As some of you may have noticed, I've absent from updating for a few weeks. The reason behind this is a combination of my personal computer being at a repair center and my time being spent studying for the department comprehensive exam, which I finished taking yesterday.

The next few months will also be busy. I may be attending the American Astronomical Society High Energy Astrophysics Division meeting this spring, and if so, I need to prepare an abstract by Friday. I need to apply to renew my NASA GSRP fellowship, which includes writing another proposal, which is due at the end of the month. Classes have started, and I'm taking three this semester: Electromagnetic Theory II, Statistical Mechanics and Kinetic Theory II, and Observational Astrophysics. I don't expect my schedule to calm down until the summer.

I will begin updating again, but progress will be slow until I get my laptop back. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me directly.