Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Trip to Seattle

Hi all,

Hope this post find you well. This week I got a chance to make an exciting trip to Seattle. So, here are the photos:

Way to Seattle:
https://plus.google.com/photos/114763874066147257538/albums/5821176186505247025

Self-excursion at Seattle:
https://plus.google.com/photos/114763874066147257538/albums/5821177293800175601

Way back to College Station:
https://plus.google.com/photos/114763874066147257538/albums/5821178353396105937

Enjoy!

Yahoo News: Doubts over Harvard claim of 'Jesus' Wife' papyrus

Yahoo News:

Doubts over Harvard claim of 'Jesus' Wife' papyrus

ROME (AP) — Is a scrap of papyrus suggesting that Jesus had a wife authentic?

Scholars on Wednesday questioned the much-publicized discovery by a Harvard scholar that a 4th century fragment of papyrus provided the first evidence that some early Christians believed Jesus was married.

And experts in the illicit antiquities trade also wondered about the motive of the fragment's anonymous owner, noting that the document's value has likely increased amid the publicity of the still-unproven find.

Nature.com: Outcry over jailed Russian chemist

Nature.com:

Outcry over jailed Russian chemist

Narcotics expert Olga Zelenina falsely accused of aiding drug trafficking, say supporters.

Quirin Schiermeier 21 September 2012

Olga Zelenina.

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For Olga Nikolaevna Zelenina, a Kafkaesque nightmare has come true.

The Russian chemist stands accused of complicity in organized drug trafficking, and is currently imprisoned in Moscow’s detention centre number 6, where she shares a cell with Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, a member of the prominent activist punk band Pussy Riot.

But Zelenina’s supporters say she is the victim of a monstrous miscarriage of justice, and has done nothing more than provide an expert opinion on the opiate content of a consignment of poppy seeds. They are pessimistic that a court hearing scheduled for 24 September will result in her immediate release.

Shopoholic :)

Shops are disaster. :)

Repost: Website vs. Facebook

Website vs. Facebook

Initially posted on August 23, 2012 by Chris Kruk
Source: http://blog.domainpeople.com/?p=101

Why should I pay for my own website when I can get on Facebook for free? This is a typical question I sometimes receive from business owners looking to establish an online presence to promote their services to a wider audience.

Interesting words from mr. Barack Obama

From:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/07/13/remarks-president-campaign-event-roanoke-virginia

Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event in Roanoke, Virginia

...look, if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own.  You didn’t get there on your own.  I’m always struck by people who think, well, it must be because I was just so smart.  There are a lot of smart people out there.  It must be because I worked harder than everybody else.  Let me tell you something -- there are a whole bunch of hardworking people out there.

If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help.

(Mr. Barack Obama, President of USA, July 13, 2012)

Later he switched to regular presidential Campaign. I'm not USA citizen, so, I don't want to be blaimed as propaganda-bot from any side of Presidential Race 2012. I just find extremely interesting quote, nothing more.

What's interesting?

Interesting news from Yahoo!

It's interesting to note:

Is Social Security still a good bargain?

WASHINGTON (AP) — People retiring today are part of the first generation of workers who have paid more in Social Security taxes during their careers than they will receive in benefits after they retire. It's a historic shift that will only get worse for future retirees, according to an analysis by The Associated Press.

Previous generations got a much better bargain, mainly because payroll taxes were very low when Social Security was enacted in the 1930s and remained so for decades.

"For the early generations, it was an incredibly good deal," said Andrew Biggs, a former deputy Social Security commissioner who is now a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. "The government gave you free money and getting free money is popular."

Google presents Compute Engine

Google presents Google Compute Engine, general purpose virtual machines (VM).

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GoogleAppEngineBlog/~3/bzAc106R0H8/google-comp...

Google presents Cloud IDE

Google presents Cloud IDE. It seems interesting.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GoogleAppEngineBlog/~3/nRW5x48gtCc/develop-in-...

Independence Day celebration at College Station

Show took place near George Bush Library. During all the day George Bush Museum was open for free.

Here are photos: https://plus.google.com/photos/114763874066147257538/albums/5765570538950375473

And this is the video of Fireshow in the evening: http://youtu.be/f8_rsWCvFdw

Excursion to FRIB

June 27, I got the possibility to participate in excursion to FRIB existing Accelerator Facility. As far, as I understand, these excursions are usual thing there. Interesting! Good idea! :)

Special thanks to prof. Filomena Nunes.

https://plus.google.com/photos/114763874066147257538/albums/5765565388344897585

Extended album Views of Michigan State Univ. Campus

These photos were made by myself from 24 to 27 of June.

https://plus.google.com/photos/114763874066147257538/albums/5765561038735254193

Walking at Michigan State University Campus

Here are some photos from my walking at Michigan State University Campus.

Way to East Lansing, MI

July 24, prof.Muhamedzhanov and I leave College Station and took our way to East Lansing, MI to participate in annual TORUS Collaboration meeting.

Photos are posted here: https://plus.google.com/photos/114763874066147257538/albums/5765541969851217009

Our route: College Station -> Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport -> Detroit Metro Airport -> East Lansing (Towneplace Suites Hotel).

Enjoy!

New photos of College Station

Hello!

After some time of silence, I get the time to share photos. This is just a start! :)

Funny adv.

Enjoy! :)

Some humour at programmer's life

During my research and programming work I find this programming language:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainfuck

Take a rest, reading about this Turing tarpit. :)

Some evening photos of fountain near Rudder building @ College Station

These are photos of fountain near Rudder building at College Station. It's really beautiful! I hope, you can feel at last part of it through this photos. They were made at May 18 and are shared only now.

My photos of Plaza Hotel demolition

On May 24 I woke up earlier to see Plaza Hotel building demolition. I made a lot of photos, waiting for the Event, but publishing only few of them: they are similar like twins. Typing Plaza Demolition at YouTube, you can get a lot of videos, including the official one, but this is my mite.

https://plus.google.com/photos/114763874066147257538/albums/5748549342172933105

Trip to conference to San Antonio

Hello everyone!

On May 28, Monday, a group from Cyclotron and Physics Faculty and myself had an excited trip to the conference to San Antonio. Starting from College Station at 8 AM we were at San Antonio about 13 PM. I got short self-excursion during free time between presentations. River Walk, The Alamo ("Mother of Texas Independence"), Tower of the Americas (I have to start my way back, so, I was not inside, sorry, next time)... Excellent!

The photos are here: https://plus.google.com/photos/114763874066147257538/albums/5748527783310175665

Battle of Stalingrad. Another good video from YouTube

Watch here: http://youtu.be/T1AC4wm6SwM

Of course, this is not a fantastic video, like previously shared one, but this is just a good video about Battle of Stalingrad. This video has strong and detailed pre-battle description, overview of out-Stalingrad operations (Operation Kotloban, as they call it in this video), which is not so often to hear or view. And, no doubts, this video is close enouph to the reality.

Fantastic quality history show/video!

Today I find at YouTube new video, named Word War 2 Battles. Operation Bagration. I thought, this is usual video, like "Russian Red Army loses 3--5 their men per German one... Blah-Blah-Blah..." But this ( http://youtu.be/HuV_wUHRv9s ) video is, I think, the best video about Operation Bagration, I ever saw! Enough detailed and enough generalised. With context explained. With near-real losses overview.
Fantastic!

Watch here: http://youtu.be/HuV_wUHRv9s

How houses are being built here...

Hello!

In the middle of Aplril I saw two houses under construction and make a photos. Just after one month, these houses are near complete! Space-level speed!

Here are these photos:
https://plus.google.com/photos/114763874066147257538/albums/5742618024604171249

BBQ and Sailing Attempt @ 2012-03-31

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.
It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.
The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated

(Mark Twain)

Hello!

Someone say, that I was alive 1.5 months ago... I hope, by this post I show You, that I was alive at last 2 weeks later. :)
Just in the last day of March I joined the company of Postdocs at BBQ and Sailing Attempt at Lake Bryan. The photos You can see here:

https://plus.google.com/photos/114763874066147257538/albums/5742234764428520193

Everything was amazing... Except the mast and sailyard. Shortly after the first attempt to set the main sail, boat switched to paddles-only engine. Later we had about 2--3 hours to dry our clothes.
And sorry for the late publication!

Texas Bluebonnet trip: Sommerville lake, Rocky Creek Park, Early Texas Homes Museum @ 2012-03-24

On March 24 I joined group of Post Docs in so called "Flower trip". We were going to see flowering Texas Bluebonnet. But as a result we had made great travel to the Sommerville lake and Rocky Creek Park on lake's shore. Only at the end of walk we found small field of Bluebonnets. :) But everyone enjoyed our parkwalk. On the way back, we visit Independence and Early Texas Homes Museum in it.

Here are the photos >>

Bike walk at Veterans Park & Athletic Complex @ 2012-03-17

Hello everybody!

At last, I get time to share my photos from March 17 bike walk at Brazos Valley Veterans Park & Athletic Complex:

see photos here >>

The most impressive thing among this walk was American Mile Historical Walk. I've never saw something like this before! :) The best thing is that Walk may be extended through time to cover new events! :)

Walking at TAMU and my Apartment Complex

Hello!

I hope this finds You well. At March 4 I had walked from my apartments to TAMU Campus in aim to get the first lookaround at my new workplace area.

Here are some photos >>

The weather was fine for walking, opposing current rainy and thunderstorming.
If someone want the originals of photos--- feel free to contact me!

Hello from Texas!

Hello Everybody!
This week I moved to College Station, Texas for Post Doctoral Position at Cyclotron Institute at Texas A&M Univ. It is my first time in USA. My relatives urgently ask me to make photos during this trip. I can't deny their wishes... :)

1. Flight Moscow, Russia - Houston, Texas
2. George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, Texas
3. College Station Easterwood Airport
4. Some views of College Station, Texas
5. My Apartments

And two additional sightseeing of College Station are added directly to this post.

Home! Sweet Home!

My family and I have just returned home from New Year trip to Samara.
Home! Sweet Home!