Gerald C. (Jerry) Kane: The most effective social businesses may start to look more like organizations that long predate modern corporations — so-called “loosely coupled” organizations such as military, education and religious institutions. “Social media represents an enormous opportunity for most organizations, particularly knowledge-intensive ones. While marketing applications of social media are getting the most attention… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Game-Changing Reforms in Higher Education and the Implications for Business and Financing Models
David A. Bergeron | December 18, 2013: “At a recent convening of the Alliance of States, Complete College America, a national nonprofit dedicated to growing the pool of American college graduates, advocated for the adoption of five of what it calls “game-changer” strategies that could dramatically increase the number of students who successfully complete college. Well-reasoned and artfully explained, one is left… Continue Reading
Study Suggests Recovery in U.S. Is Relatively Vital
NYT – CATHERINE RAMPELL and SHAILA DEWAN: “Academic heavyweights have been debating whether the current United States economy is so sluggish because of too much government stimulus or not enough, or because slower growth had become the norm even before the recession. But maybe these arguments share a faulty premise. The American economy is actually doing reasonably well — at… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – DHS Enforcement Systems, In-Car Location Based Services, Medicaid, GSA Telecommunications
DHS’s Efforts to Modernize Key Enforcement Systems Could be Strengthened, GAO-14-62, Dec 5, 2013 IN-CAR LOCATION-BASED SERVICES – Companies Are Taking Steps to Protect Privacy, but Some Risks May Not Be Clear to Consumers, GAO-14-81, Dec 6, 2013 MEDICAID – Use of Claims Data for Analysis of Provider Payment Rates, GAO-14-56R, Jan 6, 2014 TELECOMMUNICATIONS – GSA Needs to Share and… Continue Reading
Are Recent College Graduates Finding Good Jobs?
Are Recent College Graduates Finding Good Jobs? – Jaison R. Abel, Richard Deitz, and Yaquin Su – New York Fed “According to numerous accounts, the Great Recession has left many recent college graduates struggling to find jobs that utilize their education. However, a look at the data on the employment outcomes for recent graduates over the past two decades suggests that… Continue Reading
NOAA – Cold Outbreak Continues Across Central and Eastern U.S.
News alert: “A bitterly cold, arctic air mass will continue to bring dangerously-low temperatures and wind chill values across the central and eastern U.S. on Monday, with several locations approaching or exceeding record lows. Afternoon highs across the Midwest and Ohio Valley will be below 0F, with wind chill values from the northern Plains to… Continue Reading
DOD declassified media library will be available online within 5 years
GCN – John Breeden II: “The Department of Defense manages a huge library of photographs and other media that has been declassified. But accessing that information, some of which dates back to World War II, isn’t easy to do. That will change within the next five years as T3Media uses its enterprise-scale video management platform to bring… Continue Reading
U.S.-Mexico Water Sharing: Background and Recent Developments
CRS – U.S.-Mexico Water Sharing: Background and Recent Developments. Nicole T. Carter, Specialist in Natural Resources Policy; Clare Ribando Seelke, Specialist in Latin American Affairs; Daniel T. Shedd, Legislative Attorney. November 19, 2013. “This report is a primer on U.S. and Mexican water-sharing topics. It focuses on surface water quantity sharing and recent developments, including drought conditions. Due to Mexico’s recent below-target deliveries of Rio Grande… Continue Reading
NYT – 50 Years of Poverty
Graphic – 50 Years of Poverty, by ALICIA PARLAPIANO: “While government programs have kept millions of people, especially the elderly, from falling into poverty, rates remain high for many groups of Americans, including children, blacks and Hispanics.” Related Article » “To many Americans, the war on poverty declared 50 years ago by President Lyndon B. Johnson has… Continue Reading
Privacy and Cloud Computing in Public Schools
Privacy and Cloud Computing in Public Schools, Fordham Center on Law and Information Policy, December 12, 2013. “Today, data driven decision-making is at the center of educational policy debates in the United States. School districts are increasingly turning to rapidly evolving technologies and cloud computing to satisfy their educational objectives and take advantage of new opportunities for cost savings, flexibility, and always-available service among others.… Continue Reading
GoodRx – Search engine compares pricing for prescription drugs
“Drug prices are different at every pharmacy. How GoodRx helps: Compare prices for all FDA-approved prescription drugs at virtually every pharmacy in America. Find pharmacy coupons, manufacturer discounts, generics, comparable drug choices and savings tips all in one place. Save up to 80% at local pharmacies you already know. GoodRx will send you refill reminders and alerts when prices… Continue Reading
Introduction to Linked Open Data
Herman, Ivan. “Introduction to Linked Open Data (LOD)” International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications 2013. Available at: http://dcevents.dublincore.org/IntConf/dc-2013/paper/view/195/112. These slides are also available on the Web: http://www.w3.org/2013/Talks/0902-Lisbon-IH/ “Use the Web of Data as a Content Management System. Use the community at large as content editors.” Continue Reading
