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I'm a professional scientist/engineer and an amateur cook and philosopher
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2018-04-21 20:29
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politics
8y
Prediction: Public Opinion of Brett Kavanaugh
I predict that the same social forces that made Hillary Clinton unpopular with many Americans will do the same to Kavanaugh. I cannot say what did or did not happen during his teenage years, but I can
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letseat
8y
Review of Phikun's Thai Cuisine
This is the best Thai food in 100 miles radius. Currently, it is the only Thai food in 100 miles radius. All kidding aside, it is a pretty good restaurant. The prices are reasonable, the food is well seasoned,
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sbi
8y
Approaching 100 SP!!!!
I'm approaching 100 SP. It took 6 months to get here, largely due to "real life" taking most of my time. I have decided that once I reach 100 SP the next 50 Steem that I earn as a author will
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steemstem
8y
Original research: Modeling of reaction-diffusion transport into a core-shell geometry
Overview This is a manuscript that is very different from most of my prior work. It was a unfunded project in collaboration with an associate from ISU. In many regards this is a simplistic perspective
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steemkitchen
8y
Reviving stale bread trick
There are many online resources describing how to revive stale bread. The method I test here is a composite of these suggestions. I seems to work relatively well. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS
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vlog
8y
Vlog (#008), September update
I seem to be able to post a vlog about once a month. This is September's installment. I'm basically discussing how I plan to move forward with my video work. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS
preparedwombat
steem
8y
spbeckman reblogged
Steem Is Addictive - But I Can Quit Anytime I Want To
I’ve made a few comments to posts here in which I’ve said something to the effect that @dan and @ned’s design of Steemit’s reward system had similarities to the random reinforcement strategies used so
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psychology
8y
Bessel van der Kolk's firing, imminent threat, and institutional memory
In this video I briefly discuss the firing of Bessel van der Kolk from the Boston Trauma Center, which he helped found thirty five years ago. I refer the interested viewer to the following articles, from
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life
8y
Caulking the siding on my house
One of the challenges of living in a mobile home or manufactured home is the continual repair work needed. On an almost biyearly basis I find myself needing to put caulk in the cracks in the siding. Although
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work
8y
Saturday evening, progress and plans
You begin to recognize how much time you spend at work when you realize that your toilet at home is clean because you only use it 5-10 times per week and the rest of the time you're in the office. In all
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life
8y
Vlog (#007), Update and dicussion of audio problems
Just a short update regarding life, research, and issues with audio recording. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS
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politics
8y
spbeckman reblogged
EU in 'Final Stages' of Law to Force Big Tech Censorship of 'Extremist' Content
Google, Facebook, Twitter and other internet companies are the targets of legislation being proposed by the European Commission. If made into law, it will require companies to cooperate with law enforcement
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parking
8y
Parking Professional Magazine, September 2016
I went to my campus office of transportation, and believe it or not discovered this issues of Parking Professional Magazine, September 2016, in the waiting area. I thought it was a joke magazine until
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letseat
8y
Review of Letseat
This is a promising app, but there need to be changes. I'm hopeful that overtime it will continue to grow in popularity and functionality. The good: I like that it has so many restaurants in a database.
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economics
8y
My Steemit mistake, attempting to beat the Pareto distribution
I've realized that I've made a significant mistake with Steemit. I've been limiting my posting because I want to produce all good content. This is a nice idea, but really it violates the empirical relation
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letseat
8y
Review of One World Cafe
All around comfortable cafe to visit, play games, or study. Broad and reasonable priced menu. Plenty of seating, both comfy chairs and tables. There is more than enough power outlet. There is a private
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letseat
8y
Review of Valhalla Bar & Grill
Basically a moderately pricey student bar and grill. The restaurant is clean and the food is reasonable. The serving size is good. There is an excellent beer selection. Coin operated pool tables, dart
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life
8y
First day of classes, smoke blocks out the sun, post022
Classes start today. My first lecture is the graduate course, Thermodynamics of Solids, at 9:10. You can see over my shoulder that there is enough smoke in the region that the sun is mostly blocked, appearing
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vlog
8y
Vlog (#006), post021
I recorded this vlog August 6, but haven’t had the time or energy to upload it. I’m trying to keep putting one foot in front of the other here, but with the beginning of the new semester my time is limited.
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steemstem
8y
Introduction to Engineering Ethics
Ethics is an important part of the professional engineer’s life. In this video I discuss ethics and engineering ethics. The Code of Ethics developed by the National Society of Professional Engineers (
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