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This is a Test Post
I am kind of curious about how posts without images will look on this page. I mean, let’s be honest, finding unencumbered images to use with each post can be quite time consuming…and it is not always clear what image makes sense. So here I am, lorem ipsumming the day
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Blockchain Applications for Distributed Data
I was unable to capture the audio from my talk, but last Friday, I spoke at the 2019 Joint Mathematics Meetings on the Mathematics in the Realm of Cyber Research research track. There, I spoke about an application of blockchain we had here for using blockchain to supplement the domain
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Program Management Course
I am teaching a new course this spring at Central Michigan University. This course, MSA 607 – Program Management in Complex Organizations, expands on traditional project management. The goal here is to understand how, in larger organizations, projects relate to each other and the organization itself. The Project Management Institute,
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Using Rust on the Open Science Grid
I will admit that the Rust programming language fascinates me. It’s got all the things I want in a programming language, that I normally get from C, and also gives me some measure of protection against really screwing up. Not that I do that much…or even have a use for,
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Talking About Opportunity Zones in Baltimore
Last night, I was guest on the DMVDaily Radio show with guest host Jason Rodriguez. We were talking about the implementation of Opportunity Zones in Baltimore and how it affects the city. You can watch the video from the studio on YouTube: The first half of the show has Anirban
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Brexit Cracks Me Up
Oh, Brexit. This video started making the rounds yesterday: PM of Luxembourg – No deal ? So what? Brexit is your choice not mine … 👏👏😎 pic.twitter.com/4wqYn4ILTm — Paul Larkin (@brehonisbest) December 14, 2018 And, yes, it is funny. But I think there’s an important point here. Europe has no
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Sewage Sludge Down on the Farm
When I was a teenager, my father worked at the LeSourdsville Regional Water Reclamation Facility. He worked second shift, and I worked for the Butler County Auditor’s Office, so it wasn’t unusual to run out to the plant. Maybe delivering dinner or just chilling. I had to drive right by
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