17 March 2011
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Yesterday I came across this awesome dynamic map of recent seismic activity round Japan. I don’t know what average daily global earthquake activity is like but suspect it is less dramatic than this by a long way.
16 March 2011
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I completed my 2011 census return this morning using the online form. It took about quarter of an hour and was a relatively painless experience. I was impressed with the online site; it was smartly presented and guided me through … Continue reading
15 March 2011
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This month’s much anticipated bloom is my Helleborus lividus, which has been my featured entry for Folia’s monthly Bloom Day event: You can probably tell that this photograph hasn’t come straight from the camera but has been worked on in … Continue reading
14 March 2011
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Following Saturday’s post (Getting Close), I have spent a bit more time experimenting with how close I can get using my camera set up. With this shot, I used my Nikon D40 attached to my Vivitar 90mm lens (including extension … Continue reading
13 March 2011
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My pet theory is that there is nothing magical about how babies pick up language. Stick me in Spain for two or three years with nothing to do except learn the language (not even looking after myself) and with every … Continue reading
12 March 2011
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That is probably my most close-up photo so far. In front of my Vivitar 90mm lens (which gets a macro ratio of about 1:2 on its own) I held my 18-55mm kit lens, set to 18mm and reversed, with the … Continue reading
11 March 2011
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You can only see the beak of the second one but I got to enjoy this pair of goldfinches on one of our garden birdfeeders earlier this week. I was washing up and preparing my lunch when I spotted that … Continue reading
9 March 2011
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I don’t think there is anyone else in the world with the same name as me. That isn’t true of Steve Lawson (bassist), who posted a tweet earlier today that put me onto an interesting post by Steve Lawson (librarian) … Continue reading
8 March 2011
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I have realised that the woodcut image I borrowed for my Foolish Folk poster was from a book by Camille Flammarion; the artist remains unknown. Ah, well. I suppose a foolish mistake is only fitting!
7 March 2011
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The main challenge I am tackling at work at the moment is trying to determine accurate citation counts for publications by our senior academic staff. The first hurdle, identifying their publications, is fairly well-covered by the data I have gathered … Continue reading