World Hockey Association (WHA)

(via Captain Carl’s Daily Blarrrg) While we’re on the topic of defunct professional sports leagues… The teams of the WHA: Teams in bold were absorbed into the NHL. Alberta Oilers (1972-79, renamed Edmonton Oilers in 1973) Chicago Cougars (1972-75) Cincinnati Stingers (1975-79) Calgary Broncos (never played) / Cleveland Crusaders (1972-76) / Minnesota Fighting Saints II … Continue reading “World Hockey Association (WHA)”

Surf Cleveland

(via BobHarris.com) Yes, You Can Surf in Cleveland, Before the Brown Water Freezes (soul stealing registration may be required) They surf in Cleveland because they must. They surf with two-inch icicles clinging to their wet suits, through stinging hail and overpowering wind. They work nights to spend their winter days scouting surf. They are watermen … Continue reading “Surf Cleveland”

Good News from my Alma Mater

(via John Carroll magazine) Doctors Joseph Kelly and Valerie Flechtner, longtime members of, respectively, the faculties of Religious Studies and Biology, have co-written an engaging explanation of why the fervently advocated alternative evolutionary theories of Creationism and Intelligent Design are simply not good science. In a feature in which Kelly and Flechtner offer two separate … Continue reading “Good News from my Alma Mater”

The Liberty “University” debate team

(from the everything associated with Jerry Falwell is crap dept.) Check out: They’re not really #1 and Liberty Debate Team, Take 3 — AND — JCU team wins American Debate Assn National Championship: Sean McClure ’07 and Chris Schroeder ‘09 won the American Debate Association National Championship for novice debaters at the annual tournament that … Continue reading “The Liberty “University” debate team”

Abstract – Hydrodynamic interactions and diffusion of bovine serum albumin

Recenetly, I posted a list of old files. Here’s the contents of one of those files — the abstract of my master’s thesis. The concentration dependence of the diffusion coefficient of bovine serum albumin (BSA) was determined using data from osmotic pressure measurements and light scattering. The results showed that hydrodynamic interactions had a larger … Continue reading “Abstract – Hydrodynamic interactions and diffusion of bovine serum albumin”

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