It looks like Ernesto is headed straight for Raleigh tonight and may make landfall as a hurricane.
We definitely can use the rain, but I hope there isn't much flooding or damage. Here's the latest forecast track, which shows the storm coming ashore near Myrtle Beach later today.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Fuqua Helps Habitat of Durham
Duke's Fuqua School of Business (where I am a WEMBA student) recently established a partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Durham called "At Bat for Habitat".
The main fundraising event for this initiative took place last night at the final home game of the Durham Bulls.
Once $50,000 is raised, Fuqua students will work together to build a Habitat house. What a great idea for team building while also giving back to the community!
Make a donation today!
The main fundraising event for this initiative took place last night at the final home game of the Durham Bulls.
Once $50,000 is raised, Fuqua students will work together to build a Habitat house. What a great idea for team building while also giving back to the community!
Make a donation today!
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
WEMBA Term 2 : Weekend 4
Friday:
I was already somewhat sleep deprived after a long night of studying for today's Managerial Economics mid term. Little did I know that my definition of sleep deprived was about to radically change!
The mid term began at 8 AM and was scheduled for the duration of the class (2 hours, 45 minutes). Once that was over, I knew that lunch would be near, allowing me to survive the rest of the day.
After the exam, we learned about additional tools for sensitivity analysis and probability assessments used with Monte Carlo simulation in Decision Models and discussed our Marketing team assignment (New England Soup) and the product concept.
At the end of the day, our team decided to wrap up work on a major Decision Models case. Unfortunately, a very minor bug slipped into the model we had built, and we could not determine the cause under the stress of the situation. I went back to my room knowing our conclusion was wrong and could not sleep.
Saturday:
Fortunately, I decided to look at the model one last time and found the error (a "+" instead of a "-" in one of the formulas)! I immediately called another team member so we could fix the situation and return our conclusions to their original state. I won't say when I finally got to sleep, but will say that getting through the rest of the day was an amazing accomplishment! This was definitely my toughest 24 hours in the program to date!
I was already somewhat sleep deprived after a long night of studying for today's Managerial Economics mid term. Little did I know that my definition of sleep deprived was about to radically change!
The mid term began at 8 AM and was scheduled for the duration of the class (2 hours, 45 minutes). Once that was over, I knew that lunch would be near, allowing me to survive the rest of the day.
After the exam, we learned about additional tools for sensitivity analysis and probability assessments used with Monte Carlo simulation in Decision Models and discussed our Marketing team assignment (New England Soup) and the product concept.
At the end of the day, our team decided to wrap up work on a major Decision Models case. Unfortunately, a very minor bug slipped into the model we had built, and we could not determine the cause under the stress of the situation. I went back to my room knowing our conclusion was wrong and could not sleep.
Saturday:
Fortunately, I decided to look at the model one last time and found the error (a "+" instead of a "-" in one of the formulas)! I immediately called another team member so we could fix the situation and return our conclusions to their original state. I won't say when I finally got to sleep, but will say that getting through the rest of the day was an amazing accomplishment! This was definitely my toughest 24 hours in the program to date!
Monday, August 21, 2006
Cool iPod Playlist?
I occasionally stream Virgin Radio, based in the UK, at work. They play several of my favorite artists and I'm always likely to hear more U2 there than almost anywhere else!
Today, I found a section on their site called the Top 500 Songs of All Time. This looks like it would make a great playlist (or lists) for anyone looking to freshen up their iPod. Check it out!
Today, I found a section on their site called the Top 500 Songs of All Time. This looks like it would make a great playlist (or lists) for anyone looking to freshen up their iPod. Check it out!
Thursday, August 17, 2006
First Mobile Blog Entry!
This is my first mobile blog entry (from my Treo 700p). I just wanted to see if it works, given that it opens up all sorts of possibilities! So far, the Treo has been awesome and I'm loving EVDO data coverage!
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Duke Students Reach Out To Durham Through Volunteer Work
I'm glad to see a *positive* story about Duke!
Being both a Duke student and employee, I see the University in the news frequently. Unfortunately, most recent reporting has been largely negative and loaded with stereotypes.
Regardless of the outcome of allegations against the lacrosse players, it is important to remember that Duke is a community that does some very good things. As this article states, "Three out of four Duke students volunteer in Durham." In addition, many faculty and staff (myself included) actively participate in the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership in an effort to make the community a better place.
That is powerful.
WRAL.com : Duke Students Reach Out To Durham Through Volunteer Work
Being both a Duke student and employee, I see the University in the news frequently. Unfortunately, most recent reporting has been largely negative and loaded with stereotypes.
Regardless of the outcome of allegations against the lacrosse players, it is important to remember that Duke is a community that does some very good things. As this article states, "Three out of four Duke students volunteer in Durham." In addition, many faculty and staff (myself included) actively participate in the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership in an effort to make the community a better place.
That is powerful.
WRAL.com : Duke Students Reach Out To Durham Through Volunteer Work
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Time's 50 Coolest Websites!
I just read the current issue of Time, which featured an article on its "50 Coolest Websites". There are many I didn't know about (I guess that's what an MBA program will do)!
Time.com : 50 Coolest Websites
My favorites (so far):
-Wolfgang's Vault (classic rock)
-Podcast Pickle (directory)
-Zunafish (swap shop)
-Mighty Goods (stuff you didn't know you needed)
-Simply Recipes (food!)
-Yelp (reviews)
-Kayak.com (flight metasearch)
-Farecast (airfare forecasting)
-Pixsy (photo search)
Time.com : 50 Coolest Websites
My favorites (so far):
-Wolfgang's Vault (classic rock)
-Podcast Pickle (directory)
-Zunafish (swap shop)
-Mighty Goods (stuff you didn't know you needed)
-Simply Recipes (food!)
-Yelp (reviews)
-Kayak.com (flight metasearch)
-Farecast (airfare forecasting)
-Pixsy (photo search)
Grad and Professional PLUS Loans
This article from USA TODAY is timely. I am already the proud owner (well, not really) of one of these loans. I'm glad they made this available, though, and it's at least good to see that I won't be *that* far off from the average cumulative MBA debt ($35,525) once I get mine!
USATODAY.com : Grad, professional students can now supplement finances with PLUS loans
USATODAY.com : Grad, professional students can now supplement finances with PLUS loans
Monday, August 7, 2006
WEMBA Term 2 : Weekend 3
Friday:
The day started off with a short Economics quiz on Supply and Demand, followed by a discussion of the American Airlines case in marketing. Our team had quite the crisis related to our AA case submission. We realized around 11 PM (one hour before it had to be submitted online) that our write up needed to be double spaced, not single spaced! With some very quick work, another team member and I were luckily able to revise the document. Friday night, our team met to work on a retirement planning exercise (Monte Carlo Simulation) for Decision Models after a walk around the Washington Duke trail with Holly, Bruce, and Karthik and a late dinner.
Saturday:
I woke up early and enjoyed a quick run around the Washington Duke trail. Our Economics quizzes were returned (I did fine) and we covered a lot of material in preparation for the upcoming mid term. We talked about customer segmentation in Marketing and continued to expand on Monte Carlo Simulation in Decision Models.
The day started off with a short Economics quiz on Supply and Demand, followed by a discussion of the American Airlines case in marketing. Our team had quite the crisis related to our AA case submission. We realized around 11 PM (one hour before it had to be submitted online) that our write up needed to be double spaced, not single spaced! With some very quick work, another team member and I were luckily able to revise the document. Friday night, our team met to work on a retirement planning exercise (Monte Carlo Simulation) for Decision Models after a walk around the Washington Duke trail with Holly, Bruce, and Karthik and a late dinner.
Saturday:
I woke up early and enjoyed a quick run around the Washington Duke trail. Our Economics quizzes were returned (I did fine) and we covered a lot of material in preparation for the upcoming mid term. We talked about customer segmentation in Marketing and continued to expand on Monte Carlo Simulation in Decision Models.
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