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happyOne Sunday we were having a conversation about the odds of our children having blue, green, or brown eyes and the following Tuesday an article appeared in the Boston Globe describing the emergence of brown eyes in the population in the United States.
I found the coincidence, a flibberjab per se, to be amusing.
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In general, Iceland's weather is more unpredictable than most: in June, July, and August, sunny days alternate with spells of rain showers, crisp breezes, and occasional driving winds. From June through July, the sun barely sets. Unruly fall is beyond prediction: it can be a crisp time of berry picking and beautiful colors on the heaths, or of challenging gales, when lingering over coffee in a café may be the most appealing activity. In December the sun shines for only three hours a day. Winter temperatures can be as high as 50°F (10°C) or as low as -14°F (-10°C) -- and, ironically, winter cloudiness is usually warmer than winter sun. The spellbinding northern lights are seen most often on cold, clear nights from September to March.
happyOK, so maybe this isn't just for treehugging ravers. We should go find a way to see this. Perhaps in Iceland?
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a-okUnravelling the complex process by which nanoparticles self-assemble into microscopic wafers could lead to new techniques for building nanoscale devices.
One of the most important challenges facing nanotechnology researchers is controlling the way nanoscopic particles assemble into useful structures.
Researchers have already found that some particles will assemble into wires or simple 3D structures under the right conditions. Until now, however, making simple sheets from nanoparticles has proven particularly tricky. It has normally involved forcing particles to assemble on top of a liquid or at the interface between two different mixtures. (article continued...Nanosheets made by mimicking protein formation)
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Editorial Notes: As a non-scientist it frosts my butt when the article doesn't say WHY one structure, function or outcome is better than another - why is a nanosheet better than a wire or 3D structure? Sometimes I wonder if scientists, mathematicians and physicists are just doing things because they can - which is just silly. Really. Who needs another prime number? It would make it easier for me to recommend any article if it did say why, but where they say that these sheets could act as synthetic proteins caught my eye. Let me know if this is helpful.
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Forest Hills looks like a great walking & photography location - like Mount Auburn Cemetary.
The Forest Hills Trust has the best website about the place - photos are great.
The scoop: Forest Hills Cemetery is one of the finest examples of the rural cemetery garden in the United States. It was designed in 1848 to provide a magnificent park-like setting to bury and remember family and friends. Today, Forest Hills is still an active burial ground; it is also a historic site, an open-air museum, and a 275-acre greenspace and arboretum. The distinctive Victorian landscape design features meandering paths, scenic vistas, and a lovely small lake. Many prominent historic and cultural figures are buried here, including inventors, entrepreneurs, civic leaders, artists, and social activists. Some examples are abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, suffragist Lucy Stone, poets Anne Sexton and ee cummings, playwright Eugene O'Neill, and sculptor Martin Milmore.
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