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Do you mean to tell me this sucker is nuclear?!
This morning, Nina, Ducky, and I went down to APL to watch the liftoff of the Parker Solar Probe, initially scheduled for 03:53 local time. It didn’t happen, for reasons I never checked in to, but they will try again here in a few hours. The launch vehicle is amazing,
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Identity and Trust in Healthcare IT
Well, we all know I am not one to let an opportunity for self-promotion to slide. So it is strange that I didn’t announce this already. But last night, I was asked to fill in on a panel called “Identity and Trust” at the 2nd Interoperability Forum sponsored by the
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Some More Math Syllabi
I have taught two sections of college algebra at UMUC this summer and I just posted the syllabi for each to my math teaching page. There’s nothing particularly interesting in either, but for hey, there you go.
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Forecasting Artificial Earth Satellite Populations
As I wrote back in March, my orbit population prediction model is going to be presented at the Joint Statistical Meetings in Vancouver, today. The point of this is to better understand how space will be used between now and 2030. As more and more organizations launch small satellites and
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Nanotechnology on Your Face
This summer, I’ve been taking a class at the Johns Hopkins University called Nanotechnology and the Environment: Applications and Implications. I had no idea what to expect when I signed up for this class. When I thought of nanotechnology, I thought of the Nanites, nanoscopic robots that took over the
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Flood Insurance Reauthorization
So it’s time to talk about flood insurance cancellation again. Again. Again. Authorization for the National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire on July 31. This happens every couple of years, but the program continues to be necessary to manage short-term risk of flooding, especially in the middle of
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Teaching Project Management This Fall
And in other news, I am teaching People and Project Administration at Central Michigan University. It’s a good course with a focus on the people side of project management. But since it is always good, I kick a little agile methodology in at the end. The course is online and
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