A great photo of the Transit of Venus, c/o Weather Underground. ♲ Weather Underground A pic of the transit of Venus across the sun as captured by our very own meteorologist Tim Roche from our wunderground.com office. http://wxug.us/p1bs http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150827293411198&set=a.120815726197.112340.58785311197&type=1
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A collection of posts on the results from CIPANP 2012, written by Aidan Randle-Conde for the LHC Blogs. Quantum Diaries Now that we’re in the conference season we’re treated to the latest results from the LHC and Tevatron. For now we focus on squeezing as much as we can from […]
A very thorough look at spending under Obama, produced by the folks at FactCheck.org: FactCheck.org : Obama’s Spending: ‘Inferno’ or Not? on Factcheck Is President Obama’s spending an “inferno,” as Mitt Romney claims, or a binge that “never happened” as an analysis touted by the White House concluded? We judge […]
For those of you who don’t follow Symmetry Magazine, here is a reminder of this great resource forkeeping up with the frontiers of accelerator, particle, and astrophysics. Check it out and sign up to get it. ♲ Symmetry magazine The June edition of symmetry is now online! This month’s issue […]
Off to run errands and take a family member to get vaccinated against shingles. Learn more about this new vaccine: Few Takers for the Shingles Vaccine on Nytimes The good news about the shingles vaccine, recommended for all adults age 60 or older with normal immune systems, is that it […]
Despite the passing of Labor Day, summer had not gotten the hint that it was time to pack up and leave. The sun shimmered in humid air, hanging slightly to the west now that lunch was done. Millie had a pink card in one hand and a stopwatch in the […]
Check it out: http://www.smudailymustang.com/?p=21706 I promise you, they are excellent students, every one. They work hard, and they play hard.
In a world where mobile internet is becoming as available as air and water, I think it’s time to enforce the same standards for internet as for air and water. When a place offers wifi for free, they ought to be required to provide a minimum of quality internet service […]
I took a break this afternoon, met up with Jodi and her colleagues, and went out for coffee. While sitting outside, sipping our drinks, one of the students pulled out his mobile phone and showed a picture to Jodi. He said that he was reminded to show the photo since […]