Category Archives: Life
Networking nowadays
Today’s world is all about networking, meeting people, keeping in touch and so on. So we have social media to make it easier for us. There is Facebook, the most popular, but also MySpace. There is Twitter, and there is … Continue reading
On highly polarizing science issues
I am cleaning the shelves of my old collected magazines, including Chemical and Engineering News for last half a year or so. Reading the Letters to the Editor combined with Editorial for those issues provides some interesting observation. Rudy Baum … Continue reading
I am a person
I live in small community in Iowa. I pay taxes and mortgage. I have a cat, which I took from local animal shelter. I go to restaurants often and shop locally. Even if it only means local Walmart sometimes. I … Continue reading
Cost of subscription
I already complained on this blog about magazines bugging you all the time to renew subscription. Unfortunately, my favorite National Geographic is among them. The moment I pay additional year, the letters start coming to add yet another. Clearly, in … Continue reading
J1 waiver advice- part 2 (IGA)
As I mentioned in last post, I know how hard it is to get visa waiver if you were sponsored by US government. My “no objection” case was denied. You cannot argue the decision- when it is made, it is … Continue reading
J1 waiver advice- part 1
So, your J1 visa is ready to expire? You are in US for 4.5 years, and just start to thinking of maybe staying, getting H1 visa, or permanent residence. Think again. Or better, go and check your DS-2019 form or … Continue reading
Comment on social media ethics
I just finished reading an interesting post about Twitter and other social media ethics. And I am wondering, does it all imply that people with certain positions just cannot use them at all? The journalist from major paper closed his … Continue reading
Getting help with literature review
I was sitting and reading some papers last weekend, and Ace, my cat came to keep me some company. He just loves playing with pencils and pens, so I caught him on this image. He look just like he was … Continue reading
Revival
I decided to revive this blog. I have my photography hobby blog, used almost every day and thriving. I thought this might be a good place to make my scientific blog. Where I go for meeting, what problem I solved … Continue reading
IKEA bike
I guess most of you know what [tag]IKEA[/tag] is? The [tag]self-assembly[/tag] Swedish style furniture, in Europe wide-known and ubiquitous chain? And I know they don’t make bikes. However…. My husband bought me a [tag]bike[/tag]. One just like this one. It … Continue reading