Who Owns My Neighbourhood? is a cool new project from Kirklees Council. Supported by NESTA, according to the blurb it: …is a service that helps local people take responsibility for the land, buildings and activities where they live and work. Basically, you bung in a postcode from the Huddersfield area and it plots who ownsRead… Read more »
Late this afternoon the Coast Guard released the final report on the sinking of the Fishing Vessel Alaska Ranger that sank in the frigid waters north of Dutch Harbor, Alaska on 23 March 2008. Though “only” five of the 47 people on board were lost the fact remains that any loss of life is tragic.Read… Read more »
When discussing leadership, I am passionate about creating a robust and complete definition that allows everyone to lead, anytime, anywhere. In other words, leadership is about the choice to live the best of one’s talents and abilities and to put them to use in the world. Implicit in this definition is our responsibility to oneRead… Read more »
Did you know there are more than 19,000 biobased products commercially available? Created by legislation in 2002, expanded in 2008, and managed by the Department of Agriculture, the BioPreferred program promotes the use of biobased products. As designated by DOA, “biobased products” are commercial or industrial goods (other than food or feed) composed in wholeRead… Read more »
by Peter Berking (ADL) Peter has an M.A. in Education from UC Berkeley and has led Instructional Design efforts for over 15 years. Peter has designed and developed a wide range of training products ranging from technology-driven courseware and human performance design systems to instructor-led courses. He teaches classes in computer graphics at Northern VirginiaRead… Read more »
This week’s interview comes from Marcheta E. Gillespie, CPPO,CPPB,C.P.M.,CPM. As if all of those certifications weren’t enough, Marcheta is the Deputy Director for the City of Tucson’s Department of Procurement. With over 18 years of experience in public procurement, Marcheta is a passionate advocate for her profession. Her areas of expertise include public procurement management,Read… Read more »
My friend and colleague Leanne Nurse of the EPA forwarded this interesting article from the Washington Post to me this afternoon… For those who don’t know, Giffords had been an honorary co-chair of Third Way, which supports civil political discourse. Tucson tragedy ‘a real opportunity’ for nonpartisan groups No Labels, Third Way By Krissah ThompsonRead… Read more »
LinkedIn is a great tool for networking, promoting your services, finding a job and managing remote projects. Here are 14 ways you can use it to advance your career: Position yourself as an expert. Tie your blog posts and Twitter feeds into your profile. Display your industry awareness. Frequently change your status update to includeRead… Read more »
I’ll be on a panel next week. What sources do you consider absolutely crucial to know on this topic? Following is the State of the Net agenda and panel description. We’ll have new data from the Pew Internet and American Life Project to discuss but I’d like to be as informed as possible. Thank you!Read… Read more »
The new law revises agency performance reporting requirements under GPRA by shifting its emphasis from annual reporting to more regular reporting. It also creates a forcing mechanism that requires OMB to take action on agency “unmet” goals. Agency Performance Updates. According to the Senate committee report, the new law: “. . . requires agencies toRead… Read more »