tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post1560868181738327522..comments2024-02-07T22:52:15.919-07:00Comments on Partial Ellipsis of the Sun: A Blog for Scientists who like Words and Writers who like Science: Calving: Ice or Cow. . .And Is There A Connection?Word Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-69030404044226673132015-02-17T20:57:18.977-07:002015-02-17T20:57:18.977-07:00New post on "From Microscopic Kaolinite Bookl...New post on "From Microscopic Kaolinite Booklets to Macroscopic Sequence Stratigraphy in the Book Cliffs of Colorado and Utah" is up.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-73964443548461944722015-02-17T14:50:28.732-07:002015-02-17T14:50:28.732-07:00Yes, those look quite familiar. The airport road s...Yes, those look quite familiar. The airport road signage is quite clear. <br /><br />Dangerous to start looking around though. A half hour later. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-32766821404186117572015-02-17T14:18:12.980-07:002015-02-17T14:18:12.980-07:00Here are badges on I-287E/I-87S in Westchester Co,...<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@41.0607026,-73.8490395,105m/data=!3m1!1e3" rel="nofollow">Here are badges on I-287E/I-87S in Westchester Co, NY</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@40.5253808,-74.5951945,99m/data=!3m1!1e3" rel="nofollow">And the taxiway at Central Jersey Regional (formerly Kupper) Airport.</a>janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-4168731585858646582015-02-16T18:56:53.713-07:002015-02-16T18:56:53.713-07:00Pretty interesting that another department at UMas...Pretty interesting that another department at UMass is welcoming students from Iran.<br /><br />Kaspersky Lab has popped up often of late in my readings too. Adding the book you mentioned to my list.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-53825688950385476282015-02-16T18:38:49.334-07:002015-02-16T18:38:49.334-07:00That is surprising. I wonder if an alum is applyi...That is surprising. I wonder if an alum is applying pressure? Probably related to the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/17/technology/spyware-embedded-by-us-in-foreign-networks-security-firm-says.html" rel="nofollow">ongoing cyberwarfare between Iran and the West</a>. I don't think I ever heard of Kaspersky lab until the past few months, but now they're on the fron page of the Times, an NPR sponsor, and a major player in an interesting book I read last month, <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/book/219931/countdown-to-zero-day-by-kim-zetter" rel="nofollow"><i>Countdown to Zero Day</i></a>.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-1900180589350727012015-02-16T11:34:27.672-07:002015-02-16T11:34:27.672-07:00These were in the middle of I-25, not near an exit...These were in the middle of I-25, not near an exit, and had fancy badges. I know Route 66 has/had many of them. <br /><br />We wouldn't see the badges today though. Our first snowy day in a long while. I am not complaining as we need some moisture.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-53962290523027628512015-02-16T04:11:27.807-07:002015-02-16T04:11:27.807-07:00I've seen that near exits on Interstates here,...I've seen that near exits on Interstates here, too. Always assumed they were a backup for overhead signs indicating which lanes were for which roads, rather than for aerial viewing. Many small, non-tower airports have the name of the airport and common traffic advisory frequency painted on a taxiway, which <i>are</i> intended for reading from the air.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-41571461319029475012015-02-15T12:02:09.485-07:002015-02-15T12:02:09.485-07:00They recently painted big I-25 signs right on the ...They recently painted big I-25 signs right on the highway. Figured that was a nod to Google Maps/Earth. Thinking of what kind of message I can put in my garden this year ;-).<br /><br />Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-34309935558261581352015-02-14T17:46:18.482-07:002015-02-14T17:46:18.482-07:00I see no reason to think they're fakes. Man-m...I see no reason to think they're fakes. Man-made artifices, and an accident of timing in the case of the jetliner over Russel Square. But art intended for viewing only on Google Maps/Earth, etc, is getting pretty commonplace.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-5588432174922096302015-02-14T17:21:56.506-07:002015-02-14T17:21:56.506-07:00Some of these are interesting, some are likely fak...Some of these are interesting, some are likely fakes. Enjoy the images!<br /><br /><a href="http://m.wimp.com/earthimages/" rel="nofollow">Earth Images</a>Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-74934182419027010362015-02-13T17:56:28.681-07:002015-02-13T17:56:28.681-07:00Much better. Kind of hokey but I like it.Much better. Kind of hokey but I like it.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-24043067472835551742015-02-13T17:50:03.800-07:002015-02-13T17:50:03.800-07:00It's a big pdf file. Here's someone else&...It's a big pdf file. <a href="http://media3.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2015_07/888801/star-wars-space-station-expedition-45-poster_5596b15fb55ef760ff7a5afffafb4b5a.nbcnews-ux-680-900.jpg" rel="nofollow">Here's someone else's jpg version.</a>janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-67039873741630598302015-02-13T16:05:25.942-07:002015-02-13T16:05:25.942-07:00Couldn't download this for some reason. Will t...Couldn't download this for some reason. Will try an internet search and see what turns up.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-37902884209078460232015-02-13T15:59:56.976-07:002015-02-13T15:59:56.976-07:00Thanks, jan. I did see this article. Smith's P...Thanks, jan. I did see this article. Smith's PR folks are quite good at getting the word out about Smithies.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-49033519347913887342015-02-13T10:48:59.967-07:002015-02-13T10:48:59.967-07:00In case you missed this interesting Smithie obit.<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/12/science/rose-e-frisch-scientist-who-linked-body-fat-to-fertility-dies-at-96.html" rel="nofollow">In case you missed this interesting Smithie obit.</a>janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-43106866890889903042015-02-13T09:51:56.491-07:002015-02-13T09:51:56.491-07:00Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match f...<a href="http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/exp_45_sfa_crew_poster_hi.pdf" rel="nofollow">Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a 50-year old Russian rocket at your side, kid.</a>janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-18921327292717487122015-02-12T08:46:31.412-07:002015-02-12T08:46:31.412-07:00... and don't ask "What does the Fox say?...... and don't ask "What does the <a href="http://global.fncstatic.com/static/v/all/img/head/logo-foxnews-update.png" rel="nofollow">Fox</a> say?"!janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-2678285893063619772015-02-12T08:46:06.409-07:002015-02-12T08:46:06.409-07:00I know! And now, Bob Simon of CBS gone also. A str...I know! And now, Bob Simon of CBS gone also. A strange time in broadcast journalism/commentary.<br /><br />The penguins do look unreal. And how did they get them all lined up to pose. Thinking there had to be some photoshopping of some sort involved. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-3623653868069095182015-02-12T08:27:46.576-07:002015-02-12T08:27:46.576-07:00Are you saying that ABC and Good Morning America a...Are you saying that <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/International/tiny-penguins-tiny-sweaters/story?id=28886035" rel="nofollow">ABC and Good Morning America are lying, too?</a> Brian Williams and Stephen Colbert are gone, Jon Stewart's on the way out. Who's left to trust?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-63622494125846261492015-02-12T08:16:41.032-07:002015-02-12T08:16:41.032-07:00Update: At long last, friends have returned from Q...Update: At long last, friends have returned from <i>Quinzee,</i> vowing to not go again, at least in the winter.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-87437622068308830942015-02-12T07:39:01.526-07:002015-02-12T07:39:01.526-07:00You can't fool me. That's not a photo of a...You can't fool me. That's not a photo of a real penguin. The sweater looks real though.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-13484597839046606332015-02-12T07:36:55.868-07:002015-02-12T07:36:55.868-07:00Better than "A dingo's got my baby!"...Better than "A dingo's got my baby!" I suppose.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-23284940523314015462015-02-12T07:25:20.602-07:002015-02-12T07:25:20.602-07:00...And back to penguins, for just a moment, with a...<a href="http://www.openculture.com/2015/02/see-penguins-wearing-tiny-penguin-books-sweaters-knitted-by-the-oldest-man-in-australia.html" rel="nofollow">...And back to penguins, for just a moment, with a literary tie-in.</a>janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-29114120142570231992015-02-11T19:05:54.688-07:002015-02-11T19:05:54.688-07:00Whack that baby!Whack that baby!janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-41010336087630899392015-02-11T16:53:17.259-07:002015-02-11T16:53:17.259-07:00Um, to get it to breathe right after birth. . .(Ju...Um, to get it to breathe right after birth. . .(Just in case you haven't watched the video and are trying to follow this thread.) Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.com