More Ecstasy users dead, this time in Edmonton.

Cassie, 14, and friend Ashley were at a Rock ‘n’ Ride Dance Party at West Edmonton Mall on April 24. They took some ecstasy but got so sick they had to be taken to hospital.
Her friend recovered, but Cassie died over the weekend.

Dammit! Did I mention I’m the parent of a nonzero number of mini-women? Dammit, dammit, DAMMIT!
and… it gets worse.

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The Journal of Neurophysiology is reporting an analysis of peer review outcome for a sample of manuscripts submitted for review in the first half of 2007. Major kudos to them for being concerned enough to conduct such a self-analysis.

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