UK buses test cooking oil to meet carbon targets
Facing legal requirements to curb greenhouse gases by 2050, some UK bus operators are using cooking oil to fuel part of their fleets. Original post
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NCTD uses solar energy to improve bottom line
The North County Transit District (CA) is using solar energy to power the maintenance and operations center for its Sprinter light-rail line. Original post
How You Recruit and Select New Employees Is Critical To Your Success. A Checklist You Can Use. (www.advancingyourorganization.com)
Employees are the largest single cost and resource in most organizations; and also where most of its risks lie, directly or indirectly. How you recruit, interview and select this critical resource will substantially contribute to your organization’s viability, productivity and success. Mistakes made here can have repercussions affecting your performance, revenues and costs. The followingRead… Read more »
Tis’ the Season To Be Jolly… and Lend a Hand!
This fall, GovLoop has been working with Washington City Paper to bring together Federal employees and more than 30 charities during this year’s Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA), the workplace giving campaign for Federal employees. We have enjoyed spending time with hundreds of Federal workers from all over the District whoRead… Read more »
Mission Essential Personnel Announces New Credit Facility With Bank Of America
12/5/2011 Chantilly, VA – Mission Essential Personnel, LLC (MEP) announced today it has established a new multi-million credit facility with Bank of America that will provide MEP with additional operating liquidity and capital for strategic acquisitions and investments. MEP Chief Financial Officer Michael Jakobowski said, “The establishment of this facility will support MEP’s global operationsRead… Read more »
Is Shopping Online for the Holidays Too Risky?
My favorite part of the holiday season is giving gifts to my friends and loved ones. It’s a joy to see their faces when they open something I’ve hand picked just for them! My least favorite part of the holiday season is the traffic, the crowds, and the long lines at the stores. This hasRead… Read more »
How To Commit Networking Suicide
It’s happened a few times recently. Well-meaning and capable professionals are committing networking suicide in a desperate attempt to land a job. Here’s The Skinny I have received several broadcast emails where I’m among who knows how many people in the BCC line. The title is the person’s name or the type of job theyRead… Read more »
MTA to increase surveillance on buses
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) plans to increase the number of surveillance cameras on its bus fleet after a string of attacks this year. Original post
Copper thieves cut BART cables
Officials at Bay Area Rapid Transit (CA) are trying to catch thieves who are stealing copper cable from the track bed and train-control circuitry. Original post
MLW 2011: Veterans History Project, Value, and Connectivity
Tuesday at the 2011 Military Libraries Workshop included many informative sessions. Here are a few things that stood out from the programs today: You need evidence of the library’s value. Don’t use the wrong kind of proof of value such as: Inputs (resource counts) outputs (user counts) satisfaction service quality librarian time and effort NoneRead… Read more »