8th April, 2019.
Yep: I’ve got a man coming over: to fix my cupboard!
Well … I say cupboard …
A couple of days ago, now, the door came off the cupboard housing my boiler: managing to land on my head, in the process.
That hurt: but hasn’t seemingly done much damage.
But? It’s something that left me with a boiler, peeking over the top of the door.
Which looks a bit odd.
At any rate … ?
I’ve reported it to my landlord.
Who’ve got a repair man heading over, today: between eight and one.
The only downside?
I have to stay in to let the bloke in.
I’m going to get cabin fever, aren’t I … ?
~≈§≈~
Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Badwolf*, Olga†, and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with all three scoring five out of five.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) Auguste Deter died on 8th April, 1906: of Alzheimer’s Disease. In which country did she die?
Q2) Many medics now feel she suffers which version of the disease?
Q3) Alzheimer’s, itself, is estimated to be the cause of many cases of which D?
Q4) One theory of the causes of Alzheimer’s Disease, say it’s caused by a build up of Amyloid beta (Amyloid β). Amyloid β are what: peptides, fats or free radicals?
Q5) Finally … ? Is Alzheimer’s curable?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 7th April, 2009, saw former President Alberto Fujimora convicted of human rights abuses. Fujimora is the former president of where?
A1) Peru.
Q2) Sir Clive Sinclair sold his computer business: on 7th April, 1986. To which company: Acorn, Apple or Amstrad?
A2) Amstrad.
Q3) The World Trade Organisation ruled on the US dispute with the EU: on 7th April, 1999. The dispute was about what … ?
A3) Bananas.
Q4) The UN established the WHO on 7th April, 1948. The WHO is the World what organisation?
A4) World Health Organisation.
Q5) Finally … ? Which Rodgers and Hammerstein musical opened on Broadway: on 7th April, 1949?
A5) South Pacific.
Here’s a thought …
“I have lost myself, so to say.”
Auguste Deter, 16 May 1850 – 8 April 1906.
Auguste Deter, 16 May 1850 – 8 April 1906.
And a video …
The Alzheimer’s Society’s helpline number is 0300 222 11 22.
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
Have a good day.
* Morning, again, Badwolf! I might have to sit down with it, again. Did you see Brazil? It’s got the same director.
† Actually, I’ll look it up at the Library, Olga^. The stuff that went on at Bletchley was quite something … ! And it sounds like Barnsley Council — and the Catalan government — don’t know their rear from their elbow! Actually, what’s been happening, there? We’re not seeing much, here. (Oh, about the intro video, today? That tune may be familiar.)
‡ Great Aunt Nelly would be spiking in her grave, Debbi^! And the cryptographic Museum sounds good, too!
^ Pointless trivia for you both. If I’ve understood it correctly, the bombes — the kit designed by Alan Turing — were used on the Enigma traffic: the codes that were used by Germany’s armed forces. The Heath Robinson that’s now working was used to crack the Lorenz ciphers. The cipher machines were super Enigmas, used by Hitler, and the upper echelons. (The Enigmas had three to four rotors: the Lorenz had twelve!)
4 comments:
I can’t help but think today’s fifth question?
Is the saddest I’ve written …
(1) Germany(2)early-onset Alzheimer's (3)cell death (4)peptides (5)no
Good morning, very sad question, I knew someone with the condition years ago, in the onset his loved ones thought he was being awkward, bless, its sad as it wasn't until he starting sending birthday cards to people who had passed away and funeral flowers for people who were alive that they realised he was ill. Very sad
Q1) Frankfurt
Q2) Alzheimer’s
Q3Dementia
Q4) Peptides
Q5) No
Well, you see, you could not officially register for voting at the independence referendum because it was deemed illegal, so that was done through the backdoor, so to speak, and of course they are not supposed to have access to official records, so in that case it is not surprising.
What is going on? Well, there is "the process". I'm not sure how much you heard about all that, but quite a number of politicians (and others, like members of the autonomic police, members of cultural organization pro-independence) have been locked up in prison for over a year (and others left the country, as you know), about the independence vote. The actual trial, that is being held in Madrid, at the Supreme Court, has been going on for weeks now, and it is a circus. Videos showing the violence against people are not allowed to be showed. Depending who is asking the questions anything goes, or nothing can be asked (although, of course, in theory the tribunal is neutral and non-political because there is supposed to be separation of the three branches of power in Spain). It seems that the fact that some damage was done to some police cars and that people sat down at the electoral places and refused to go amounts to rebellion... Oh well, it's a circus. Of course, in the middle of all that there are also the elections now, due on the 28th of April (right the day when I come back from my trip), so if it wasn't political enough, now it's getting even more silly...
https://www.ara.cat/en/Independence-international-Prosecutor-demonstrating-constitute_0_2204779601.html
We also have the ongoing issue of moving Franco out of el Valle de los Caídos...
This year is the 90th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, so there is a lot of things going on, from one side and the other (don't think that there are no people who still want Franco back, even if he's been dead for quite a long time. There is a "new" party called Vox that sounds very much like the old ones...)
https://www.ara.cat/en/Independence-international-Prosecutor-demonstrating-constitute_0_2204779601.html
There are quite interesting documentaries and movies being shown at the moment, but I don't think they'll have been translated into English.
Sorry for such a long reply.
I hope the repair goes smoothly.
Happy week.
There is no known cure. That doesn't mean it's incapable of being cured. Eventually ... I hope.
1. Germany
2. early-onset
3. dementia
4. peptides
5. There's no known cure, so I guess the real answer is that we hope it isn't incurable, but there's no cure now.
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