Today, a senior chemist who assisted in a re-enactment of the incident in similar conditions told the inquiry the air temperature in the back of the van reached 50.4C [123 F]. He also told the court the surface temperature of the metal floor in the back peaked at 56.6C [134 F] during the re-enactment.
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McCain doesn’t want children to learn how to protect themselves
A couple of days ago I talked about John McCain’s vigorous opposition to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Now he has put out a lying attack ad against Barack Obama. The bill concerned included teaching… Read More ›
The WHO on Birth: the “Fortaleza Declaration” and “Safe Motherhood: Care in Normal Birth”
Because I seem to be on a bit of a theme right now (Easter and birth? Why not!), I thought some of you might like a look at the recommendations on birthing care from the World Health Organisation. The WHO,… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 