Top virtual industry experts and practitioners will share their knowledge at the Virtual Edge Summit 2012, helping accelerate digital strategy. Experts from Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), O’Reilly, Intel, Cisco, Microsoft, IBM and others among speakers. Anyone going?
Deltek Analysts Emily Magurne and Erin Brady report. Grant funding for education initiatives is crucial to improving the U.S. academic system so students can get the most out of their education, and teachers can provide the best learning environment possible. Education-related grants that provide access to technology for students and faculty are incredibly important, asRead… Read more »
FYI: Included here are several prefatory paragraphs of an item posted online in NIMH science-news Nov 10, 2011 at: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2011/widely-used-screening-tool-shown-to-successfully-predict-suicide-attempts.shtml#.TsPXQoUI8UU.gmail Title: Widely Used Screening Tool Shown to Successfully Predict Suicide AttemptsSource: NIMHA widely used suicide screening tool can help determine who is most at risk for suicide by pinpointing the threshold at which a person’sRead… Read more »
The EPA has announced the winners of the Apps for the Environment competition. The five winners are: Winner, Best Overall App: Light Bulb Finder by Adam Borut and Andrea Nylund of EcoHatchery, Milwaukee, Wis. Runner Up, Best Overall App: Hootroot by Matthew Kling of Brighter Planet, Shelburne, Vt. Winner, Best Student App: EarthFriend by AliRead… Read more »
The US Olympic Committee is a leader in the Paralympic sports movement and dedicated to assisting physically disabled Americans. While the USOC is widely known for competitive athletic programs, it is also dedicated to enriching the lives of wounded Veterans and encouraging them to live an active lifestyle. Deloitte, a partner of the USOC, recentlyRead… Read more »
The Oxford City Council (UK) plans to equip every taxi in the city with a closed circuit television system to monitor drivers and passengers. Original post
[Cross-posted from Communities and Collaboration blog] Some Background The last few years can be described as the age of social business and collaboration. The demands and expectations of today’s knowledge workers have been shaped by the plethora of social networks and social media tools. Communicating and sharing information has never been easier. Staying connected withRead… Read more »
Tweet Earlier this evening, I spoke on the House floor in opposition to an amendment to HB 1950, which would strip local communities of their right to enact reasonable ordinances on natural gas operations. Here is my speech: Tweet Scridb filter Original post
I’ve been meeting Business 2.0, Enterprise 2.0, Government 2.0, and in each case partisans explain that their particular function is driving the transformation. Business 2.0 is Finance! Enterprise 2.0 is Architecture! And Government 2.0 is Information Technology! came from a moneychanger, a sheetrocker, and some guy from a hobby shop. This 2.0 thing is aboutRead… Read more »
Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain support waterboarding, even though US law forbids it. Torture is illegal, no matter how many people say otherwise. Why is it that those who claim to love the Constitution eversomuch can’t be bothered to READ IT? Read More … http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/9153455/bachmann_cain_would_defy_us_law_prohibiting.html?cat=17