The Forbidden City: Beyond Space and Time
Have you ever wished you could go back in time to see a town or city as it “used to be”? Cities like Ancient Rome, Athens, and Tenochtitlan? What about China’s Forbidden City? Thanks to a collaboration...
View ArticleICPSR Releases “Guidelines for Effective Data Management Plans”
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) has released their Guidelines for Effective Data Management Plans. On the web site ICPSR writes this about these guidelines:...
View ArticlePlease Vote!
This is just a friendly reminder to please vote today. Whatever your party affiliation, if you are a U.S. Citizen, please take the time to vote today. I believe it is our civic duty to vote. If you...
View ArticleOxford Launches Research Data Management Website
The following announcement was posted to the Research Data Management listserv on 14 November 2010 via S. Hodson. I thought it might be on interest to some of you. The University of Oxford has recently...
View ArticleDigital Preservation Education for NC State Government Employees
This past week, the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources released guidelines for state employees responsible for preservation of the state’s public record. I have included the press release...
View ArticleStarbuck’s Adds the 31 oz “Trenta” to the Menu
How big is a 31 oz cold coffee beverage? How can you display the new beverage size so that a layperson like me can understand exactly how oversized the new beverage is? Starbucks recently announced...
View ArticleA Moment to Remember the Victims of Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami on 11...
“The Great Wave at Kanagawa” by Hokusai. I’d like to take a moment to remember the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that occurred in Japan on 11 March 2011. [Pause.] If you would like to help the...
View ArticleSave the Data
Welcome to my own version of NIMBYism (Not In My Back Yard-ism). Yes, I know the US federal budget needs to be cut, but not my programs. Seriously. :) The Sunlight Foundation writes: Some of the most...
View ArticleShort Hiatus…
I will be taking a short hiatus from writing in this blog while I work on my literature reviews in preparation for my Comprehensive Exams later this year. While I may still post occasionally, I will...
View ArticleDoctoral Candidate….
I am not sure if I should announce this myself, but as of Monday, January 28th, around noon, I passed my Dissertation Proposal Defense. The title of my dissertation proposal is “Machine-level Policy...
View ArticleYes, My Hiatus is “Kind of” Over…
I’m still working on my dissertation. Yes, I still have to defend my dissertation. It’s hard for me to detach and stay completely offline. My posts may or may not be regular between now and the end of...
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