A guide for the lay person on economic indicators and much much more. Monday, December 5, 2011. If there are no fundamental reasons, what gives? The Price of Civilization. Friday, December 2, 2011.

Visualization as skill set or stand-alone profession. Looking for more affordable homes and better schools in the suburbs.

Exploring worldwide suburbia one city at a time. An Overview of Ancient Rome and Other Early Suburbs. The world will soon have a population of 7 billion people. The History of Suburban Brussels. An American would feel right at home in the suburbs of Brussels. The Favelas and Gated Communities of Suburban Brazil. Over 1,000-armed guards patrol its grounds and helicopters are a common sight.

Revisiting the Most County Borders. I searched for and featured the United States county with the most neighboring counties. During the very early days of Twelve Mile Circle. That article appeared in May 2008, almost ten years ago, reminding me once again how quickly time flies. Then in the waning days of the old blog, a loyal reader contacted me with a fresh new way to look at the issue.

I had planned to talk about workflow and writing, but instead I spent the day saddened and outraged by what happened to a colleague. What follows are some thoughts for them, and about systemic problems of racism and equity in academia we must address. Further, as a person who has been privileged, fortunate, and blessed beyond anything that is reasonable in this life, I have a moral duty to be an agent of this change.

VISIT US AT 351 6TH STREET. 2017-18 Art Exhibition and Events. Our Annual Fall Celebration begins with the interactive art of Gerd Jansen and new sculptural works by William Paul Gaetjens. The Cinematography of David Fortney. The electrifying fine art prints of Tullio. Wind map of the world. Signature limited edition posters from our exhibits.

Improve your critical thinking by using data. An incredible image of the Tycho supernova remnant. Posted by gtaniwaki under Real Numeracy. NASA recently celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of the launching of the Chandra X-ray Observatory. By releasing several new images. One of the images, shown below, is an amazing composite that reveals in exquisite detail the turbulence surrounding the remnants of the Tycho supernova. Scroll down to Figure 2, then come back.

A fresh approach to data and visualisation. Words, trees and newsrooms. When I was at school, many moons ago, we were always judged by our own efforts. It took me some years in the world of work to realise that we often do our best work when others get a look-in. This entry was posted in Uncategorized.

Published on July 18, 2015.