Yearly Archives: 2012

Tech

Sunlight Foundation: 2Day in #OpenGov 2/14/2012

Policy Fellow Matt Rumsey wrote this post. Here is Tuesday’s take on transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events. News Roundup: Campaign Finance Most Republican presidential candidates have declined to disclose the identities of their bundlers. (Yahoo/AP) At least four Cabinet secretaries have signaled their willingness to participateRead… Read more »

Communications

NEW DATE: February Research in Progress Lunch

Dear All, Please note that the research in progress (RIP) lunch (initially scheduled for tomorrow) has now been rescheduled to 22nd February. Apologize for any inconvenience caused. Thank you! ** Dear All, Please join us at 12pm for the Research in Progress (RIP) Lunchtime discussion on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012! Presentation topic: “Translating from DrawingRead… Read more »

Career

Scott, Stivers to Speak at CPAP’s 2012 High Table

Dear CPAP Students, Faculty, and Alumni, I would like to share a couple of very exciting news items with you regarding High Table 2012. First, Dr. James C. Scott’s presentation will be titled: “The Anarchist Sensibility: Lessons for Governance.” This topic will, undoubtedly stimulate a great deal of thought and conversation in the CPAP community.Read… Read more »

Communications, Human Resources, Miscellaneous, Project Management, Tech

APT: Useful or Buzzword?

Advanced Persistent Threats have been around for some years, and they are not going away The term Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) is often regarded somewhat suspiciously by security professionals, seeing as it how it can be a buzzword that obscures actual analysis of the dynamics of cyber attacks or a diplomatic fiction because it’s notRead… Read more »

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Sending a Meatier Message

I lived for many years in an Iowa town that had a large pork meatpacking plant (Cargill Meat Solutions), a good employer and active participant in the community. I toured it once and took note of the cleanliness — and the cold workplace temperature. In a later conversation about the visit, a couple employees jokedRead… Read more »

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Scott, Stivers to Speak at CPAP’s 2012 High Table

Dear CPAP Students, Faculty, and Alumni, I would like to share a couple of very exciting news items with you regarding High Table 2012. First, Dr. James C. Scott’s presentation will be titled: “The Anarchist Sensibility: Lessons for Governance.” This topic will, undoubtedly stimulate a great deal of thought and conversation in the CPAP community.Read… Read more »

Miscellaneous

Please Support Richmond Hokie’s Project for the Central Virginia Food Bank

The Hokies vs. ‘Hoos Food Fight capitalizes on the fierce rivalry between Richmond area Virginia Tech and UVA alumni and fans by encouraging donations to the Central Virginia Food Bank. Seven years of this heated competition have yielded more than 236,000 meals for the hungry in central Virginia, with the ‘Hoos holding a 4 –Read… Read more »

Tech

Energy Company Takes the Plunge on Wave Power

Wave power is one of those technologies that has yet to come of age, but that many believe holds great promise. Now, across the pond, one company has decided to give it a try. Ecotricity, a UK-based company that has traditionally built wind turbines, is now developing Searaser, an invention that “harnesses the almost constantRead… Read more »

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just brief notes -2nd session

catching up from missing the first class…. cluster based… pinterest….virtual groups supposed to have commented on 3 virtual sites fed valentines…in fed speak…hedging… reserve banks responded…got in the new cycle with positive social media contaigon…spreading ideas…the thing that is spread….. bucket brigade=water ideas attitudes emotions XACP stick figure cartoon strip….. broccoli…= good content folks whoRead… Read more »