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Posted on March 11, 2021
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College chemistry in pandemic times! Our student of engineering re-purposes the kitchen for one of his few labs. No white lab coat for him; his dad’s old black t-shirt will do the trick. Paper cups have replaced flasks, and chopsticks work as stirrers. His… Continue Reading “Not his mother’s education…”
I will never say ‘I’m not a racist’. Like other human oddities, the reason for this can be found in my formative years. Let me tell you the story… Once upon a time, there was a young engineer who lived in Britain. She traveled… Continue Reading “Why I will never say ‘I’m not a racist’”
Category: bias, Engineering, UncategorizedTags: #blacklivesmatter, #fireengineer, #fireengineering, #irishengineer, #Irishwoman, #racism, #stemgirls, #travelforwork, #womenengineers, #womeninstem, #workplacebias, Womeninengineering
It’s humbling to be in self-quarantine for a number of weeks. You quickly realize how dispensable you are. Your family does not starve. Your home does not crumble. The desert does not swallow your garden. In fact, the sun – perplexing star that it… Continue Reading “Inessential”
Category: Books, Engineering, UncategorizedTags: Engineering, eningeeringgirls, Fire Engineering, fire protection engineering, quarantine, self-quarantine, Women in STEM, Womeninengineering, working mothers, working women, Workplace
Posted on March 14, 2020
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A fundraiser for the Northern Nevada Math Club, with the hubby. Will Americans ever learn that it’s maths not math? But at least no-one here is afraid of Covid 19.
Category: Engineering, mathematics, UncategorizedTags: #stemgirls, #womeninstem, Engineering, engineeringgirls, Fire Engineering, fire protection engineering, mathematics, Numbers, Numeracy, STEM, Womeninengineering
Ladies, if your sweetheart doesn’t bring you to a Science Museum for Valentine’s weekend, then you need to find a man that really understands how women think!
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To the readers of The Numerate Ninny, may you all have a marvelous New Year! (With apologies for the abuse of logic!) Follow The Numerate Ninny on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn or at: https://thenumerateninny.com/ Find my books on all Amazon platforms.
Category: Engineering, mathematics, UncategorizedTags: Engineering, engineeringgirls, New Year 2020, Numbers, Numeracy, STEM, Stemettes, steminist, Women in STEM, Womeninengineering
Posted on September 21, 2019
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Since I have praised the aesthetics of Irish fire hydrants, it seems appropriate to present some pretty pictures of American fire hydrants – or at least those I have stumbled across in the western US. (Not literally – my eyesight is still somewhat functional.)… Continue Reading “Fire Hydrants of North America”
Category: Engineering, UncategorizedTags: #womeninstem, City of Sparks Fire Department, Engineering, Fire, Fire Engineering, fire hydrants, Fire Protection, fire protection engineering, Firefighting, Mount Shasta, Reno 1868, steminist, university of washington, Women in STEM, Womeninengineering
Get my second book for a discount price between August 21st and August 28th on amazon.com and .co.uk. I would tell you more about the book if could but, unfortunately, even I don’t know what genre it is. (And I wrote the darn thing!)… Continue Reading “A Countdown Deal”
Category: Books, Romance, Science Fiction, UncategorizedTags: #book, #ebook, #ebooks, #indieauthor, #kindlebooks, #sciencefiction, #spaceopera, Author, Books, chick lit, Kindle, Novel, Romance, Women in STEM, Womeninengineering
The ebook version of Massoud by Amanda Norris is FREE on Amazon for three days only! Make sure to let your fabulously frugal friends know! If they like romance or space operas (or getting free stuff), this book will be for them. This offer… Continue Reading “Free Ebook for the Fabulously Frugal”
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To mark the release of my second book, Lightfoot, I will soon make my first ebook (Massoud by Amanda Norris) FREE for three days only. Mark your calendar! Download a copy of Massoud from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de and other Amazon platforms on these dates… Continue Reading “Don’t Buy My Book Because…”
Category: Books, Engineering, mathematics, Romance, Science Fiction, UncategorizedTags: #book, #ebook, #free, #freebook, #kindlebooks, #sciencefiction, #spaceopera, #stemgirls, #womeninstem, Author, Kindle, mathematics, Novel, Numbers, Numeracy, Romance, STEM, Womeninengineering