In Congress the stakeholders’ desire to put just one more ornament on a piece of legislation leads to “Christmas Tree Bills” which often collapse under their own weight. Trying to pack too much into a project (or our lives) can lead to a diffusion of priorities and efforts. Keeping in mind an instructive saying thatRead… Read more »
Universum just released their 2010 American Student Survey’s list of top employers for business majors – the IRS came in at #23. Universum is a marketing and branding firm, which surveyed more than 56,000 students based on their field of study. We’re not trying to brag on ourselves here – several other government agencies madeRead… Read more »
Professor Pascal Van Hentenryck, Brown University ( USA) will speak on “Last-Mile Disaster Preparedness and Recovery” at NICTA in Canberra, 6 April 2011:Last-Mile Disaster Preparedness and RecoveryProf. Pascal Van Hentenryck (Brown University) NICTA SEMINAR DATE: 2011-04-06 TIME: 12:00:00 – 13:00:00 LOCATION: NICTA – 7 London Circuit CONTACT: Sylvie.Thiebaux@ Original post
As the Waterloo Regional Council (ON) considers long-range transit alternatives, some local advocates have proposed a gondola system. Original post
Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework) has announced the results of three E-portfolio Implementation Trials (EIT2010):e-Pathways – Centre for Adult Education (CAE), Victoria: Disengaged and at-risk young people used Mahra e-portfolios for personal and academic goals:Centre for Adult Education’s 2010 E-portfolios Implementation Trial – Final ReportCentre for Adult Education’s 2010 Original post
DesertXpress, the proposed high-speed rail line linking Victorville (CA) with Las Vegas (NV), cleared a key federal hurdle last week and is moving closer to reality. Original post
This article was originally published on Tri Tuns Blog. OBSERVATION So you formed a partnership with another company, but it is not providing as much value as the effort you invested. In a prior blog article, “To Partner or Not To Partner” we discussed the pre-screening factors that you should consider before forming a partnership.Read… Read more »
Indian Railways plans to provide its customers with real-time train location information via Internet, SMS, call centers, and display boards. Original post
In his latest Gallery column, Deloitte’s Robert Campbell says that political and policy leadership is needed at all levels of government as mounting debt looms large for not only the federal Treasury, but for state and local budgets as well. “The next several weeks are likely to be instructive concerning our financial future,” Mr. CampbellRead… Read more »
According to media reports, Queensland insurance company Suncorp have adopted a “BYO Device” policy ( Suncorp allows staff to BYO computers, F. Foo, The Australian, March 29, 2011 12:00AM). Staff are now allowed to bring their own computer or smart phone to work to use. The news item says that applications are being virtualised toRead… Read more »