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Apologies to a number of people who had comments held up in moderation in this thread. I've only just returned from three days in San Diego and was not in a position to keep an eye on the comments.

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Via Russlings (here, here and
From LA Times: The San Diego Zoo's male giant panda, Gao Gao, nips at female panda Bai Yun's back. The two adult giant pandas at the San Diego Zoo mated
...I don't know when I'll be back again.
Two conferences. Renato Renner sends along a note about QIP 2010. The paper submission deadline is one month away: QIP 2010 will be held in Zurich, Switzerland, January 18-22. The submission deadline for contributed talks is 22 October 2009.