician Trilogy, Book 2) by Trudi Canavan
I know, I know… It didn’t appear at all in my “Now Reading” list. I picked it up Thursday afternoon. It sat calling my name very loudly, so shortly after shabbos started on Friday, I started reading. Around 10:30 or so I finished (there was [...]



links for 2006-02-25

By penny • February 25, 2006 - כ"ח שבט תשס"ו • Category: misc

PHP iCalendar
nice. 30 second install …
(tags: cal php)

Google Answers: Bad Back and Flooring Choices
Discussion of cork flooring.
(tags: 2read)



links for 2006-02-24

By penny • February 24, 2006 - כ"ז שבט תשס"ו • Category: misc

recipes from a gluten free goddess
(tags: celiac food blog)

Bernat
(tags: craft yarn)

Knit Simple Magazine
This is from the editors of Vogue knitting. It’s for those of us who are past scarves but the regular knitting patterns scare the @#$(*&@#($& out of us. It’s also for the “busy experienced knitter”. I almost picked up a copy today, but [...]