tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.comments2022-01-14T07:50:56.528-10:00Whoosh...Whoosh...http://www.blogger.com/profile/16269244654760553964noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-74404934142497109902014-07-19T01:40:09.050-10:002014-07-19T01:40:09.050-10:00It's great that all the students get in touch ...It's great that all the students get in touch with this topic! I think it's very valuable material for them, not matter which career path the choose later on. Whoosh...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16269244654760553964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-19311972129656335622014-07-18T23:03:54.104-10:002014-07-18T23:03:54.104-10:00History and Philosophy of Science was the most val...History and Philosophy of Science was the most valuable course I took as an undergraduate - it wasn't required, but it was an option.<br /><br />At my current department we have a few sessions on philosophy of science built in to the core module on statistics, research design etc. so all the students get some exposure to it - I wish I got to teach them because it's just such interesting material!JaneBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779448611795379774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-9203099858246281782014-03-18T13:14:40.249-10:002014-03-18T13:14:40.249-10:00Thanks a lot! I'm very impressed that you mana...Thanks a lot! I'm very impressed that you manage two children plus writing, blogging and moving! Chapeau!Whoosh...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16269244654760553964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-53524335389422354012014-03-18T01:30:52.323-10:002014-03-18T01:30:52.323-10:00Congrats on your baby and good luck with your prop...Congrats on your baby and good luck with your proposal! Right there with you ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-27894817458042925532014-01-29T15:07:07.341-10:002014-01-29T15:07:07.341-10:00The final status is: none of the journals was will...The final status is: none of the journals was willing to provide figures, all of the just said "ask the authors". This is a very poor service statement!<br />Very helpful people were actually our librarians who figured out where I could get which journal in print to then take high res scans. <br />But in the end I found the applicable policy of the publishing journal, which in principle says: "send us the PDFs and tell us which figures you need and we take care of it". How they will take care of it and why it took several weeks and back and forth emails to point out this policy to me I don't know. But now "the beast" is off my desk - finally!Whoosh...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16269244654760553964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-51010252705192054582014-01-27T17:03:10.837-10:002014-01-27T17:03:10.837-10:00Thanks for the hints! I thought about re-plotting,...Thanks for the hints! I thought about re-plotting, but was hoping to find an easier/faster way now that I got all the permissions to use the original graphs.<br />Enlarging the PDF and capturing the figure seems to only give great results if the embedded figure has high resolution anyways or if it is a vector graph. <br />What I tried is using Photoshop to open the PDF such that just the embedded figures are shown. Then I can store the desired figures and the resolution of the new graph should be the resolution of the embedded one - which should be the highest resolution possible as far as I understand. But often the embedded graphs have a resolution of about 150dpi whereas for a print version the journals require 300-600dpi. That's where I got stuck with this method.Whoosh...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16269244654760553964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-57942271729310170272014-01-27T15:51:44.260-10:002014-01-27T15:51:44.260-10:00I apologize if you already know about these, but I...I apologize if you already know about these, but I am going to share a couple of tricks anyway. <br />1) If those are 2D plots, I recommend that you just replot yourself. Use something like DataThief (http://datathief.org/) to read the data points off the graph and just plot the thing yourself. The caption should say something like "Replotted after J. Schmoe et al., Nature 55,etc)<br />2) Also, another thing that works well is enlarging the PDF many times and then capturing the (now huge) figure. It will look ok when pasted and reduced, unless it's a really crappy scanned figure or something. xykademiqzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306861394466282929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-66399701745968804992014-01-15T16:55:40.984-10:002014-01-15T16:55:40.984-10:00nice and fresh blog - thanks for sharing!nice and fresh blog - thanks for sharing!Whoosh...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16269244654760553964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-68666384190190897782014-01-15T07:18:29.523-10:002014-01-15T07:18:29.523-10:00Unrelated, I thought you might appreciate checking...Unrelated, I thought you might appreciate checking out this space http://xykademiqz.wordpress.com/GMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16919667353119078617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-3634803626152134352013-12-31T18:43:07.555-10:002013-12-31T18:43:07.555-10:00Happy New Year, Whoosh, and all the best to you an...Happy New Year, Whoosh, and all the best to you and your growing family!GMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16919667353119078617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-6657564353782822602013-12-29T02:10:25.663-10:002013-12-29T02:10:25.663-10:00Thanks a lot GMP - it's never too late for bes...Thanks a lot GMP - it's never too late for best wishes - and I guess with kids there is always demand for good vibes as well.Whoosh...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16269244654760553964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-7492574748961248752013-12-28T19:08:25.515-10:002013-12-28T19:08:25.515-10:00OMG you are pregnant! Congratulations! Obviously I...OMG you are pregnant! Congratulations! Obviously I am very late, but I am hoping it's never too late for best wishes!GMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16919667353119078617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-60699857374073984492013-01-08T02:59:32.471-10:002013-01-08T02:59:32.471-10:00Usually I find that I am more productive, when I m...Usually I find that I am more productive, when I make myself concentrate on one thing for at least a couple of hours. I usually need some time to get all the strings together and re-think my main thoughts from last time. When I jump from topic to topic it's usually because I can't decide what to do. Either due to total excitement for all the topics or due to the total non-existence of excitement for the stuff I have to do. Or I get so stressed out by the length of my to do list, that I try to do everything at once - which is doomed to fail.<br />Maybe I am still productive while jumping from topic to topic - but it feels very messed up. Whoosh...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16269244654760553964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-49583596450274604302013-01-08T01:18:08.505-10:002013-01-08T01:18:08.505-10:00This may be totally useless, since I can't wor...This may be totally useless, since I can't work on a set schedule/plan, and need to be able to flit from topic to topic as inspiration dictates (that makes it sound much more exciting/romantic than it is). But... I wonder if you are asking the wrong question. From your description, it doesn't sound like you are not being productive, just not doing the things you set out to do. Are you actually getting less done this way than otherwise, or are you just getting different things done. If the latter, and you aren't falling into the trap of putting off things with deadlines tomorrow by working on things with deadlines next week, does it really matter?Barefoot Doctoralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116876526923906034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-68625902430461815172012-12-31T14:44:38.357-10:002012-12-31T14:44:38.357-10:00It's one of the dark sides of globalization. W...It's one of the dark sides of globalization. We can travel more, widen our horizon and learn a lot about each other, which certainly makes the world a better place. But then traveling comes with a cost and it would be better if we'd all stay much more where we are. I'd say its important to reflect about that once in while and adjust when possible. All the tiny things like eating locally and what's in season and reducing trips with a car help on various levels. So even if my travels raise my carbon footprint in a horrible way, I'll try to keep all the tiny things up.Whoosh...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16269244654760553964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-29362479028640164402012-12-31T03:29:01.408-10:002012-12-31T03:29:01.408-10:00A few years ago, I made a real effort to measure a...A few years ago, I made a real effort to measure and calculate my carbon footprint. At that time, I was living in a state in the US where it snowed a few times a year, didn't own a car, but borrowed/rented one regularly for short trips, and ate locally as much as possible in such a climate. Yet my carbon footprint was still near the American mean. Why? My family lived 1000 miles away, my in laws 2500, I had extended family 10,000 miles away (including friends who are subsistence farmers whose island is effected by rising sea levels) I visit every 2 or so years, my partner lived 300 miles away, and one of us took a bus trip to visit every week. Add to that a conference or two every year. <br /><br />My two body problem still isn't solved, so I still travel every week. I now live about half-way between my in-laws and my extended family. Even ignoring the work travel, I find my very existence has a horrible carbon imprint. I try not to think of it very often, as it causes me to shut down with guilt. Even if we both gave up our job and my family moved near one of our parents, living carbon neutrally would mean cutting off too many loved ones to bear contemplating.Barefoot Doctoralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116876526923906034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-80698776852379836802012-12-27T01:35:26.200-10:002012-12-27T01:35:26.200-10:00but are kids less personal than wives?
At least I&...but are kids less personal than wives?<br />At least I'm getting much better in talking about sports...Whoosh...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16269244654760553964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-3049318493984204622012-12-14T09:40:22.953-10:002012-12-14T09:40:22.953-10:00Yeah, guys just don't talk about their sig oth...Yeah, guys just don't talk about their sig others, unless it's with very very close friends. And there's beer. <br /><br />I only mention my husband in a similar context as my kids, on a very superficial level. For instance, if we are discussing a new video game, I can say husband plays it but didn't like it. Or I can say my kid alerted me to a interesting YouTube clip. Or talk about schools in general. Nothing too personal, either about my husband or my kids. That's how guys seem to keep it, wives rarely (as in, never) enter the conversation. But neither does almost anything really personal.GMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17872461021953583473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-61361024733823392392012-12-05T00:52:59.962-10:002012-12-05T00:52:59.962-10:00mmhhh, Argentina sounds nice, too. But deep in my ...mmhhh, Argentina sounds nice, too. But deep in my heart I prefer polar lights over midnight sun - at least as the regular one.Whoosh...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16269244654760553964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-15933545874386154692012-12-04T02:28:52.226-10:002012-12-04T02:28:52.226-10:00Christmas evolved to deal with the cold and dark. ...Christmas evolved to deal with the cold and dark. It seems strange to separate the holiday from the climate. Strange, but fun. Maybe I'll manage a trip to southern Argentina one of these years and enjoy Christmas with the midnight sun.Barefoot Doctoralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116876526923906034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-3057326971255891512012-12-04T02:10:26.304-10:002012-12-04T02:10:26.304-10:00Yeah, I lived where Christmas is closely connected...Yeah, I lived where Christmas is closely connected with snow and darkness and heating up the tile stove. I'm still not used to having a Christmas now that's connected to sun, 40°C and BBQ at the beach. I usually nearly forget that it'll be Christmas soon and then get all stressed out with the whole presents thing - some of the usual triggers missing here. But after the cool and wet winter the sun is a wonderful treat!Whoosh...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16269244654760553964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-728270268704921842012-12-04T01:58:51.877-10:002012-12-04T01:58:51.877-10:00Christmas .... sun.... wow.
Did you live in the N...Christmas .... sun.... wow.<br /><br />Did you live in the Northern hemisphere before moving to Australia? Did this take getting used to?Barefoot Doctoralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116876526923906034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-53096047180208272602012-11-08T00:50:26.324-10:002012-11-08T00:50:26.324-10:00It's actually an interesting question, if the ...It's actually an interesting question, if the number of watches sold is connected to the number of mobile phones sold. And if people buy watches for having a watch or for having a fashion accessoir.Whoosh...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16269244654760553964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-68508388959782872892012-11-07T23:50:58.693-10:002012-11-07T23:50:58.693-10:00You know, I've always said that I don't li...You know, I've always said that I don't like smart phones. Laptops are danger enough, since I will sometimes hide behind them in social gatherings when I don't feel like being polite and interacting. I recognize that it is rude. A smart phone would make me even ruder.<br /><br />Yet.... I commute so much now, and spend good chunks of my commute trying to get work done. It is generally hard for me to get work done without any access to the internet. So I find myself looking for phone plans with decent international data rates. Its a slippery slope and I'm reluctant.<br /><br />On the other extreme, I have a phone that I never use to make calls, because of roaming issues. I've regressed and bought a watch, so I don't have to worry about where the phone I never use is.Barefoot Doctoralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116876526923906034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373523383775937255.post-38190831135368306492012-10-20T18:28:31.079-10:002012-10-20T18:28:31.079-10:00oh, I'm not the only one! Fantastic!oh, I'm not the only one! Fantastic!Whoosh...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16269244654760553964noreply@blogger.com