Drafted on Saturday, 25 September 2010. From time to time, there is a study or two about whether or not money can buy happiness. Well, two hours ago, I was composing a Blog in my head, entitled Money can certainly buy some happiness. Now, I feel like saying Money can buy a lot of trouble ...
It's common sense, right? Well, I never followed this rule. Luckily, I was around for a brand new Kenmore 88752 (stacked washer/dryer) when the water kept on filling up. You would think there is a built-in mechanism to shut the machine down when the water level exceeds a limit? No. I didn't want ...
If you are a member of the AGU (American Geophysical Union), you probably have heard about or published in GRL (Geophysical Research Letters) . Recently, I heard complaints from colleagues about how their manuscripts are returned without being reviewed . I was surp ...
Plagiarism (剽窃) is a very serious accusation against a scientist. I have read and heard much these days. Here, I would like to share a thing or two in my field, physical oceanography, as a researcher (for more than 15 years), as a reviewer (for both proposals and manuscripts since I ...
I heard about Chinglish before, and I learned some Singlish today. It's easy Speak Singlish can? Cannot. Singapore fears local patois will crowd out proper English By ALEX KENNEDY , Associated Press ...