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March Madness
So much for my March Madness bracket, thanks to Duke losing to West Virginia in the second round.
Growing up in Texas and now living in Mississippi I know there are a lot of quality southern teams I should be rooting for, but, I have been a Duke fan for 20 years now and it is hard to not pick them each year.
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Five Pressing College Hoops Questions
Nolan Smith (photo. Duke University) With the 2K Sports Classic Benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer tipping off, here are some major things to watch for (on ESPN2 right now): * Can Nolan Smith really play point guard? The Dukies are thankfully out of the Greg Paulus-at-point era in that they're starting Nolan Smith at the one. (Don't worry, [...] Related posts:There’s a Good Reason to Hate Duke AgainThe Best NBA Talent at 2K Sports ClassicThe Weekend in College Hoops
Capping Greenhouse Gases: Here's Why Not
Husband David has an op-ed in today's Washington Times as well as other papers on what a cap on greenhouse gas emissions would due to our economy. An excerpt: When our economic bus is teetering at the edge of a cliff, it's a bad time to throw on some extra weight. Yet government-mandated restrictions on carbon emissions would do precisely that, adding enormous additional weight to an economy already reeling. This additional weight shouldn't just be thrown from the bus -- it should be thrown un
There’s a Good Reason to Hate Duke Again
Nolan Smith (photo. Duke University) *Reprinted from Dime #45, on sale now* This is the third annual edition of Dime's NCAA Player's Ball, where we hand over the task of predicting and prognosticating to the real experts; the best college ballplayers in America. Today, Duke sophomore Nolan Smith tells you why it's time to start loving to [...] Related posts:Kobe x DukeOne More Reason For People To Hate the CelticsAlumni Game - Duke vs. Carolina
Economist Argues That 7 Years Ought to be Enough for Biologic Data Exclusivity
As Congress is considering possible legislation to create an abbreviated pathway for the FDA to approve generic biologic therapies (“biogeneric,” “biosimilar” and “follow-on biologics”), differences in the R&D expense and product cost, and the potential for both new therapies post-approval and second-generation innovations have raised questions about how to achieve the proper balance between innovation and competition. One important policy for Congress to establish will be the number of ye
Trek introduces chainless bicycles
Pedalers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains. Published November 19, 2008 by Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Pedalers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains. If you've ever been riding down the street and had your pants cuff ripped asunder, there may be a revolution at hand. Trek Bicycle is part of a movement to bury the finger-pinching, pants-munching, rust-prone sprocket and chain, and usher in an era of belt-driven bikes that might have the i
Fuqua's Poster Boy of the '90s has Become the Jeff Skilling of Our Times
When we represented Duke University's Fuqua School of Business in the 1990s, we heard faculty and administrators alike wax poetic about their shining star, Rick Wagoner. At the time, Rick was rising through the ranks of America's (and the world's) largest car company, General Motors. And, he was emblematic of how far a Fuqua grad could go in the business world. Fast forward to yesterday's Congressional hearings and, sadly, Mr. Wagoner has become an icon for the sagging American economy. Unde
Wasting money: Ginkgo biloba joins the pile
None of this is in any way surprising:Herbal supplement Ginkgo doesn't stop Alzheimer's: Scientific American The widely used herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba does not appear to prevent Alzheimer's disease in healthy elderly people or those with mild cognitive impairment, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday... ...Those who took the ginkgo were no more or less likely to develop Alzheimer's or any type of dementia, the researchers wrote in the Journal of the American Medical Association....... Dr. Mu
Admissions Director Q&A: Liz Riley Hargrove of Duke’s Fuqua School of Business
As part of our continuing series of discussions with admissions directors at top business schools around the world, we are pleased to offer this recent interview with Liz Riley Hargrove, Associate Dean of Admissions at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Hargrove has spent almost her entire professional career at Duke. After starting in undergraduate admissions at North Carolina State University, she joined the staff at Duke in 1993 and has been there ever since. In the intervi
ADHD Meds Do Not Cause Genetic Damage
According to a new study, two of the most common medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not appear to cause genetic damage in children who take them as prescribed. In the study, researchers provide new evidence that therapeutic doses of stimulant medications, such as methylphenidate and amphetamine, do not cause cytogenetic (chromosomal) damage in humans. The scientists looked at three measures of cytogenetic damage in white blood cells of each child par
Talisma CRM Business to be Acquired by Campus Management Corp.
Boca Raton, Florida - November 18, 2008 - Campus Management Corp. announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement with nGenera Corporation to acquire assets of its subsidiary, Talisma Corporation. The assets include nGenera's Talisma CRM software, its Talisma Higher Education business division based in Bellevue WA, and its Talisma Corporation Pvt. Ltd., an operating unit Bangalore, India. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Talisma CRM is a leading software product for stra
Obama promised 5 million new green collar jobs, Duke shows us the way
Obama promised 5 million new green collar jobs, Duke shows us the way By Rick C. Hodgin Researchers at Duke University have been looking into the economic plan proposed by Barack Obama during his presidential campaign. Obama proposed creating 5 million new jobs in the environmental industries. Duke University researchers have taken his lead and determined exactly what new "green collar" jobs might be feasible. All of them fall into the area of a lower-carbon economy.
DrumBeat: November 20, 2008
Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World "Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World" is the fourth unclassified report prepared by the National Intelligence Council (NIC) in recent years that takes a long-term view of the future. It offers a fresh look at how key global trends might develop over the next 15 years to influence world events. Our report is not meant to be an exercise in prediction or crystal ball-gazing. Mindful that there are many possible "futures," we offer a range of possibiliti
The registration deadline for the “Email Marketing 360” webinar series has been postponed to Friday November, 2008 at 9PM ET
Once again I found in my inbox this morning a couple of messages from people who wanted to register for the upcoming webinar series: “Email Marketing 360″ (the initial registration deadline was yesterday at 9PM). As a result, I decided to postpone the registration deadline until next Friday (November 28 - I know it’s the Thanksgiving weekend in the US, but I figured out that Canadians and Europeans might appreciate the extra days) at 9PM ET. If you want to learn how to do email marketing rig
The Next Newsroom Proposal is complete
The Next Newsroom Proposal is complete Chris O’Brien 6:27 AM | bio | Comments: 0 It is with great pleasure that I'd like to announce that we have completed work on our newsroom proposal for The Chronicle, the independent, student-run newspaper at Duke University. The Chronicle’s board has adopted our proposal for a new home. That document will now serve as the basis for negotiations with officials at Duke University. The plan is available here: http://nextnewsroom.wikispaces.com. But first
Interview with Freezepop
I interviewed the local Boston band Freezepop for http://www.wepc.com/ Interview with Freezepop from stevegarfield on Vimeo. The full interview will be posted over there in a few weeks. Until then, here's a preview. Visit Freezepop at: http://freezepop.net Thanks for Sean, Liz and The Duke! Also thanks to WCVB's Chronicle who was there to film me filming Freezepop. Also, Norhteastern University student Belen Bogado who there to film me being filmed by Chronicle. http://www.thebostonchannel
The WBBT, Day Four: John David Anderson
Something we tend not to think about is the idea that heroes, for all their great deeds, are also regular folks a large percentage of the time. That goes for writers, too--we're often regular people who just happen to achieve something that not everyone else does: we create worlds simply from words on a page. Take our WBBT guest for today, John David Anderson (who actually goes by Dave). Dave Anderson was just a regular guy who taught English for seven years at the University of Illinois at Ch
Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year - Team Dynamics
Posted 11/20/08 Twice now, we've reminded you that the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award is still up for grabs and needs your vote! If you have yet to cast your vote, maybe it's time to think about what a coach means to his players in terms of on and off field team dynamics? Oh, and you only have 15 days left! When I think of a coach that fulfills this award, it would be a coach like Chris Petersen of Boise State. Not being a Boise State graduate or fan, this may sound a little od
The Ceiling Falls While Boreal Protection Rises
The Ceiling Falls While Boreal Protection Rises Posted by Jeff Wells at November 20th, 2008 Permalink | Comments: no responses Trackback URL for this post: http://www.borealbirds.org/blog/wp-trackback.php?p=114 So here’s one of the back stories of the first three days of our International Boreal Conservation Science Panel media tour. The renowned Stuart Pimm came up from Duke University on Monday to Washington DC while Jeremy Kerr came down from the University of Ottawa. It was pretty amazi
ADHD drugs do not cause genetic damage in kids
ADHD drugs do not cause genetic damage in kids November 20th, 2008 Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Duke University Medical Center have found that two of the most common medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not appear to cause genetic damage in children who take them as prescribed. Their study provides new evidence that therapeutic [...] No Comments
A Post-Election Message from Bill Redpath, Libertarian Party’s National Chairman
A Post-Election Message from Bill Redpath, Libertarian Party’s National Chairman by Paleo Pat @ 12:58 am. Filed under Conservatism, Conservative, Conservatives, Election '08, Election 2008, Libertarian, Libertarian Party, Opinion, Politics, Republican, Republicans Tags: Conservatism, Conservative, Conservatives, Election 2008, Election ‘08, Libertarian, Libertarian Party, Opinion, Politics, Republican, Republicans (H/T independentpoliticalreport.com) As I recover from Election
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