Yearly Archives: 2011

Got Sewer Gas Smell?

One of the most common complaints we received at the city where I used to work was sewer odors in homes or businesses. The callers always assumed it had to be caused by the city sewers, and therefore, they always requested that we flush our lines to solve the problem. So the city had adoptedRead… Read more »

Florida changes course applies for race to the top

Florida is applying for Race to the top Funds. Race to the Top is a competitive grant program from the federal government designed to reward states that are leading the way on education reforms that are new and innovative. Florida’s application is being spearheaded by Governor Rick Scott, a move that is a significant reversalRead… Read more »

August 29th 2011: Butterfly Overseas Held In Connection With The Causing Of Hurricane Irene

An unidentified butterfly off the coast of Africa was being held in connection with being the cause of Hurricane Irene in the eastern United States. Late Friday evening, the butterfly had flapped its wings just west of Africa, possibly causing Hurricane Irene to be formed on the otherside of the world. “This butterfly caused billionsRead… Read more »

How To Find Project Management Resources

Ever have a hard time finding good, relevant resources for project management topics you are interested in? Here are some tips and sites that will help you find what you need! –~–~———~–~—-~——- Josh Nankivel Blog: http://pmStudent.com Training: http://learn.pmStudent.com Recommended PMP Training: http://GetPrepCast.com –~–~———~–~—-~——- Original post

Washington Superior Court receives feasibility study for statewide case management implementation

Deltek Senior Analyst Jeff Webster reports. On August 22, 2011, MTG Management Consultants released its draft feasibility study for the Washington Superior Court Management project. The feasibility study outlines plans for the state in implementing statewide case management architecture. MTG outlined four alternatives for the state, but based on risk and cost/benefit, reduced it toRead… Read more »

Half of U.S. adults use social networking

Fully 65% of adult Internet users now use social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. This percentage is more than double the 29% reported in 2008 and means that half of all adult Americans are now social networkers, marking a milestone for social mediaRead… Read more »

“Kids today need a licence to tinker”

Nice article by John Naughton on the state of IT education in schools: What is happening is that the national curriculum’s worthy aspirations to educate pupils about ICT are transmuted at the chalkface into teaching kids to use Microsoft software. Our children are mostly getting ICT training rather than ICT education. And if you can’tRead… Read more »