Some very exciting news that I am most definitely happy to be sharing with you all. For just about 4 years Pulse + Signal has been about technology, new media and new ideas happening in and around public & community health. Over those years I have put quite a bit of thought into what reallyRead… Read more »
More than seventy-five years ago, Social Security began with a promise to protect all Americans from a life of poverty in old age. Since then, the program’s protections have grown to cover other life events, like disability, the loss of a loved one, or severe financial hardship. Many Americans may think Social Security is onlyRead… Read more »
“All Talk, No Action?” Using SMART Conversations® to Create Action Engagement A PublicForum WebinarMonday, 14 March, 7-8pm Eastern (New York)(60-minute webinar)$15 USD for Circle Club members$20 USD for non-members Register for this program at http://www.publicdecisions.com/publicforum_2011mar08.htmlRegistrants receive access to the session recording (a $20 USD value) and the program slide deck. Can we have too manyRead… Read more »
Yesterday’s Tri-City Herald editorial includes numbers that underscore the importance of tackling the state’s public safety emergency. Original post
Keeping up with the over 2,700 bills proposed by the Connecticut General Assembly since January can be practically impossible. Readily Apparent developed new visualizations to make it easy to see a “30,000-foot view” of activity by policy area and click to drill-down on particular interests. Tree map graphics enable visitors to quickly explore policy areas—byRead… Read more »
According to a recent Washington Post article: As cloud computing picks up steam within the federal government, senior industry officials are seeking to put their stamp on its deployment, signing on to a panel that will make recommendations to the federal chief information officer and the commerce secretary. http://tinyurl.com/6x2zg46 How many of you have alreadyRead… Read more »
If you’re one of the lucky home buyers who purchased your home in 2008 and took the First Time Home Buyers Credit (technically an interest free loan), this was the first year that you had to pay it back. More than likely, if you made your first payment to the IRS this year you filedRead… Read more »
Please join us this coming Wednesday (tomorrow!) for our March Virtual Worlds for Stakeholder Engagement Working Group. This month’s meeting focuses on the subject “Orientations to Second Life.” Beth Offenbacker/PublicDecisions (Bettina Mint in SL) and Hope Kandel Gershik/Learning Times (Rye Checchinato in SL) will speak on the key elements of hosting an effective Second LifeRead… Read more »
Businesses have the opportunity to grow their revenues through government contracting. According to www.USAspending.gov, the federal government spends over $500 billion annually on goods and services. Thanks to changes in federal policy, women-owned businesses have a greater chance to win government contracts. The Women-Owned Small Business Program, recently created by the Small Business Administration (SBA),Read… Read more »
Illinois is taking steps to protect its minority communities ahead of state redistricting. A new law will protect the voting rights of racial and language minority communities in the state by making it hard to divide up groups between several districts and effectively split votes. The Illinois Voting Rights Act of 2011, will allow forRead… Read more »