Day 16 Back to work after a weekend of working on a presentation I’m giving in September at the Illinois Association of Highway Engineers conference in Normal, Ill. I’m really looking forward to the event, and if anyone reading this is going make sure to say hi at the conference! Development Meeting So today wasRead… Read more »
Creative Commons via tvtropes.org Recently, I have been reflecting a lot on my motivations for engaging in certain areas of my life. The basic question comes down to this: Why do we do the things that we do? Sometimes we start certain projects, initiatives or relationships because we are passionate about the goal, outcome orRead… Read more »
With the ubiquity of Big Data, Apache Hadoop has become a vital platform for cost-effective, reliable, scalable distributed computing to store and analyze hundreds of gigabytes of complex information. Since the Hadoop ecosystem is open source, it is supported with a growing community of professionals. However, it is a platform in growing demand which meansRead… Read more »
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (philosopher) believed the student and his learning should not be separated from life itself, but should be managed by a teacher who understood his subject and the development of the mind and help the student “uncover” or discover the curriculum needed in life. While I support the caveman theory of learning (the artRead… Read more »
In this next clip, our video team literally got their hands dirty working for the Army Environmental Center. This video was part of a larger effort to communicate and assess the risks associated with finding new uses for former Army training ranges. These lands were becoming more widely available and our client needed to makeRead… Read more »
In this next clip, our video team literally got their hands dirty working for the Army Environmental Center. This video was part of a larger effort to communicate and assess the risks associated with finding new uses for former Army training ranges. These lands were becoming more widely available and our client needed to makeRead… Read more »
In this brief interview, Scott Price, President and CEO of Walmart Asia, makes the case for sustainability in the Walmart business plan. Original post
President Gage was featured on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” on August 16. NP Gage discussed how the debt ceiling deal and the Super Committee could affect the federal workforce. Other topics included job elimination, pay and hiring freezes, and other reductions in benefits. You can click here to view President Gage’s feature. Filed under: Federal Agencies,Read… Read more »
Sometimes what’s needed may not be in the book…just simple understanding. Today’s customers are emotional and want to blame someone. We may not be able to fix the problem ourselves, but we can help; the big problem is getting them to listen. We know what makes great customer service. We know what keeps customers comingRead… Read more »
The wonderful Lesley Thomson has once again put together ScotGovCamp for another year. It takes place in Aberdeen on Saturday, September 24. All the details and booking is here. Don’t forget the event blog and networking group. Not sure if I will make it as I’m heading north of the border for the Epic SocialRead… Read more »