clivejames.com At the moment, the contraption, built in a garden shed and first tested off the tops of small hills, is more like a free university having a love affair with a space station. Another useful analogy might be with a clearing in the jungle. The web is certai (tags: culture literature writing) Equations as icons (March 2007) – Physics World – PhysicsWeb The spell of equations that I want to discuss is something different, that of genuine equations that enthral authentic scientists. In addition to the two I mentioned already, other equations that I think are legitimate icons include …
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A new blog from my friend Dustin Rivers about the elder Harriet Nahanee who was aressted for protesting the destruction of Eagle Ridge Bluffs across the water from my place here on Bowen Island. These bluffs, a rare dry cliff with a huge arbutus grove, were razed for a bypass in the service of the 2010 Winter Olympics over much opposition. She was sentenced to 14 days in prison for an act of civil disobedience. In prison she contracted an illness and died a few weeks ago. There is a movement to have her death investigated, and you can follow …
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Horseshoe Bay, BC This has been a most interesting day. On the one hand it has been the worst day of travel I think I have ever had, trying to returnt to BC from Ottawa by way of Toronto through a terrible winter storm. Bu the way Air Canada got me home was absolutely superb. I was impressed beyond belief at the efficiency of things today. It meant that truly the only thing that wasn’t cooperating was just the weather. So my day began early as a storm rolled into Ottawa, winds coming up the Valley …