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Born in 1890, William Lawrence Bragg was the son of a Sir William Henry Bragg, a professor of science and mathematics. So in his work, William Lawrence Bragg was simply carrying on the family business. In 1915 the two father and son shared a Nobel Prize for their work which involved using X-rays to analyze crystal structures. The work they did eventually helped scientists to identify the double helix structure of DNA – earning Crick …read more
I saw a commercial last week for one of my favorite films, the cult classic comedy Napoleon Dynamite. In addition to making me laugh, the commercial set me to thinking about Marketing. Specifically, I was thinking about the lesson that can be learned from the character Uncle Rico. Uncle Rico, masterfully played by Jon Gries, is summoned by Napoleon’s grandmother to watch over things while she recovers in the hospital from a dune buggy accident. …read more
A few weeks ago I decided to write a post about how I was going to watch less television in 2009. No sooner than I hit publish, did PBS start hitting me with some can’t miss programming in the form of the series Make Em Laugh. Let’s face it. We all can use a good laugh these days. This 6 part series chronicles the achievements of some of the funniest people of the last 100 …read more
Earlier this week my credit card statement arrived in the mail. When my wife opened it she was shocked to see that our minimum payment had increased dramatically. Upon further inspection, we noticed that the interest rate on the balance had been nearly tripled – i.e. from very low to very high. “We paid it on time, right?” “Yep.” “We paid everything else on time right?” “Yep.” “Hmmm… I need to make a call.” ACT …read more
While it remains to be seen just how effective the new administration will be in restoring prosperity to our land, if the White House web site is any indicator we are headed for better days. The site has a fresh new look and quite a bit of added functionality. Check out www.whitehouse.gov. The site has a fresh new look, contains photo slideshows, a blog, policies, links to departments, biographies, historical information about the Presidency, the …read more
Michelle Kaye is a leader. She has spent more than 20 years working in Dayton, Ohio. She is one of the most well connected and highly respected Marketing professionals in the community. In her current positition as Director of Practice Development at Battelle & Battelle, she is tasked with overseeing the growth of the firm. She is actively involved with many non-profit organizations, and is passionate about living and working in the Dayton, Ohio. In …read more
The democratic process that we have embraced for over 2 centuries is an amazing spectacle to witness. The willing transfer of power from one group of leaders to another as a reflection of the will of the people is uniquely American. Today, for the 44th time in the history of our country, an individual chosen by the people of our great land took the oath of office as President of The United States of America. …read more
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