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- Green building boom
- Somebody please explain something here.How can these green building--and associated manufacturing--jobs not be the same old "not green" jobs just slid into a new spot? Are these in addition to the "not green" jobs. Are the old "not green" just canned and dropped from the rolls of humanity....
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, McGraw-Hill Construction, job
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- The Enterprise 2.0 Value Propositions Agenda
- Time is Money: Where's the Beef? The now biannual US 'Enterprise 2.0' conference is a wrap, but disappointingly there is still little business understanding of what the term means or what the value propositions and benefits are. The general 2.0 suffix is well understood by technology...
- Tags: Collaboration, Enterprise 2.0, Conference, E2.0, Susan Scrupski, Oliver Marks
- Blog posts 2009-11-05
- Science boycotts over envirnomental issues?
- bad ideaSo, like, back in 1933, boycott Einstein and other scientists in Germany because you didn't like Nazi laws as of 1933?Probably not a good idea.Let's just boycott all other countries because they are all full of foreigners.Eco-worshippers are a bunch of crybabiesSure... let's boycott everyone that doesn't agree with...
- Tags: boycott
- Discussion threads 2009-11-02
- Lower the Cost of Your Data with IBM System x Servers and DB2
- It's no secret, IBM has set the world record for the most database transactions per minute on a single Intel-based server. That achievement came with a price - in fact, the lowest price per transaction in its class. Have you been questioning the real cost of upgrading your database infrastructure?...
- Tags: IBM DB2, IBM Corp., Data Management, Storage, Databases, Servers, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software
- Webcasts 2009-11-01
- Insurer research arm pushes comparative effectiveness
- cougarster comHey guys, do you like dating with a cougar? Or are you a cougar yourself? Okay, no matter you are looking for a NSA, FWB or serious relationship. You'll want to check this out:**== Cougarster.com ==**It's where cougars and younger men can meet(Cougar is the slang for...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, health care, troll, Dana
- Discussion threads 2009-10-28
- My 7 favorite Windows 7 features
- I must say ...... your impressive list, just isn't that impressive to me.#1 - Performance boost -- subjective#2 - More restrained UAC -- more duck tape#3 - 64-bit becomes the new default -- had 64 bit for years now#4 - Improved troubleshooting tools -- no comment, biting my tongue#5 -...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, UAC, Microsoft Windows Vista, favorite Windows 7, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Google Wave can improve communications, reduce e-mail clutter
- I think I've been on communications overload for some time now but just didn't realize how severe my suffering was until my Google Wave invitation arrived this week I must admit that I initially thought of Wave as yet another communications service that requires my daily attention...
- Tags: Inbox, Google Inc., E-mail, Online Communications, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-10-14
- Blue crab nanosensor to fight terrorism
- FUJIAN YUANDONG ELECRIC MOTOR GROUP Water PumpsFUJIAN YUANDONG ELECRIC MOTOR GROUP established in July 1992 in FUAN city FUJIAN province, which is well known as ?city of electric machinery and appliances.? YUANDONG GROUP who owns eight core companies is a modern enterprise including the businesses of construction investment, R &...
- Tags: terrorism
- Discussion threads 2009-10-13
- Two Perspectives of the HR Technology show
- Some positive surprises - strong attendance Last week, Dr. Katherine Jones and I attended the HR Technology show. Katherine is one the best known HR analysts out there and covered the space for Aberdeen Group for a number of years. Together, we sat down with 21...
- Tags: Human Resources Inc., Katherine, Herewith, HR Tech, Brian Sommer
- Blog posts 2009-10-07
- Democrats threaten to grow backbones over health reform
- Good analysis.ntthis bill is DOA!Thanks to the efforts of real Americans in Congress and townhalls, the road to socialism in America has been blocked for now.The liberal plan to take over our healthcare and turn it into an expensive third world healthcare has been foiled, but the real test comes...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, Reform, health care
- Discussion threads 2009-09-30
- Intuit service shows how little patients count
- OpportunityIf I wanted to make a lot of money spamming people, I'd just send out phony doctor bills.Nobody has any idea how many bills they are supposed to be getting, or how much they are supposed to be. One more for "lab fees" would probably get paid by a...
- Tags: Insurance, Intuit Inc., patient, vet
- Discussion threads 2009-09-25
- Will online education kill the university?
- More to Harvard than the ClassesWhile I'm a big proponent of online and hybrid courses, I don't think that the residential college will go away entirely. People go to places like Harvard and Yale not just because they might learn more (and they might, depending on a lot of...
- Tags: Harvard, education
- Discussion threads 2009-09-16
- IT security defenses misdirected
- In My Humble Experience...The biggest problem that I have, isn't viruses or phishing. Most people run at least basic AV protection on their machines. My problem is the users themselves.I run a pretty tight setup at the school where I work. Active directory with group policies, Symantec Endpoint Protection, a...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, IT security, information technology, network, security, Internet
- Discussion threads 2009-09-15
- Yahoo's sale of Alibaba.com stake opportunistic
- There's a fair amount of hubbub about Yahoo's decision to sell its stake in Alibaba.com, but it's really just an opportunistic trade. Reuters notes that Yahoo is selling its entire 1.14 stake in Alibaba.com, China's B2B e-commerce giant, to net about $150 million. The move makes sense...
- Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Alibaba.com, IPO, B2B, Investment, Taxes, Financial Planning, Financial Services, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-09-14
- The good news about WalMart
- The magic of jiu jitsuYou praise what a company reviled by the left is doing. The right rises. Then you point to WalMart's support of true health reform, and pound them with it. How does this help the public option?I don't see it.So you are saying that because of some...
- Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Benefits, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-07
- Doing the VMworld Dance Summary
- I found VMworld to be an excellent opportunity to meet executives of both VMware and its partners. I'm hoping to stay in touch with these companies so that I can help you stay up to date as well. Here are a few general observations about what I...
- Tags: VMware Inc., IT Decision Maker, Virtualization, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-09-03
- Doing the VMware Dance Day 3
- VMware Day 1 Summary The first official day of VMworld found me running from meeting to meeting. I did find a short time to walk the show area. This offered the opportunity to speak with several users of virtualized environments and various vendors who are part of the...
- Tags: VMware Inc., Virtualization, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-09-02
- Will the FCC's inquiries about wireless market be a waste of time?
- A waste of tax payers' money as wellMarket would be better off if these clueless 'Czars' could lay their messy hand off economy.RE: Will the FCC's inquiries about wireless market be a waste of time?Yes it will be a waste of time because their reports will find that nothing is...
- Tags: Federal government, Government, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, HUMAN BEINGS, FCC, human being, wireless, wireless market
- Discussion threads 2009-08-28
- Jobs: green or gone?
- While the media focus on the battle over the American medical industry, there is a simmering and soon-to-be fought war over energy and climate change. The House-passed Waxman-Markey bill has not vanished. The anti-government forces just came out with their scare tactic: this new law would destory millions...
- Tags: Job, Cap-and-Trade, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-08-18
- Blumenthal committee throws CCHIT a bone
- The main focus seems to be on setting rules that will guide certification, whether CCHIT is involved, and assuring a level playing field, something CCHIT was often charged with tilting in favor of companies who were part of the HIMSS trade group. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Quality, Training And Certification, Business Operations, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2009-08-17
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