PittCon2008 in New Orleans

About one month ago, I have been to PittCon2008 (59th Pittsburg conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy) in New Orleans, USA.

It is one of the most largest expo. and conference in Analytical Science.
The problem was the conference was tooo big and tooo many sessions were going on in paralell.
Therefore, there were not too many audience in my presentation....although, I could talk with some other researcher after the session.
Some sessions are really interesting and there were many very famous people there. That is quite interesting.

However, the most astonishing part was the huge booth of huge number of companies.
The floor was so huge that it is almost impossible to look all the places. Anyway, it was very interesting to see a lot of expensive machines and advertisement of new gadget for experiments.
Also visiting to Louisiana State University was very pleasant. Thanks for all the people who hosted during my staying!

Today's song: "Supernatural Superserious" by REM

Convention Center

Louisiana's special dish "Meat of Alligator"

Wien, Austria 2007-2008

I was pointed out that I haven't written anything about Austria in my blog yet,
(from my friend from Austria, who hosted us in this New year days.)

So even though it's a bit late I decided to upload them here!

In Wien there's a large New Year Festival "Silvester" and dance Waltz after the new year comes!




Today's song: "I Fell In Love With The DJ" by Che'Nelle

Daft Hands - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger !!

Hummm, good idea and also very very skillful!






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Brasil 9. Café da manhã -Brazilian Breakfast-

It has been a while after I haven't written about "Series Brazil", actually I still have something I would like to add!

Breakfast = Café da manhã in Brazilian Porutoguese (literaly, coffee in the morning).

There if someone ask you "Café?" and if you say "Sim"(= yes),
they will not serve you just a coffee,
but with bread and all the breakfast menu! (well, I was surprised several times, since I was usually the sleepy and forgot about this fact each time...)

At hostel in Foz do Iguasu, 2007, August.

Also I would say the breakfast in Brazil is quite unique. As similar to other country which carries western custom, there's a coffee, bread cheese, ham and small amount of fresh vegetables,
but the special thing is there is always some sweet cake and fruits are coming together! e.g. watermelon, papiya.

One quote from a groupin facebook "You know you're Brazilian when..."

"Your breakfast consists of milk and coffee, bread with butter and a piece of cake."

Today's song: "Shadow of the day" by Linkin park

A PhotoNews from Japan! A Dog going to Buddism!

Please check it our the article from a Japanese Newspaer in Okinawa "Ryukyu shinpou" .
("Ryukyu" is the old name of Okinawa, "Shin" is New and "pou(or hou)" is reprot)

http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-30559-storytopic-5.html

This is not a CG, it is a real longcoat Chiwawa in a Japanese temple in Okinawa!

Today's song: "Is it you" by Cassie

An synhponic and nostalgic sound, in a street of Venice

When I was walking a street of Venice, suddenly I heard a sound that I have never hear before.

The sound had somehow metalic tune, but it was obviously not made by synthsizer nor computer programed instrument because the sound was so synhponic and it reached my ears so naturally.

The performer was a young man with nice looking clear-cut face, and the instrument was semispherical rounded metal. He hit the metal with both hand with gloves.

It resonate very nostalgic sounds and caught me for a while, and it was very beautiful and amazing sound.



PS. After the performance, many people were asking what kind of instrument it is.
And the answer was this is special instrument is a product of Switzerland and it is produced only 100 pieces per year.

The Traveler IQ Challenge!

The Traveler IQ Challenge by TravelPod

This is a fun game(?), I sometimes try in a free time.
It's a quiz to answer the asked place on map, but this is somehow addicitve ;)
(and also educational to learn world geography, isn't it??)

I know this from facebook application but itseems now also possible to play on Travelpod's website.

But Playing this game on other sites enables you to:

Save your high scores Compete against your friends Create your own challenges Play 1,000's of challenges created by other people