RelayRides helps its members go car-free
Inspired by the challenges of going car-free during a snowy winter, Shelby Clark launched the peer-to-peer car-sharing service RelayRides in 2010. Original post
Rail intruder sneaks past broken camera
A man was arrested for walking through the PATH train tunnel, and the New York Post says the surveillance camera that could have caught him was broken. Original post
Professional Ethics and Social Issues in Networked Information Systems
These are the draft notes for my lecture on “Professional Ethics and Social Issues in Networked Information Systems”, in the course Networked Information Systems (COMP2410/COMP6340), prepared for the Australian National University. I would welcome any comments or corrections.Table of Contents1 Introduction2 Ethics3 Being a Professional4 Social Issues in Networked Information Systems5 Readings Original post
Questions to Ask During Informational Interviews
I always harp on job seekers to do informational interviews. These meetings are essential in building up your personal network and expanding on your knowledge of organizations in your chosen field. But what are you supposed to talk about during your half hour to an hour chat with a professional in your field? It’s firstlyRead… Read more »
Reload Tool For Creating Learning Objects
Helen Lynch, ACT Toolbox Champion, from Canberra Institute of Technology gave a webinar today on “Learning objects: Create, reuse and deploy for better teaching and learning online!” using the VET Reload Tool and use this with the as LORN and Toolbox Repositories of the vocational sector. This was of interest beyond the VET sector, asRead… Read more »
Attorneys general rewind movie rental late-fees for customers nationwide
It was a bad Hollywood ending. After Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery stores closed their doors, former customers throughout the nation began complaining of collection notices added to their credit files without any warning. Original post
Bank of America home loan assistance events in May
Bank of America home loan customers experiencing financial hardship are encouraged to attend upcoming customer events in Bellevue and Spokane May 19-21. Original post
You Tell Them: YGL Survey for the Pathways Program
Please take a moment to tell the government how to hire. As our leaders work to develop a new Federal Internship program, your feedback is valuable and can help shape the future. Help YGL with our research by taking this quick survey. Click here to take survey
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Help improve www.plainlanguage.gov Go here… Answer two questions… and link into our research tool. http://ow.ly/4Rymq Thanks for supporting plain language research. THOM
Update on Research on www.plainlanguage.gov
Thanks to all of you who provided support for our research for www.plainlanguage.gov. We are trying to understand as closely as possible what Government thinkers need to know (about plain language and clear writing legislation. Here’s the background/reason for our research n 2006, my students reshaped the site www.plainlanguage.gov. Our purpose at that time wasRead… Read more »