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Massachusetts Boarding?

Originally posted by zandperl at Massachusetts Boarding?
Is anyone here familiar with either The Bird Guru or Featherbed Resort for Birds, both in Metrowest Massachusetts? Or does anyone have other recommendations for boarders in Eastetn MA? I've recently moved to the Boston area and I'm looking for a place to board Kappa when I travel. These both sound really similar: a bunch of cages near each other, time out of the cage for each bird, feed a veggie mix, full spectrum lighting, require a vet health certificate but not specific tests (e.g., no chlamydia test required), same price.

And below the cut, a few pictures of Kappa in the process of moving. :) ( Collapse )

Lunar Eclipse Survey

I have a theory about blood moons. Would you be so kind as to fill out this poll about tonight's? Put anything else you want to say (or share pics) in the comments. :)

Poll #1964650 Lunar Eclipse
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All. Participants: 5

I saw the Moon...

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Before totality
3(42.9%)
During totality
4(57.1%)
After totality
0(0.0%)

The darkest part of the Moon was colored...

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White
1(16.7%)
Gray
0(0.0%)
Black
0(0.0%)
Red
1(16.7%)
Orange
3(50.0%)
Other (comments)
1(16.7%)

My observing location was..

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A big city (NYC, Boston, DC)
3(60.0%)
A small city (Ithaca, Laramie, Long Island)
2(40.0%)
Rural
0(0.0%)
So far in the middle of nowhere that when you get gas you need to bring an extra tank
0(0.0%)

Can you see the Milky Way from where you were observing (when it's up)?

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Yes
2(40.0%)
No
3(60.0%)
Maybe?
0(0.0%)
Bees!
0(0.0%)
Robert's Rules of Order

File organization - I WANT TAGGING

I have a bunch of files in Google Drive which can be characterized by two separate parameters, and I want to be able to sort/group/folder/whatever on each of the two parameters. Right now the files are named things like A-X, A-Y, B-X, B-Y, C-X, C-Y, etc., and if I sort them alphabetically I can get a list ordered as:

A-X
A-Y
B-X
B-Y
C-X
C-Y

I want to ALSO be able to sort them so I get a list like:

A-X
B-X
C-X
A-Y
B-Y
C-Y

This doesn't need to be as file names, it could be in folders (e.g., one folder for Xs and one for Ys, but then I want to be able to swap to viewing a folder for the As, a folder for the Bs, and a folder for the Cs) or tags (or maybe it'd have to be nested tags: Parameter1/A, Parameter1/B, etc.). Right now I only have 16 of these files, but I anticipate having 100-200 in the end.

Does Mavericks actually have a tagging system that would let me do this? I haven't upgraded to Mavericks yet b/c I don't like changing OSs during the semester, but if it did I'd gladly set up Google Drive to synch with my computer and start tagging in Mavericks.

Anyone have a different solution for me that can do what I want?

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Astro - H-alpha

Eclipses

Like any good researcher, when I noticed students responding a certain way to a free response question, I tried to tabulate what they all said, and turned it into multiple choice. Basically, the students were trying to describe why we don't have solar and lunar eclipses every month. The drawings below are based on the word descriptions from the students. And I wanna know what you think: which picture is the main reason why we don't have solar and lunar eclipses every month?

Descriptions in words:
A) "The Moon is in a different plane."
B) "The Moon's axis is tilted."
c) "The Moon goes above and below."
D) "The Moon's orbit isn't a perfect circle."
E) "The Moon's orbit is tilted."

2014-02-10 09.40.21

Poll #1956047 Eclipses
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All. Participants: 6

Which of the drawings above is the main reason why we don't have eclipses every month?

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A
1(16.7%)
B
1(16.7%)
C
0(0.0%)
D
1(16.7%)
E
3(50.0%)
Boston

Friend looking for a place to live in Camberville

A friend of mine is starting a job in Camberville (MA) in February and is looking for a place to live, preferably with roommates. While I haven't lived with her myself, she cleans her apartments up nice for having guests over and decorates well with pretty photos. She's in science journalism, last I knew she had no pets, age mid-20s, okay with roommies with pets, any sex/gender, not into the same sorta geeky things as me but c'mon, science journalism, she's got her own geekiness to her including science, philosophy, and world travel, she's got a long-distance boyfriend so you're not going to come home to loud sex every night of the week, she's outgoing but isn't going to be pushy and in your face when you need quiet time.

Anyone looking for a roommie? If so, comment below with contact info I can give her, or email me at zandperl-AT-gmail or my real name email's great too.

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Astro - 2MASS

Moon....

My students this semester found this question more challenging than they usually do. It's small number statistics and all, but I'm curious what y'all think. Please answer before viewing other people's answers, and if you care to explain your reasoning in the comments, I'd love to see.

Poll #1918673 Moon...
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All. Participants: 18

An astronaut is standing on the Moon holding a pencil. When she lets go of it, what happens?

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It floats away from the Moon.
0(0.0%)
It stays suspended where it is.
0(0.0%)
It falls towards the Moon exactly like it would on Earth.
0(0.0%)
It falls towards the Moon but faster than it would on Earth.
0(0.0%)
It falls towards the Moon but slower than it would on Earth.
17(100.0%)

Time

To settle a debate, I'd appreciate it if people would answer the following questions WITHOUT looking up the answers.

Poll #1769932 Time
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All. Participants: 24

The phrase "12 pm on August 15th" refers to ...

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12 midnight on the night of August 14-15
1(4.2%)
12 noon on August 15th
23(95.8%)
12 midnight on the night of August 15-16
0(0.0%)
Other (please comment)
0(0.0%)

The phrase "12 am on August 15th" refers to ...

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12 midnight on the night of August 14-15
17(73.9%)
12 noon on August 15th
0(0.0%)
12 midnight on the night of August 15-16
6(26.1%)
Other (please comment)
0(0.0%)

Were you educated in or do you work in one or more of the following fields?

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Natural Sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, geology, astronomy)
6(20.7%)
Math
7(24.1%)
Computer Science
6(20.7%)
Other Engineering or Technology
2(6.9%)
Data Management
3(10.3%)
Military/Defense
0(0.0%)
Other Other (please comment if you feel it is relevant to the terms discussed)
5(17.2%)