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Grand performance of Swan Lake by Chinese
虞左俊 2010-9-29 01:57
No word can describe such a performance. Just watch it and feel it: Great Chinese State Circus Swan Lake
个人分类: Thoughts of Mine|2832 次阅读|没有评论
Money can buy a lot of things, including trouble
虞左俊 2010-9-27 06:00
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 ...
个人分类: Thoughts of Mine|3460 次阅读|2 个评论
Don't run your washer when you are not around
虞左俊 2010-9-27 05:39
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 ...
个人分类: Thoughts of Mine|3130 次阅读|没有评论
No more farmed salmon for me
虞左俊 2010-9-21 08:45
If you wonder why, here are the two articles to read: Fish or frankenfish? FDA weighs altered salmon PCBs - Is Farmed Salmon safe to eat?
个人分类: From the U.S.|3117 次阅读|没有评论
New Policies for Geophysical Research Letters (GRL)
虞左俊 2010-9-21 08:38
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 ...
个人分类: Scientific Writing|3266 次阅读|没有评论
Oceanography could be your future
虞左俊 2010-9-19 11:23
为深入贯彻科学发展观,认真实施《国家中长期教育改革和发展规划纲要 (2010年~2020年)》《国家中长期人才发展规划纲要(2010年~2020年)》,共同推动国家海洋事业的发展,教育部和国家海洋局决定共建北京大学、清华大学、北京师范大学、中国地质大学(北京)、天津大学、大连理工大学、上海交通大学、同济大学 ...
个人分类: My Research Interests|3336 次阅读|没有评论
Plagiarism (剽窃): One is considered innocent until proven guilty
虞左俊 2010-9-16 08:11
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 ...
个人分类: Thoughts of Mine|4544 次阅读|3 个评论
Introducing Singlish :)
虞左俊 2010-9-15 16:18
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 ...
个人分类: Education|3137 次阅读|1 个评论

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