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Monday February 2
The prospect of a rate rise
“Mortgage holders are again having to worry about an interest rate rise made likely by the government’s failings. I hope our media holds them to account for this and doesn’t simply let them slate it down to the independence of the Reserve Bank.”
Lynda Paterson, Eden 
Keeping cool
“Elmira Jamei rightly calls for stronger government action to cool our cities. Meanwhile, individuals without air conditioning can take low-cost actions to cool themselves. Portable fans are cheap to purchase and operate. Although they cannot cool a room, they are effective at cooling people in temperatures up to about 35°C by facilitating the evaporation of sweat. (At higher temperatures, they can increase heat gain in people who do not sweat sufficiently.) Their effectiveness can be increased by wetting skin. Portable evaporative coolers are suitable for cooling rooms. Although more expensive than fans, they are much cheaper than air conditioners.”
Dr Mark Diesendorf, Berowra Heights
Summer migraines
“Interestingly, I used to have a severe migraine at least once in the December-January period. I often attended hospital due to the severity. Finally, I decided I have got to work it out. Thinking about what I did differently in this period, I realised the only thing was that I was drinking alcoholic beverages more often, because of the holiday season. So the next year I stopped drinking alcoholic
beverages. No migraines!”
Jenni Reside
