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ABOUT THIS RESEARCHER

Created: 31st July 2001 
Hello everyone!

Welcome to Nora's space. I am a science student in my second year at Trinity College Dublin, where I'm studying chemistry and biology. I like history, nature, and languages (mainly English, Russian, and Spanish). I'm an economics and finance junkie, which means I know fairly little about it but love to listen and read. I'm based in Ireland, but grew up mainly in the US.

A Microscope Objective Lens.

I play the dijeridu, read fantasy novels1, poetry, or non-fiction, watch films, listen to jazz2, and go on excursions with the Dublin Naturalists' Field Club. Sometimes I even get around to spinning yarn.

I am the Muse of Talking to Oneself. Now you know what that mumbling noise in the background was.. You can visit the Musehome here.

I'm also the Keeper of L-Space and Small Dictionaries. Click here for a rough definition of L-Space.

I use the Guide ML Clinic and Smiley pages a lot, and can often be found hanging out at The Iris Cafe, generally at Shea's Hot Dog Stand. I'm a member of the Living Earth Society and am frequently seen at Lil's Atelier. I'm also a member of the Irish Researchers' Group.

Some Nature Links

A delicate flower balanced on a hand

United States

Georgia

Ireland


1 Diane Duane, Terry Pratchett.. and Douglas Adams
2 Miles Davis, Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Peggy Lee


RESEARCHER DATA
Name:

Nora - back from the Dublin meet!
Last posted: Jan 10, 2003
Researcher Number:

181477

Referenced Entries:

The GuideML Clinic
Terry Pratchett's Discworld
LIL'S ATELIER
H2G2's Musehome
Keepers Home Page
Iris Cafe(Home of Shea's Award-Winning Hot Dog Stand)
Didgeridoos
H2G2 Living Earth Society

Referenced Sites:

Trinity College Dublin
Dublin Naturalists' Field...
US Plants Database
Aldo Leopold Nature Cente...
North American Mycologica...
Fernbank Science Center
Arabia Mountain Heritage ...
Cloudland Canyon State Pa...
Wildlife in Georgia
Nature of Little St. Simo...
Belfast Naturalists' Fiel...
Galway Naturalists' Field...
Dragonflies of Ireland
Butterflies of Ireland
The Irish Meterological S...
Birdwatch Ireland
Wild Ireland

Please note that the BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites listed.
CONVERSATIONS
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MESSAGES
Leave a MessageLATEST POST
Hi Nora!Mar 2, 2004
Howdy!Nov 25, 2003
Great to see you again!Nov 23, 2003
Ireland MeetSep 3, 2003
Hullo!May 30, 2003
Happy BirthdayApr 19, 2003
Dublin meetApr 4, 2003
Ireland researchersMar 28, 2003
How's Galway?Feb 2, 2003
I hope congratulations are in order...Nov 21, 2002

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JOURNAL
Greetings and News in Brief
Oct 26, 2003

I'm back.. again. I'm sorry to be so erratic about h2g2, but RL always seems to get in the way. I stayed in Ireland this summer, going to Fermanagh and Clare Island on nature expeditions. I'm learning to identify lichens and mushrooms as well as vascular plants. I saw "Pirates of the Caribbean" pirate and "Finding Nemo" orangefish which were both lots of fun.

I've only been back in school for about a month, and I'm finding it hard going, but interesting. I bought a secondhand microscope last week, and I'm delighted to have one, even though I haven't got to use it yet. When I have time, and slides, it should let me do more with fungi.

Discuss this entry - 5 replies - Latest reply: Nov 24, 2003

Books!
Dec 27, 2002

I just spent a very enjoyable few hours in my all-time favorite bookshop, Memorable Books in Stone Mountain, GA. The place is crammed with books, floor to ceiling, stacked on every available surface, leaving only a narrow, tortuous path. The proprietor is really nice and loves books, and he has a very good nature section. He always gives me a discount; I don't really know why, except that I was very small when I started going there, and we always have a chat.

This time I came away with a biology textbook; a book by Gifford Pinchot, the antagonist of John Muir; an old American flora; and a Dover book on tree identification in winter. I also bought a couple of copies of Aldo Leopold's "Sand County Almanac", but those are for friends in Ireland.

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Discuss this entry - 8 replies - Latest reply: Jan 26, 2003

Leaving Home to Go Home
Dec 6, 2002

Ah, yes, that schizophrenic time when I leave Ireland, where I'm American, to return to the States, where I'm Irish. Have hardly started packing (I keep meaning to join the Procrastinators' Society winkeye ), but I will be leaving very early Sunday morning. There is a computer where I'm going, but if you don't hear from me for a while, I'll be busy seeing some friends and getting my wisdom teeth pulled. yuk

Best wishes for the season!

reindeer



Discuss this entry - 3 replies - Latest reply: Dec 24, 2002

hereiamagain
Nov 20, 2002

Yes, I'm still here. Don't ask why I've been gone - I just didn't do much this summer. Since then I've been busy with college stuff, and am likely to remain so. Anyway, hopefully I'll be around more now, if you want to drop in.

It's great to see some new smileys! Though it shows how long I've been away.

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American exhibition at the National Gallery
Jun 21, 2002

I visited this yesterday (at the new branch on Nassau Street) and really enjoyed it. It goes up to the 1920s, but my favourite was the self-portrait of Rembrandt Peale, right at the beginning in the early 1800s. One of those 'eyes follow you around the room' pictures. There's also a portrait by him of George Washington, which was more true to life than the one used for the dollar bill. I loved the bronze sculptures of the mountain man and the construction worker. The show is mainly one of paintings, though there are several bronzes and marble busts. It's on till the beginning of September, and hasn't been as popular as the Impressionist exhibition, so there's no trouble getting tickets. I'm definitely going back.

Avoid the gallery cafe, though: the prices are steep, and the pastries at least do not justify them.

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A638912Dylan Thomas - Poeth2g2 EditedNov 20, 2001
A638895The Merck Manualh2g2 EditedOct 24, 2001
A619436Transplantation - a Summaryh2g2 EditedOct 19, 2001
A618969Pirates of the Spanish Mainh2g2 EditedOct 15, 2001
A619427American Medical Quackery from the 1700s to Todayh2g2 EditedOct 11, 2001
A622513The Russian Languageh2g2 EditedOct 9, 2001
A608717Horse Chestnut Treesh2g2 -Aug 6, 2001
A602191The Russian Languageh2g2 -Jul 31, 2001
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