This month, we are featuring a series of stories from our Fellows, in their own words. We hope you’ll enjoy learning more about these remarkable young people, and how they are making our cities better places to live, work and play. Grit – “the willingness to commit to long-term goals, and to persist in theRead… Read more »
Increasingly, research is showing a direct correlation between employee productivity, business profitability, and the degree to which employees feel their employers are concerned about their personal and professional welfare. (See The 2010 AMA Handbook of Leadership.) For example, in the groundbreaking work, First Break All the Rules: What the Greatest Managers Do Differently (Marcus BuckinghamRead… Read more »
Nissan’s wireless charging system video just made nearly every other charging system look dated. We haven’t seen details on charging times for the wireless option, but assuming that it’s competitive, wireless charging may be here to stay. That is, if it is actually launched when the insiders predict – 2013. Original post
An article in GovTech last Friday reported that public libraries in North Carolina are now checking out e-library books. The North Carolina Digital Library Consortium released a collection that can be downloaded directly from the library onto the patron’s Kindle or Kindle reading app. While this service is more convenient for the public, it isRead… Read more »
SEPTA received a $1.2 million EPA grant to improve air quality in and around its rail yard by converting one of its locomotives to a clean diesel engine. Original post
PASSING OF A CORNERSTONE It is with deep regret that I inform the BIG family of the passing of Mrs. Rubye Fields. As we all know, Rubye was one of the elite members who charted the original chapter (Parklawn Chapter) of Blacks In Government. Her love for BIG was evident, and there was no oneRead… Read more »
The MTA launched a new version of its weekend-only home page which provides information about construction-related weekend subway delays and diversions. Original post
The Public Transport Agency at the Roads & Transport Authority (UAE) installed 89 video monitors in Dubai Metro stations to display real-time information. Original post
The skill of a pilot is in bringing vertical speed to zero just at the landing point. The skill of a bell ringer is in bringing rotational speed to zero just at the balance point. The skill of managing change is in making the rate of change as close to zero as possible at theRead… Read more »
We’ve already covered how odds are your software applications aren’t secure. Threats and attack vectors seem to expand faster than solutions, and many solutions are employed sub-optimally due to poor updating, patching, and information management. And conventional tools can’t protect users against targeted attacks like spear phishing, which rely on flaws in judgement rather thanRead… Read more »