grrlscientist | August 2, 2008
I am going to be visiting London for ten days and need to know if I should exchange some of my crappy American dollars for either British pounds or for Euros? My bank, which apparently hires complete morons, doesn't even know where I should go to exchange some cash, so I assume they are completely incapable of providing advice regarding which cash system I should be exchanging my money for. Additionally, I was wondering if I could rely on a credit card (VISA) for my spending needs while in London, or is cash my only friend there? (NYC is a credit card city, although our street venders are…
grrlscientist | August 2, 2008tags: Greater Yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca, birds, nature, Image of the Day
Greater Yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca, at Frenchtown Road, Bolivar Peninsula, Texas.
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 12 June 2008 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/750s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
grrlscientist | August 2, 2008Hey everyone, it seems that Microsoft's Internet Exploder (IE) is at it again: it is making life difficult for some of you because IE5.5 and older versions cannot load many of the ScienceBlogs sites, including this one. This occurred because sitemeter changed the coding for their widget yesterday (but didn't mention it to anyone) and this made it incompatible with older versions of IE. I have installed their newest MT-compatible sitemeter code to (hopefully) make things work for you, so I would appreciate it if you let me know whether you can see my blog. All the other browsers apparently…
grrlscientist | August 2, 2008Here's a couple blog carnivals for you to enjoy;
Friday Ark number 202. This blog carnival focuses on photography, and animals are the stars!
American Economics blog carnival, 1 August 2008 edition. This blog carnival focuses on economic topics -- realities and perceptions -- as well as some information on how to deal with the personal impacts of national economic shifts.
grrlscientist | August 2, 2008tags: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, movie posters, poster teasers
Which Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince poster is your favorite? After you've seen them all (I've found ten so far), I am going to ask you to vote for your favorite!
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince;
Poster 1 (also includes trailer number one and interview with the characters).
Poster 2.
Poster 3.
Poster 4.
Poster 5.
Poster 6.
Poster 7.
Poster 8.
grrlscientist | August 1, 2008tags: West 66th street/Lincoln Center Subway Art, Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
This station was recently renovated with a "retro look" makeover, complete with new plaques and tablets in the original 1904 Heins-LaFarge style. The new plaques are made of faïence and look like restorations of original work (but they are not; Lincoln Center did not exist in 1904!).
West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #25
as seen at NYC's Lincoln Center stop at Broadway for the uptown (northbound) 1 train.
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 […
grrlscientist | August 1, 2008tags: Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, birds, nature, Image of the Day
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, at Frenchtown Road, Bolivar Peninsula, Texas.
This individual is acquiring alternate (breeding) plumage.
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 6 June 2008 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/500s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
grrlscientist | August 1, 2008tags: sex, abortion, feminism, family planning, medicaid, Department of Human and Health Services, contraceptives, birth control pills
This morning, I heard an astonishing interview on WNYC that discussed a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) draft document that was just leaked. This document proposes to redefine nearly all forms of birth control, especially birth control pills, as a form of abortion and allows any federal grant recipient to obstruct a woman's access to contraception [PDF]. Considering that roughly half of all American women use birth control pills, I think this…
grrlscientist | August 1, 2008tags: researchblogging.org, evolution, speciation, ring species, phylogeography, landscape genetics, crimson rosella, Platycercus elegans, parrots, birds, Australia
Crimson Rosella, Platycercus elegans.
Image: Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
One of the challenges facing those who believe that evolution cannot create new species is explaining the problem of "ring species." Ring species are a group of geographically connected populations that can interbreed with nearby populations, but cannot breed with those populations that exist at each end of the cline (figure A). These populations…
grrlscientist | August 1, 2008tags: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, movie posters, poster teasers
Which Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince poster is your favorite? After you've seen them all (I've found ten so far), I am going to ask you to vote for your favorite!
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince;
Poster 1 (also includes trailer number one and interview with the characters).
Poster 2.
Poster 3.
Poster 4.
Poster 5.
Poster 6.
Poster 7.
Poster 8.
grrlscientist | July 31, 2008tags: West 66th street/Lincoln Center Subway Art, Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers.
Artist: Nancy Spero, 1999. Installed 2004.
West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #24
as seen at NYC's Lincoln Center stop at Broadway for the downtown (southbound) 1 train.
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [larger view].
Glass mosaic murals depicting scenes of theater, dance, and orchestra-related subjects are scattered throughout this station.
I have photographed tile artworks from several NYC subway…
grrlscientist | July 31, 2008
Everyone knows that the White House has been forcing scientists to only talk about research that conforms with GW's agenda, and the political cartoonists have been busily committing these shameful lies to paper in a form that we all can appreciate. One of those cartoons is pictured above. Thanks to a blog pal of mine, now is your opportunity to choose your favorite cartoon in the Union for Concerned Scientists' Scientific Integrity Editorial Cartoon Contest. They have 12 cartoons there for you to choose between -- good luck! I am still trying to figure out which one I want to vote for (the…
grrlscientist | July 31, 2008tags: Harry Potter, Tales of Beedle the Bard, books, JK Rowling, book news
[larger view]
The Harry Potter news has been pouring in so fast that fans like me can hardly keep track of what keeps them awake at night due to excited anticipation. This time, the news is that the book of fairy tales, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, that was first mentioned in the seventh and last Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is being published and will be released to the public on 4 December of this year -- just in time for the holidaze! This book's release date will no doubt make…
grrlscientist | July 31, 2008Hey everyone, the planners have set up a location for the public to meet the ScienceBloggers in NYC!
Location: Social bar and lounge -- look for us in the back room.
Date: Saturday, 9 August 2008
Time: 2-4pm
grrlscientist | July 31, 2008tags: Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, birds, nature, Image of the Day
Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, at Bolivar Flats, Texas.
These birds are in alternate (breeding) plumage.
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 11 July 2008 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/800s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
grrlscientist | July 31, 2008Here's a blog carnival for you to enjoy;
A Gardening Carnival, 30 July 2008 edition. This blog carnival focuses on all aspects of gardening and lawn care.
grrlscientist | July 31, 2008Yeah, me!
Although I did spot one mistake in the test itself .. did you also see it?
I Scored a 100%!
Created by OnePlusYou
grrlscientist | July 31, 2008tags: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, movie posters, poster teasers
Which Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince poster is your favorite? After you've seen them all (I've found ten so far), I am going to ask you to vote for your favorite!
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince;
Poster 1 (also includes trailer number one and interview with the characters).
Poster 2.
Poster 3.
Poster 4.
Poster 5.
Poster 6.
Poster 7.
Poster 8.
grrlscientist | July 30, 2008tags: West 66th street/Lincoln Center Subway Art, Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC
Artemis, Acrobats, Divas and Dancers.
Artist: Nancy Spero, 1999. Installed 2004.
West 66th Street/Lincoln Center Subway tile mosaic art #23
as seen at NYC's Lincoln Center stop at Broadway for the downtown (southbound) 1 train.
Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [larger view].
Glass mosaic murals depicting scenes of theater, dance, and orchestra-related subjects are scattered throughout this station.
I have photographed tile artworks from several NYC subway…
grrlscientist | July 30, 2008tags: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, streaming video, movie trailers, poster teasers
Which Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince poster is your favorite? After you've seen them all (I've found ten so far), I am going to ask you to vote for your favorite!
Okay, trailer number one for the upcoming film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, was just released a few hours ago. The film is slated for release on 21 November [1:31];
Some interviews with the characters [2:41];
Curious about the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows films? Here's an update [1:54];
And last but not…