Some have asked, “Is it really cost effective for me to be reading documents on an iPad with a back-lit screen instead of printing them out?”. Based on this article, it is worth literally every penny. For $1.36 for a … Continue reading →…Continue Reading In case you ever wondered what it costs to charge your iPad…
Month: June 2012
Dickinson and Silver, Take Two
Whether he did so out of frustration or some other emotion, I want to thank Nate Silver for taking time from his busy schedule to respond (twice!) to my critique of poll-based forecasting models similar to his. This type of … Continue reading &……Continue Reading Dickinson and Silver, Take Two
Friday links – June 22, 2012
Free topo maps from USGS – US Topo is the new generation of digital topographic maps from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Arranged in the traditional 7.5-minute quadrangle format, digital US Topo maps look and feel like the traditional paper … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Friday links – June 22, 2012
Sharing Employee Accomplishments
We’ve noticed that several departments are doing a great job of using the MiddPoints blog to recognize their employees’ accomplishments. To highlight these postings we have created a new section of the Human Resources website titled “Employee Accomplishments.” Currently we’ve … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Sharing Employee Accomplishments
TIAA-CREF One-on-One Counseling Sessions with Erik Moreau
If you are interested in scheduling an on-campus, one-on-one visit with Erik Moreau, consultant with TIAA-CREF, to discuss your retirement plan investments, he has confirmed dates he will be on campus for the second half of 2012. Please review the schedule … Continue reading →…Continue Reading TIAA-CREF One-on-One Counseling Sessions with Erik Moreau
Annual Fire Extinguisher Training
Environmental, Health & Safety will offer another Fire Extinguisher training opportunity on Wednesday, August 1, starting at 9:30 a.m. in front of McCullough. Sessions will begin at 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11, and 11:30 a.m. and at 1 p.m. No registration … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Annual Fire Extinguisher Training
Pay No Attention To Those Polls (Or To Forecast Models Based On Them)
Brace yourselves. With the two main party nominees established, we are now entering the poll-driven media phase of presidential electoral politics. For the next several months, media coverage will be dominated by analyses of trial heat polls pitting ……Continue Reading Pay No Attention To Those Polls (Or To Forecast Models Based On Them)