Over the next few days I'll be blogging from the Beijing 2014 geophysical conference in, of course, Beijing China. I'm going there representing SEG leadership to give a keynote address, road ahead talk, and a couple of other technical talks to student societies.
As I have things to add, I will put a new item in this single blog entry. Sort of a blog within a blog if you will. Let's get started.
Th 5/1 ... Fayetteville
Well, as you might have guessed my blog (and all of blogger) is blocked in China. So no updates were possible. Other things blocked: anything about the Great Wall; The New York Times; The Guardian; Facebook. Not blocked: Reddit (strange since it has some very dark, subversive corners).
So here are a few highlight photos:
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| A rare clear day in Beijing. |
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| Road Ahead talk at the opening session of Beijing 2014. |
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| Mr. Wang Teijun (BGP) at a dinner. |
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| Giving a talk at the China University of Petroleum. |
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| On the Great Wall with Alfred Liaw and a CUP student. |
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| Alfred and Julie Liaw in Tiananmen Square with Mao Gate to the Forbidden City behind. |
Fri 4/18 ... Chicago airport
Did I mention I am a Cubs fan?
Fri 4/18 ... en route to Chicago
Interesting reading.
Fri 4/18 ... 2pm
Just arrived at the XNA airport in Northwest Arkansas. Flight departs at 3:15 for Chicago and then on to Beijing. Note from the photo that I'll be accompanied by my old companion Niffy, you can see him just peeking out of my bag.
