“Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe” by Steven Strogatz.
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Check out this book – “Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe”
November 17, 2019yogurt probiotics survival after freezing
February 5, 2018QT:{{”
not finding very good data on how much of the bacteria will survive freezing in yogurt.
This “ask the professor” column matches intuition.
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http://tuftsjournal.tufts.edu/2008/06/professor/01/
However, these two sources say there’s no loss in viability… https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030200749277?via%3Dihub
Holcomb et al. (1991) reported that both L. acidophilus and
Bifidobacterium were able to survive and grow in soft-serve frozen yogurt after freezing [Holcomb, J.E., Frank, J.F. and McGregor, J.U. (1991), Viability of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum in soft-serve frozen yogurt. Cult. Dairy Prod. J. 26, 4-5.]
pre-frozen yogurt can contain active cultures — just have to check the label.
authoera vs googledoc
November 26, 2017eclipse glasses
August 21, 2017New Haven Crime Rates By Neighborhood
March 5, 2017Nice demographic #maps (property values, crime &c) of NHV + other cities https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/ct/new-haven Related RedZone app https://appsto.re/us/fGYg7.i
Avoid navigating through dangerous areas
RedZone Map by Zone Technologies Inc.
https://appsto.re/us/fGYg7.i
But if you have to go there keep your finger on the button
SafeTrek – Hold Until Safe℠ by SafeTrek, Inc.
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https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/ct/new-haven/crime/
https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/ny/new-york/crime
Color brewer
February 18, 2017using eduroam
December 3, 2016Nels Elde podcast
November 21, 2016TWiEVO 9: How to crash your gene drive
July 5, 2016
Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello
Guest: Jim Bull
Nels and Vincent speak with Jim Bull about the results of genetic models which suggest that the evolution of inbreeding in response to lethal gene drive might make population control difficult to achieve.
bikes in NYC
October 11, 2016#Bike lanes are a sound public health investment
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-costbenefit-bike-lanes-idUSKCN11Z23A Each $1.3K for NYC provides 1 additional QALY for city residents
….But perhaps non-riders benefit more than riders (who are at risk for injury) cc @dspakowicz
New study of the economics of adding more bikes to NYC (ironically published in the journal “injury prevention”).
article: http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/early/2016/09/09/injuryprev-2016-042057.abstract
pop press article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-costbenefit-bike-lanes-idUSKCN11Z23A
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Every $1,300 New York City invested in building bike lanes in 2015 provided benefits equivalent to one additional year of life at full health over the lifetime of all city residents, according to a new economic assessment.
That’s a better return on investment than some direct health treatments, like dialysis, which costs $129,000 for one
quality-adjusted life year, or QALY, said coauthor Dr. Babak Mohit of the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University in New York.
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Painting unprotected bike lanes into roads may not reduce injury and death, she said.
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