It’s no secret that we face trade-offs when we choose our energy sources. Perhaps the most commonly-cited trade-off is between cost and friendliness to the environment. But we need to take another trade-off into consideration as we make our energy decisions, and that trade-off is the one between our energy source and the amount ofRead… Read more »
Some good thoughts to ponder from Jim Clemmer at The Clemmer Group: “Everyone has a special purpose, a special talent or gift to give to others, and it is your duty to discover what it is. Your special talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with your talent is your gift to God.”Read… Read more »
Call for Proposals Virginia Tech Social Media for Planning Conference Sponsored by the Virginia Tech Urban Affairs and Planning Program www.uap.vt.edu Held simultaneously in two locations, Falls Church and Blacksburg, Virginia Friday, April 22, 2011 8am-5pm This program will be submitted for AICP CM credits Social media tools, communications, databases and other technologies are increasinglyRead… Read more »
As the protests in Wisconsin continue and spill over into other states including Indiana and Ohio some governors are trying to quell any potential actions in their state by making statements of support for local unions. Yesterday, Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie submitted his budget along with a statement about Hawaii’s approach to state workers unions.Read… Read more »
An announcement respecting a Ph.D. position in multiagent systems has been posted by the Leibniz Center for Law: A PhD position on agent concepts in public administration at the Leibniz Center for Law, University of Amsterdam. The PhD student will work on the design methodology for multi-agent simulations, and address the interesting theoretical questions weRead… Read more »
by Aaron Silvers (ADL). Aaron Silvers has innovated the design and production of learning experiences with a variety of technologies for organizations large and small, in both the private and public sectors, for over 15 years. He led the development of a number of SCORM 2004 content examples. Aaron returned to ADL in 2010 asRead… Read more »
There is a wide spread misconception that if you are a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) you are also considered to be an 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business. First, there is no such designation as an 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business and second, the SDB designation is now a “self certification” through your Central Contractor Registration. The SDBRead… Read more »
How many times this week have you been asked the question, “How’ve you been?” or its cousin “How are you?” We’ll venture a guess that if you really sat down and counted, that number could be in the hundreds. Now, how many of you have answered with a “Fine, how are you?” Was the responseRead… Read more »
The MBTA wants to run ads on its website and smart cards. To pay for countdown signs, the MBTA wants to cut a program that refunds fares for service delays. Original post
WHAT IS AN EARMARK? That’s the topic of this Hill report. “‘One of the questions that will be worked out over the next year is the question of “what is an earmark,”‘ said Matt Dempsey, Inhofe’s spokesman. ‘Sen. Inhofe has been strong in saying that as long as something is authorized and appropriated, it’s notRead… Read more »