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Where will you go to celebrate the Year of Snake?
热度 1 虞左俊 2013-2-6 07:04
I thought of going back (to see my parents), but the cold winter in Hangzhou is just too much for me. So, I will wait until spring. A few years ago, a senior colleague came to the US around the Chinese New Year. I was puzzled: "Why not staying home (in China) for such a big (Chinese) holiday?" She ...
个人分类: Uniquely Hawaii|2981 次阅读|2 个评论 热度 1
How to be subtle in email communication
热度 2 虞左俊 2013-2-2 05:13
It's funny that I received two cc-ed email this morning, and both senders (on different matters) told me how they felt before they sent their email. Case 1: Dear Ron, Here is my latest revision of the first and last paragraphs (of our paper). If you have time, you might read this version. I do thi ...
个人分类: Uniquely Hawaii|2731 次阅读|3 个评论 热度 2
Scam Alert: “Social Engineering”
虞左俊 2013-1-27 17:46
If you are in the middle of revising a research paper, don't answer any calls. Why? Beca use i f you do, your mind is on your revision, and someone may take advantage of you! The article below was from 2010, but happened in real life, this morning in Honolulu... Microsoft is not going to ca ...
个人分类: Uniquely Hawaii|3401 次阅读|没有评论
Democracy is not a given, even in the US (revised)
热度 1 虞左俊 2013-1-21 14:30
Yes, the US is a democratic country. You can criticize the US President, but you'd better to careful when you go again your immediate boss. Don't believe me? Then, try it yourself. This is a real story of how ordinary Americans fight for their rights, at the lowest level, namely, for their right ...
个人分类: Uniquely Hawaii|2608 次阅读|1 个评论 热度 1
What is a majority?
虞左俊 2013-1-14 02:23
Well, in this case, it's the projected 50.5981%... Actually, the Board of AOAO only needs 50.1%, or maybe they would go ahead with the 16 million dollar loan for condo repairs even if they only had 50.0450%. A majority is a majority, no matter how pathetic it looks to a mathematician .
个人分类: Uniquely Hawaii|2412 次阅读|没有评论
A computer glitch?
虞左俊 2013-1-4 07:28
Well, how can anyone resist a r/t from HNL to PVG for less than $900? I can't. Among the cities I will visit during this trip are Hangzhou, Qingdao, and Beijing for sure. I may have time to visit one more city. See you in spring?
个人分类: Uniquely Hawaii|2499 次阅读|没有评论
The attraction of a paradise
虞左俊 2013-1-4 06:59
The rain finally stopped, and the Sun is smiling brightly . I can feel the warmth again (but still put my socks on). A New Year needs a new planner. I don't know how I can manage my daily life without such a tool anymore. I have already marked visits of friends from mainland for January, Februa ...
个人分类: Uniquely Hawaii|2268 次阅读|没有评论
More rain in the paradise...
热度 1 虞左俊 2013-1-3 08:00
It's not really a problem if it just drizzles, but it's hard to go out when the strong wind blows the raindrops all over the place. the drizzles may come down at 45-deg angle, or travel horizontally. Many people seems to be taking today off, since the parking lot at the mall is more than full, wi ...
个人分类: Uniquely Hawaii|2195 次阅读|2 个评论 热度 1

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