Blogs for the NC State Community

21st Century as I See It General | Saturday November 07, 2009 | By mpcook

As I've spent some time thinking about the idea of a Digital Divide, I've come to see how much of an issue it really is in the U.S.  It is true that we continue to place more computers in classrooms and schools, but I'm unsure as to whether or not we are...

SHRENIK SHAH life | General | Saturday November 07, 2009 | By ssshah5

This title may seem weird at first glance but it in-fact is true for me. My Life equation is not balanced right now...as far as I can see!!! It seems there are problems with my variable selection. There was a time when I thought to convert one of the variable...

Fully Myelinated General | Friday November 06, 2009 | By shgreene

I finished reading Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer last night.  Great combination-- Tillman's story is truly fascinating and Krakauer is a terrific writer ( Into Thin Air remains my favorite non-fiction book...

The Wormpack worm pack | General | Friday November 06, 2009 | By laadames

[18:57] guest-9841 changed nickname to tony Your are the room operator /oper nickname (makes that user a room operator like you) /ban nickname (kicks and bans the user from the room, if you are a room operator) /banlist (displays the ban/forgive list, if you...

COM547: Mobile Technologies Richard D'Angelo | Friday November 06, 2009 | By rjdangel

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Fully Myelinated General | Friday November 06, 2009 | By shgreene

I got in a little debate at lunch yesterday about the origins of Gilbert & Sullivan's "Model of a Modern Major General."  I was willing to bet Bill Boettcher $100 that it was from HMS Pinafore, which I recall my dad dragging me to a bunch...

Undergraduate Mathematics Students General | Friday November 06, 2009 | By mafenn2

Another excuse to use the British "maths", my second in one week!  A teenager in the UK was awoken from a coma through the power of arithmetic, or rather, her love of arithmetic.  Read all about it here .

Market Research for the Other 80 Percent. migraine pharmaceutical drugs | General | Friday November 06, 2009 | By hchung3

Question We're researching business information (market data such as revenues, trends, etc) for the migraine treatment market.  Can you could provide recommendations for finding such information? Response For market research around pharmaceutical...

Caldwell County Agline General | Friday November 06, 2009 | By snagy

The Rural Advancement Foundation International will hold a "how to apply" workshop in the Catawba County Extension Office on Thursday, November 19 th at 6pm for farmers interested in applying for our grant program. The program is managed by...

CSC 257 Online General | Friday November 06, 2009 | By jctetter

Dr. Perry will be away from email for an unknown amount of time.  If you have any questions please email me, or both of us, it is the fastest way to get a reply.

CSC 216 Online Information | Friday November 06, 2009 | By jctetter

Dr. Perry will be away from email for an unknown amount of time.  If you have any questions please email me, or both of us, it is the fastest way to get a reply.  Test 2 status: Dr. Perry has your tests with her.  I will try to catch her or her...

Ryan Hancock - Staff Senate Weblog day at recycles nc state america | Announcements | Friday November 06, 2009 | By rhancoc

America Recycles Day (ARD) is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and to buy recycled products. Each year, millions of people become better informed about the importance of daily recycling and buying recycled...

Market Research for the Other 80 Percent. kong academic lexis labor employment hong nexis uk singapore | General | Thursday November 05, 2009 | By hchung3

Question: I am working on a project on 'recruiting temporary labor'  for my MBA class. I was looking for temporary labor markets trends in UK, Hong Kong and Singapore. Could you guide me as to which trade journals/database I should be looking for? ...

The BIO Guru Upcoming Events | Thursday November 05, 2009 | By jsander8

  NCSU Study Abroad Symposium:  Wednesday, Nov 18, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the Walnut Room in Talley Student Center.   The Study Abroad Symposium features presentations, panel discussions, and posters by NC State students and faculty sharing their...

NC State College of Natural Resources News Central facultystaff alumni wps cnr ncstate students | General | Thursday November 05, 2009 | By plfearn

What's Happening in the NC State PSE Program? Read the  Paper Science & Engineering Fall Program Update to learn about... Pulp & Paper Foundation Meeting/Webinar to be held Friday November 6, 2009 - Please Join Us. Recruiting...

Ocean Responses to Hurricanes General | Thursday November 05, 2009 | By khyun

Gustav made landfall at Louisiana on 1 September and Ike at Texas on 13 September. Tracks are colored by hurricane wind speed (m/s).

Ocean Responses to Hurricanes General | Thursday November 05, 2009 | By khyun

Christian Stackhouse's Blog General | Thursday November 05, 2009 | By ctstackh

A group of Materials Engineers at North Carolina State University have produced a material capable of storing massive amounts of electronic data.  The sample, no bigger than a human fingernail, can hold 1TB of information.  This staggering feat is...

Technology in the 21st Century General | Thursday November 05, 2009 | By ddwinslo

     I definitely can see where there is a digital divide.  There is a lack of professional development in the area of technology for teachers, there is a lack of internet access in the homes of our students, and there is a deficiency...

SHRENIK SHAH college insomnia | General | Thursday November 05, 2009 | By ssshah5

Now..I know it ain't no new word for a college going kid. Frankly speaking...I wasn't aware of this word until I came to college...Ya you can blame my poor English for that!!! I was tempted to write on this topic with respect to an incident which occurred...

NC State College of Natural Resources News Central prtm research cnr ncstate fer facultystaff | News Releases | Thursday November 05, 2009 | By plfearn

News Release - Novemeber 6, 2009 Contact: Dr. Myron Floyd 919.513.8026 myron_floyd@ncsu.edu On October 28, 2009,  Agriculture Secretary Thom Vilsack announced the selection of a team of researchers from the College of Natural Resources at North...

Market Research for the Other 80 Percent. scooters industry | General | Thursday November 05, 2009 | By hchung3

Question  I need to do an industry analysis on scooters. I keep finding things only on bikes or motorcycles. Response Take a look at the following article: online access is available via Gale Directory Library from the NCSU Libraries Databases >...

Fully Myelinated Politics | Thursday November 05, 2009 | By shgreene

When I wrote my angry rant yesterday, I had been hoping that Slate's Dahlia Lithwick would have written something about the case involving prosecutors and absolute immunity.  Now she has.  I'll just give you her takeaway line : The question for...

Fully Myelinated Politics | Thursday November 05, 2009 | By shgreene

Paul Krugman has been making the case (quite effectively, in my opinion) for some time that we need more economic stimulus. In Salon, Robert Reich has a nice column discussing the political imperative of this on the Blue Dogs, who are always whining about...