Comments on: March Meeting 2008 http://metcaffeination.net/weblog/2008/03/10/march-meeting-2008/ cities. physics. food. environment. fatherhood. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:52:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: March Meeting 2009 — metcaffeination http://metcaffeination.net/weblog/2008/03/10/march-meeting-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-5067 March Meeting 2009 — metcaffeination Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:56:38 +0000 http://metcaffeination.net/weblog/2008/03/10/march-meeting-2008/#comment-5067 [...] for writing about it is rapidly closing. It was held in Pittsburgh this year, following the same format as last year. The meeting seems to be getting bigger each year: when I first attended, in 2003, [...] [...] for writing about it is rapidly closing. It was held in Pittsburgh this year, following the same format as last year. The meeting seems to be getting bigger each year: when I first attended, in 2003, [...]

]]> By: sister of physics brothers http://metcaffeination.net/weblog/2008/03/10/march-meeting-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-213 sister of physics brothers Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:45:03 +0000 http://metcaffeination.net/weblog/2008/03/10/march-meeting-2008/#comment-213 I know the BAPS is not the best outreach channel,, but I work with PR people (in science and healthcare) who browse, especially when it's a topic they don't know about, ie, physics. The path to find PR information about the APS meeting, at least when I looked just prior to the meeting, is not consistent, nor is it direct, pulled together or attention-getting. (I do have slightly older Acrobat; could be that, but again for PR purposes (and to reach your members or the public who may have old stuff, too), you make sure your stuff works on many platforms/browsers/version. It is very easy to back-save.) I know the BAPS is not the best outreach channel,, but I work with PR people (in science and healthcare) who browse, especially when it’s a topic they don’t know about, ie, physics.
The path to find PR information about the APS meeting, at least when I looked just prior to the meeting, is not consistent, nor is it direct, pulled together or attention-getting. (I do have slightly older Acrobat; could be that, but again for PR purposes (and to reach your members or the public who may have old stuff, too), you make sure your stuff works on many platforms/browsers/version. It is very easy to back-save.)

]]> By: rg http://metcaffeination.net/weblog/2008/03/10/march-meeting-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-210 rg Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:50:58 +0000 http://metcaffeination.net/weblog/2008/03/10/march-meeting-2008/#comment-210 I agree re: riding the Saint Charles and New Orleans being beautiful. If you have time, walk past the French Quarter towards Esplanade Avenue into the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood. It's much more authentic and Esplanade Avenue and Elysian Fields Avenue are beautiful. I agree re: riding the Saint Charles and New Orleans being beautiful. If you have time, walk past the French Quarter towards Esplanade Avenue into the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood. It’s much more authentic and Esplanade Avenue and Elysian Fields Avenue are beautiful.

]]> By: thm http://metcaffeination.net/weblog/2008/03/10/march-meeting-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-201 thm Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:43:17 +0000 http://metcaffeination.net/weblog/2008/03/10/march-meeting-2008/#comment-201 SofPB: hmmm, the BAPS pdf works just fine on my Mac. But it's not really the source I'd send media to anyways. rg: Actually, the St. Charles streetcar is open all the way to Carrollton now, and I had a break this afternoon so I rode it all the way out and back. The French Quarter, while unique, is sort of sleazy; downtown New Orleans is sort of like any downtown, with lots of space wasted for surface parking, and the area around the convention center is ugly industrial. But riding the St. Charles streetcar it seems like New Orleans is the most beautiful city in the United States! SofPB: hmmm, the BAPS pdf works just fine on my Mac. But it’s not really the source I’d send media to anyways.

rg: Actually, the St. Charles streetcar is open all the way to Carrollton now, and I had a break this afternoon so I rode it all the way out and back. The French Quarter, while unique, is sort of sleazy; downtown New Orleans is sort of like any downtown, with lots of space wasted for surface parking, and the area around the convention center is ugly industrial. But riding the St. Charles streetcar it seems like New Orleans is the most beautiful city in the United States!

]]> By: rg http://metcaffeination.net/weblog/2008/03/10/march-meeting-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-175 rg Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:53:32 +0000 http://metcaffeination.net/weblog/2008/03/10/march-meeting-2008/#comment-175 Tom -- be sure and ride the Canal streetcar up to City Park and also the Saint Charles streetcar through the Garden District. Saint Charles now goes as far as Napoleon Avenue, though I think RTA will restore service along the full length of the line to, Carrollton, soon. Tom — be sure and ride the Canal streetcar up to City Park and also the Saint Charles streetcar through the Garden District. Saint Charles now goes as far as Napoleon Avenue, though I think RTA will restore service along the full length of the line to, Carrollton, soon.

]]> By: sister of physics brothers http://metcaffeination.net/weblog/2008/03/10/march-meeting-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-166 sister of physics brothers Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:03:31 +0000 http://metcaffeination.net/weblog/2008/03/10/march-meeting-2008/#comment-166 I opened the electronic BAPS and it was all gibberish on my Mac...Doesn't make a good impression, especially if you are trying to get media interested in new discoveries. But maybe media isn't interested anyway. I opened the electronic BAPS and it was all gibberish on my Mac…Doesn’t make a good impression, especially if you are trying to get media interested in new discoveries. But maybe media isn’t interested anyway.

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