Thinking About Evolving Search Behavior

Thinking About Evolving Search Behavior

I had an interesting conversation with a friend recently about kids in school in these modern times. We were reminiscing on how we had to collect information for school reports – libraries, old magazines, microfiche, interviews with experts and encyclopedias.

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Bark For Life: More than just a walk in the park

Bark For Life: More than just a walk in the park

Julz Poirier invites all dog owners in Greater Portland who have been touched by cancer to join her and Bella, her beloved dalmatian, for Bark For Life — a spin-off of Relay For Life, an annual American Cancer Society fundraiser. Read more.

Interview with Pat Keane - Mastering Engineer (he makes music sound good)!

Interview with Pat Keane - Mastering Engineer (he makes music sound good)!

Pat Keane may have one of the best jobs on the planet.  His job is to make music sound good.  He's the last step in the process for any recording artist when cutting an album.  He is a mastering engineer.  It's his job to add the final polish that turns a collection of music tracks into a complete album. On St, Patrick's Day, I had the opportunity to join Pat in his mastering studio and watch him at work.  

Movies: "The Place Beyond the Pines"

Movies: "The Place Beyond the Pines"

The title is confusing, sounding perhaps like some teen horror movie, but it’s actually the Mohawk name for Schenectady, NY, where this complex, well-made film takes place.

It opens with a bravura steadicam shot worthy of Martin Scorsese, as we follow motorcycle stunt rider Luke (a blond, heavily tattooed Ryan Gosling) through a crowded fairground.  (The cinematography is by Sean Bobbitt, who delivers several more boffo set-pieces along the way, including a jumpy police chase.)

 

Maine woman injured in Boston blasts

BOSTON, Mass. (NEWS CENTER) - A woman from Falmouth has been injured in the bombings in Boston.

Sarah Girouard is a junior at Northeastern and a graduate of Falmouth High School. Girouard was standing right near the flags at the finish line on the marathon route when the first of the two bombs went off.

We spoke to her mom Susan who is with her at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. She says while her daughter suffered a number of injuries, she's doing well.

"The surgery went well...they removed a lot of schrapnel from her leg and she has a ruptured ear drum, but she's a trouper. Her spirits are good and she has two college roommates with her and one is at her beside with her who had some injuries but they're both doing very well. It's been a tough couple of days, but we're a lot better off than other so we're blessed with that."

Susan Girouard says she hopes to be able to take Sarah home sometime tomorrow.

Incubating chicken eggs part 5 - Moving chics to brooder

Incubating chicken eggs part 5 - Moving chics to brooder

We moved the chics to the brooder the day after the hatch.  Sadly the other two eggs mentioned in this video did NOT hatch.  Not sure why.  They had pecked one hole but didn't get any further.  I opened the eggs and found fully developed chicks inside.  The only think I can think of is that these eggs got jostled and rolled around as the other chics hatched.  Maybe that dissoriented them?

MSSM Science Bowl team will be representing Maine at the National Competition in Washington, DC

MSSM Science Bowl team will be representing Maine at the National Competition in Washington, DC

MSSM Science Bowl team will be representing Maine at the National Competition in Washington, DC, April 25-29.