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The real life cost of trying to ignore nature

Down along the Texas Gulf Coast this week, man's arrogance has been hard hit by Ike. Even the Texas land commissioner is now muttering about things like zoning and building restrictions. I hope that guy has secret service level protection. Them's fightin' words down in the Lone...

Tags: Texas, Beach, State Legislature, Land Guy, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-09-16

The Kansas Coal War and a Kennedy descries coalacaust

The Coal War continues in Kansas. The state legislature is back in session and the coal bruhaha has pushed other issues off the agenda. And it has blown new life into the debate over wind energy in Kansas. We all remember "The Wizard of Oz." There's...

Tags: Kansas, Coal, Coal War, State Legislature, Blogging, Internet, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2007-11-30

Additional Resources

I'm in a nanny state state of mind

Business can help ...if employees who smoke during the workday are not allowed "smoking breaks" to do so. Alternatively, if non-smoking employees demanded equal breaks with smokers, business might get the drift.Some businesses do helpThere are businesses that offer smoking cessation programs on their own dime, knowing the money they'll...

Tags: Taxes, Financial Planning, Free trade, Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, insurance, TFB, agony, smoker, tax

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Pharmacist pushback against insurer drugs-by-mail plan

You've got some good points, but...from where I'm sitting the problem is a whole lot bigger than you make it out to be.Thanks for bringing this topic up.Yes, there is a great deal of truth that "drugs-by-mail" operations supported by health insurance plans do hit the smaller pharmacies. However...

Tags: Insurance, Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, pharmacist, pharmacy, MEDCO, Kerr, insurance company, CVS Corp., health care

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Justice says $1.9 million verdict is constitutional

Are there no restraints built into the constitution ...... concerning punishments fitting the crime when it comes to statutary law? Does this mean that it is perfectly legal for Congress to pass a law stating that it is e.g. okay to amputate a man's hands or even hang him, if...

Tags: Financial accounting, RIAA, activist judge, U.S. Congress

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

State of Kansas Reduces Costs and Continues to Drive Value With Automated Human Resources Processes

The State of Kansas wanted to manage budget limitations by maximizing operational efficiency and getting the most from existing applications and deliver detailed data quickly to fulfill requests from the legislature, press, and public. The challenge was to support position in the global economy, as employees work worldwide for state...

Tags: Kansas, Human Capital, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Case studies 2009-06-01

Texas senate: Remember XP!

This, I think it's fair to say, is the essence of micro-management. Sure, there are very good reasons for state agencies not to upgrade to Vista. But don't you think that's a call for the state CEO, not the state Senate? Computerworld reports that the Texas senate...

Tags: Texas, Agency, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Marketing, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-04-02

Va will rewrite antispam law

No surprise, now that the Supreme Court has rejected Virginia's appeal of a state court ruling that its antispam law is unconstitutional, the Attorney General will rewrite the law and submit it to the General Assembly, the AP reports. "We are dedicated to protecting all...

Tags: Anti-spam, Antispam Law, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-03-31

Applied science prevents disaster

Applied science prevents disasterIt might acually be better......if state authorities monitored their own volcanos, but I agree that somebody has to.Don't let Gov. Jindal read this.That twit sees no reason to spend any money on volcanic eruption warning systems.No doubt......Louisiana has its own hurricane warning system, independent of the National...

Tags: Jindal, Applied Science

Discussion threads 2009-03-26

The Carbon Footprint of Email Spam Report

All email users throughout the world, including consumers and businesses, struggle with the scourge of spam email. The costs and risks associated with spam have been well documented and have led to attempts by both government and private industry to curtail spam, notably the United States legislature's CAN-SPAM Act of...

Tags: Carbon Footprint, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Spam, Online Communications, Security, Spam And Phishing

White papers 2009-03-01

Who's to blame for America's loss of innovation?

Who's to blame for America's loss of innovation?Mr Fuller. There are a bunch of people that can share this blame. Teacher, Unions,Students,State Gov,Federal Gov and whomever else you would like to throw in hell maybe the bus driver. Anyway the point is that all of parties need to open there...

Tags: innovation

Discussion threads 2009-02-26

Let’s talk about the economics of great journalism

Responding to various recent postings about journalism, including Ethan Zuckerman, Seth Godin, Dan Gillmor, Amy Gahran and Lisa Williams. I think the economics of journalism and ethics are deeply related and we tend to talk about them separately, emphasizing the dying channels for distribution at the expense of understanding the...

Tags: Journalism, Coverage, Reporter, News, ON24, Team Management, Benefits, Advertising & Promotion, Management, Human Resources, Marketing, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-01-19

Texas gov. intercedes in failing IBM project

Texas gov. intercedes in failing IBM projectCouldn't happen to two nicer parties ...As far as IBM is concerned, it's business as usual; the customer is to be told what they are going to get and how much they are going to pay for it, and they better learn to like...

Tags: Strategy, IT knowledge, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-11-18

Alfresco Software Case Study: Nebraska State Legislature

Nebraska State legislatures required the management of documents such as bills, amendments, resolutions, summary sheets, bill introductions, priority bills and rules of the legislature to be effective. A new system for the "Revisor of Statutes" and the "Transcription Division" was required. The Nebraska State Legislature wanted to be ahead of...

Tags: Suite, Alfresco Software, Open Source

Case studies 2008-11-01

KY judge gives gambling sites 30 days to block users

KY judge gives gambling sites 30 days to block usersI doubt this will stand a Supreme court...challenge. This is no less than stealing by the court. It is not the duty of individual site owners to block specific users from their site.I can't see where a state court could have...

Tags: INTERNET, Web site development, Web technology, sites 30-day

Discussion threads 2008-10-17

Palin the reformer? In fact, a pattern of stonewalling and hiding

The Associated Press takes a hard look at Sarah Palin's spotty â€" perhaps, hypocritical â€" record on open government and online transparency. She claims to be a reformer who will bring to Washington the government openness she says she established in Alaska. But the AP's review of her...

Tags: Associated Press, Alaska, Sarah Palin, E-mail, Online Communications, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-10-08

California algebra rule highlights basic math difficulties

California algebra rule highlights basic math difficultiesYou are wrong.I teach Algebra, Geography, and 1 computer maintenance class. I have 65 Algebra students a day, and my budget for that is a share of the $500 the math department is alloted, so I get about $85. My Geography numbers...

Tags: algebra

Discussion threads 2008-09-23

Our educational system needs an overhaul (and how can Intel help?)

Our educational system needs an overhaul (and how can Intel help?)kids?Not sure at what age group you are referring to when you say kids.Basic computer skills are all that are necessary for middle and high school. If a student would like to explore advanced uses of a computer they...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-20

Achieving magical results in IT

Achieving magical results in ITClient assignments, no thanksI agree that Trust and empowerment are powerful motivators, but I doubt that there will be many cases where empowerment will be on the menu while assigned to a client area. This will require a similar shift in thinking for the client, away...

Tags: Strategy, information technology

Discussion threads 2008-06-30

NY commits to open formats as MSFT supports ODF

New York's CIO, Dr. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart left, submitted a report to the governor and legislature, embracing open document formats but steering clear of picking favorites. Open document formats are a necessity since NY law requires the state to "conduct its business in an open, interoperable and transparent manner."...

Tags: New York, Microsoft Corp., Office Open XML, OpenDocument Format, MSFT, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Emerging Technologies, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-05-23