Volatility picked up last week as we saw two days with 200+ point moves in the Dow, three total triple digits moves, and none less than 75-points. Volatility is generally a bearish sign but there was some very positive activity to end the week and we’ll have to see how investors react post-jobs report. ThursdayRead… Read more »
I was halfway to the office from the hotel, strolling the nice streets of Chicago (the mean streets are a few miles out from my hotel), when I did my thumb-ring-check. Rather than look to see if I was wearing my rings, each thumb touches the ring finger. I do this a few times aRead… Read more »
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, June 3, 2013 by Ron Manderscheid Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on twitter Share on google More Sharing Services The President and Vice President call for a new national dialogue to reduce stigma and promote care-seeking. What can you do in your own community? Under George Washington’s ever watchful eyes inRead… Read more »
This post is written by Jake Levitas, a civic designer, organizer and activist. How a common framework can unite new forms of engagement National Day of Civic Hacking, described by its organizers as “a national event bringing together citizens, software developers, and entrepreneurs across the nation to collaboratively create, build, and invent using publicly-released data,Read… Read more »
On June 4th the GSA Office of Inspector General issued Report Number A120161/Q/6/P13003, entitled “Improper Management Intervention in Multiple Award Schedule Contracts.” The audit raises concerns regarding management intervention in the ongoing negotiation of GSA schedule contracts and the subsequent outcomes. The report raises some complex and challenging questions about the management and operation ofRead… Read more »
I’m serving as the team lead (non-technical) for a software implementation. Last week the vendors came for a site visit to do some initial testing. After a successful week, we said our goodbye’s and the representative from logistics headquarters said to me, “I’m not sure what you do here, but you seem important.” All IRead… Read more »
Federal Aviation Administration chief Michael Huerta told an industry forum Wednesday the U.S. will have all 700 ground radio stations for the automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast system deployed and in operation next year, Aviation Today reports. Woodrow Bellamy writes the nation currently has more than 500 ADS-B ground radio stations in place as part of theRead… Read more »
This was originally posted on the Measured Voice blog. Our data shows that social media posts with images almost always perform better than posts without images. If you aren’t already, you should start sharing images with your audience. They can be a powerful way to communicate, but only if you do it right. Images takeRead… Read more »
Andy Hohensee, 6th grader at Rosement Ridge Middle School and future Public Works director, includes the aging West Linn water system into what is sure to be the hit of the summer (on the Billboard chart for songs about municipal services.) He performed this breakout tune before City officials at a “Water Summit” this week.Read… Read more »
The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common sense.1 What was I thinking creating that mission for myself and adopting the title Strategic Change Agent?2 It’s rough in the arena; the crowd cheers for your failure – to see your body marred and bloody. I’m thankful I work inRead… Read more »