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February 16, 2010
Some background… this started because of a lengthy comment i made to a NPR piece on aid to Haiti:
This is a really specific example, and definitely an issue on which i feel pretty conflicted. I know a lot of folks who are doing good work in long term positions in other countries, or through projects […]
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January 26, 2009
Sometimes I find it hard to keep up with my life in general, and all the stupid projects I get into and ventures I enjoy. It’s like juggling, only I’ve maxed out with too many components up in the air. This isn’t a constant thing, but it happens from time to time and then I […]
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November 1, 2006
So, aside from having made myself some stuff from off of knitty, there’s also some great classical patterns floating out there (though check out the vagueries of the pattern instructions!), and also these really funky leg warmers.
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August 17, 2006
I love listening to The Naked Scientists at work. Mind you, they are going on vacation until September, but their archive is fully available and downloadable to listen to. I absolutely adore it and it keeps me going often at work.
On the question and answer show from August 6th there was a fantastic question […]
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July 5, 2006
Two links of interest today. First off, Josh pointed me to this fantastic size comparison of various planets and stars. Some of the image resolution is prettier than on other pictures, but the concept is great. The thought of sitting some size comparison planets on my desk is a lot of fun.
The […]
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November 16, 2005
Do any other folks listen to the naked scientists program? I’ve been checking out the podcast and have been much amused…. but more amusing is that people will eat lousy food if you serve it to them in a big bucket (the research was on popcorn), and people discount the calorie content if they don’t […]
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May 6, 2005
The Future of Life ~Edward O. Wilson
I learned a lot from the first six chapters of this book. Enlightening, insightful, and interesting bits of information about the diversity found on earth, the places it can be found, and how it benefits humans to have other organisms around. Wilson gives so many examples from […]
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April 10, 2005
peristalsis
peri: around + stellein: constrict (greek)
undulating muscle action that propels material along the axis of a tube, such as the digestive tract. (google define)
lath
(middle english)
thin narrow strips of wood used as a foundation for plaster; any foundation for plaster. (m-w.com)
mellifluous
mel: honey + fluere: flow (latin)
sounding sweet and smooth; filled with something that sweetens (m-w.com)
meerschaum
meer: sea […]
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April 1, 2005
This word is interesting because it’s used in so many company names and yet every definition I’ve looked for is a bit different. The word pieces are clear:
telos: end + osis: condition (greek)
The deliberate, purposeful utilization of the processes of nature and society to obtain particular goals. (wikipedia)
Progress that is intelligently planned and directed; the […]
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November 19, 2004
When I miss China, it always helps to eat something i would snack on when I was there.
I love citrus fruits. Oranges grapefruit really make me happy, but tangerines are a little too sweet. If you know Chinese medicine, things are usually separated into things that raise your internal heat, and things that […]
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