There's not enough of a dip between the two bumps. There was an actual dromedary camel in Vermont for years and years! It was a rescue of some sort and lived for decades on a farm not too far from here. Everyone who went by did a double take. LOL
Humphf! Might have been more convincing if a woman had authored this. If one were to apply the same "subtle" traits to a man, would he still be considered a psychopath? If not, then there needs to be a different word for what this is in women. Could it just be aggression? Aggression in men is considered a strength, but in women it's pathologic?
I have a graphical table of logarithms-- read it like a slide rule; quick and easy. Never did care for the log-log slide rules that were the standard in the US; prefer Darmstadt rules. One formula that was always useful: log (a to the x power) = x log a. Also note that electronic calculators do not actually do the operations that are keyed in; they use electronic functions to simulate them. Because of that one can do a string of multiplications and divisions of a number, then reverse the sequence and come up with a number different from the original one. It was always difficult to hammer an understanding of significant figures into students' heads, but with the advent of electronic calculators (which display numbers to as many places as their displays will accommodate) it has become nearly impossible. ---Alan
Interesting point, Alan! Logarithms were definitely part of Wil's college education and our kids' home schooling...and on into college for most of them...especially Daughter who graduated magna cum laude with a BS in Mathematics.
The INSANELY High Cost of Tech Failures in Newer Cars [Click] If they are controlled by touch screens, repairs may be either impossible or unaffordable. Probably better to rebuild an older car. A while back I saw a story about a French company selling electification kits for common old cars for very modest prices, reusing as much of the existing auto as possible. ——Alan
Didn't seem to work for me -- couldn't find the right one. So here is my message to puddle:
Hi, puddle, Hope the bronchitis is better and you're comfortable. They tell me you're sleeping a lot. That can be a good way to put the cares of the world behind you. Best wishes!
Susan, Cat and Renee and myself were already Friends with her on FB, which is why we can post on her page. But I will definitely post your message for her...and any future notes as well. Thank you!!
"Her memory is going. There is practically no short term memory. She is constantly asking me what kind of juice this is that came with dinner, for example. I tell her, the question repeats a minute later. It may be her hearing is that bad that my answer doesn't register. It may be she is half asleep and the answer doesn't register. But after a few days of this, I think the brain just isn't bothering to take notes about what is going on."
The last surviving cat of the three that were abandoned by our former neighbors, Simba, with Siamese-like coloring and a mane-like ruff of fur, has become almost completely inactive during the past day, not even grooming himself. He doesn't seem to be in any distress, but I suspect his end is near. He wants to be near Miyoko. As best we can figure, he is about 16 or 17 years old. He has been an indoor cat. ----Alan
Interesting that it looks like a bactrian camel rather than a dromedary.
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There's not enough of a dip between the two bumps. There was an actual dromedary camel in Vermont for years and years! It was a rescue of some sort and lived for decades on a farm not too far from here. Everyone who went by did a double take. LOL
DeleteWell, I stand corrected. Oliver was a bactarian, not a dromedary, and he lived to be 17...so, not decades.
DeleteThe Politico-Entertainment Complex [Click] A good think piece by Janen Ganesh, columnist for the Financial Times.
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Immigration Is Fueling America’s Economic Growth [Click] Why, imagine that.
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DeleteRepublicans Increasingly Reveal They Barely Know Where Babies Come From [Click] Another shocker!
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What...you just pop 'em out of the freezer, right?
DeleteTPM: Right-Wing Justices Struggle With Culture War Proclivities In Face Of Sprawling Social Media Laws [Click]
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More women may be psychopaths than previously thought, says expert [Click] “Dr Clive Boddy says assessment skews towards obvious male traits but female psychopathy is more subtle”
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Humphf! Might have been more convincing if a woman had authored this. If one were to apply the same "subtle" traits to a man, would he still be considered a psychopath? If not, then there needs to be a different word for what this is in women. Could it just be aggression? Aggression in men is considered a strength, but in women it's pathologic?
DeleteBig Egg Cracked In My Hands - Just as I was about to drill it [Click] The Emu Whisperer
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This book should have changed mathematics forever [Click] Logarithms discovered and kept largely secret before Napier.
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I have a graphical table of logarithms-- read it like a slide rule; quick and easy. Never did care for the log-log slide rules that were the standard in the US; prefer Darmstadt rules. One formula that was always useful: log (a to the x power) = x log a. Also note that electronic calculators do not actually do the operations that are keyed in; they use electronic functions to simulate them. Because of that one can do a string of multiplications and divisions of a number, then reverse the sequence and come up with a number different from the original one. It was always difficult to hammer an understanding of significant figures into students' heads, but with the advent of electronic calculators (which display numbers to as many places as their displays will accommodate) it has become nearly impossible.
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Interesting point, Alan!
DeleteLogarithms were definitely part of Wil's college education and our kids' home schooling...and on into college for most of them...especially Daughter who graduated magna cum laude with a BS in Mathematics.
Mike Johnson Cornered at ‘Intense’ White House Meeting [Click] No word on whether a schedule has been set to take him for a ride. Also no word on the issuance of perpetual bonds (AKA consols).
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The INSANELY High Cost of Tech Failures in Newer Cars [Click] If they are controlled by touch screens, repairs may be either impossible or unaffordable. Probably better to rebuild an older car. A while back I saw a story about a French company selling electification kits for common old cars for very modest prices, reusing as much of the existing auto as possible.
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To repeat my question from late on the last thread: Does anybody know puddle's Facebook moniker? This would let me connect directly to her page.
ReplyDeleteI need it too.
DeleteI searched on FB for Julia Li and found it.
ReplyDeleteSorry, it was "Julie Li" --Susan
ReplyDeleteDidn't seem to work for me -- couldn't find the right one. So here is my message to puddle:
DeleteHi, puddle,
Hope the bronchitis is better and you're comfortable. They tell me you're sleeping a lot. That can be a good way to put the cares of the world behind you. Best wishes!
Susan, Cat and Renee and myself were already Friends with her on FB, which is why we can post on her page. But I will definitely post your message for her...and any future notes as well. Thank you!!
DeleteHere's an UPDATE on puddle from her son:
ReplyDelete"Her memory is going. There is practically no short term memory. She is constantly asking me what kind of juice this is that came with dinner, for example. I tell her, the question repeats a minute later. It may be her hearing is that bad that my answer doesn't register. It may be she is half asleep and the answer doesn't register. But after a few days of this, I think the brain just isn't bothering to take notes about what is going on."
Sad.
DeleteYeah. My first thought was "She gave all she had."
DeleteOh, my. She has been a friend.
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The last surviving cat of the three that were abandoned by our former neighbors, Simba, with Siamese-like coloring and a mane-like ruff of fur, has become almost completely inactive during the past day, not even grooming himself. He doesn't seem to be in any distress, but I suspect his end is near. He wants to be near Miyoko. As best we can figure, he is about 16 or 17 years old. He has been an indoor cat.
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Friday morning: Simba seems back to normal (more on next thread).
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