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Covid 19 coronavirus: Northland community case - 3.5-hour wait for testing as officials urge patience 24 Jan, 2021 10:55 PM 13 minutes to read Cars were lined up for about a kilometre at the Marsden Point testing centre around midday. Kylie Moore, from Ruakākā, was at the front of the testing line. The 46-year-old had been waiting since 8.30am and was just getting tested at midday. Advertisement She said she was fortunate she brought lunch with her but said she felt sorry for a lot of the older people in the community who were waiting in their cars in hot Northland weather. She said the wait was a bit frustrating and questioned why there weren t more testing stations open to account for the demand. It doesn t seem very well organised. ....
Dr Richard Taylor on life as a forensic psychiatrist: You need a strong stomach and stamina 16 Jan, 2021 08:00 PM 10 minutes to read Forensic psychologist Dr Richard Taylor. Photo / The Sunday Times/News The Times By: Audrey Ward Richard Taylor tells Audrey Ward what it was like to work with some of Britain s most notorious criminals, from Camden Ripper Anthony Hardy to hate preacher Abu Hamza. Dr Richard Taylor, a consultant forensic psychiatrist, was walking his daughter to school one morning in 2002 when he bumped into a former patient. The man, Eugene, a talented musician in his 40s, waved cheerily. Taylor had treated Eugene many years earlier after he beat his father to death during a psychotic episode. He had set fire to the body before sticking a meat thermometer into his stomach. When assessing him in prison afterwards, Taylor had asked why he had done that. To see if he was done, I suppose, was Eugene s reply. ....
I read 1,000 picture books. Hereâs what I learned. Some people assume that childrenâs books are not for an intelligent audience because they are written for the young. Though kids books can be funny, silly or simple, they contain truths. The more profoundly simple that truth is, the more people of all ages can learn from it. This year, I read 1,000 different picture books while researching the childrenâs literary market. I was astounded at how many books contained messages that applied to my life, especially at this moment in time. Here are some of the truths I picked up. ....