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Monthly Archives: November 2011

Testing a New Plugin

Gallery

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Paul

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I found a plugin for uploading photos directly from Lightroom to WordPress gallery.  Let’s see if this works.  Bear with me on these experiments.  Hey, I told you this was my toy box on the web.  In the mean time, … Continue reading →

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Today’s Desert Walk

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Paul
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I took today off from work, but am carless while my wife’s van is in the shop, so I took a little photo walk in the Sonoran Desert behind my house. I managed to capture a few shots of those elusive gnatcatchers, which are everywhere, but hate to have their picture taken.

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Gila Woodpecker
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Hummingbird at Palo Verde
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Autumn in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Paul
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I attended a scientific conference this week in Watertown, MA, a few miles from the Harvard Square, where I stayed.  The weather was spectacular—unusually warm for November, especially a week after the freak Halloween snowstorm.  The fall colors were beautiful, making me nostalgic for my younger years in Pennsylvania.

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Better Living Through Chemistry (Class)

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Paul
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HHMI Bulletin | November 2011

About half of students who enter college with a science major in mind end up majoring in something else, observes Irving Epstein. The roadblock is often freshman chemistry class. read story

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Corporate Staff Listing

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Paul
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I have been a little behind in updating the site, but today I made the important addition of our corporate staff listing.

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