Energy, energy everywhere, nor any place to store it. We often read that one of the main challenges to renewable energy’s expansion is that renewable sources tend to be inconsistent. Typical concerns are that the wind doesn’t blow all of the time and the sun goes down just as homeowners turn on lights, ovens andRead… Read more »
We are moving some of our risk management training products into the public domain to share with other agencies and academia. Check out the Space Shuttle Super Light Weight Tank Risk Management Case Study at this link: http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/irkm-slwt/index.html David M. Lengyel Risk & Knowledge Management Officer Exploration Systems Mission Directorate NASA
So what do you think? Would playing a game inspire you into a future career? It seems more and more employers are entering the world of gaming – so look out Farmville! Recruiters are utilizing an organization specific game in hopes of snagging their next great employee – for those job seekers who are willingRead… Read more »
Several legal informatics papers / posters will be presented at dg.o 2011: The 12th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research, being held 12-15 June 2011, at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA. Here are the dg.o 2011 legal informatics papers / posters I’ve identified. Tom Bruce is a member of our community.Read… Read more »
Our new web graphic that makes it easy to browse outcomes of a 2011 Connecticut General Assembly (CGA) session during which nearly 3,000 bills were proposed in 23 weeks is available at http://readilyapparent.com The data visualization, produced by Readily Apparent of Georgetown, CT, includes pop-up summaries designed to enable people to browse results by policyRead… Read more »
POST EDITORIAL ON CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION CASE. Here. The Virginian-Pilot has its say here. “If Cacheris’ ruling stands – and it will certainly be challenged – corporations are now free to not just speak on behalf of their favored candidates but to drop the pretense and buy them outright.” R REDISTRICTING GAINS. The Times. MEMBERS HIRINGRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Kristin Howe reports. Debate over whether or not red-light cameras are a necessary expense is seemingly never ending. One side generally takes the position that cameras are installed for the sole purpose of increasing revenue through assigning tickets based on traffic infractions. The other side insists red-light cameras can increase safety by decreasingRead… Read more »
This has rather crept up on me, but this Saturday , 18th June, sees LocalGovCamp coming back to Birmingham. Around 200 people from across local government will be getting together to figure out how we can keep innovating in this age of austerity. Following some cancellations, there are still a couple of places free ifRead… Read more »
As Melbourne’s Metlink (VIC) transitions from the Metcard to the myki card, The Sydney Morning Herald says that some commuters are objecting to the change. “If you are doing a rollout you have to, at some point, push people across, but the big problem is no one really knows whether Metcard is going to continueRead… Read more »
Tweet Delaware has launched a new website to make it easier for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and other employers to do business with the State of Delaware. The new website will serve as a resource for companies interested in bidding for State contracts. The Governor hopes that the site will make the bidding process easier andRead… Read more »