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GOP, Dems split over funding of state technology projects

...ng of their GOP colleagues, Democrats returned the fire and pointed to Republican failings in the area of technology oversight. Preliminary allocations for the two IT projects called for expenditures of $4.8 million for the data center and $19.7 million for integrated business services, respectively, in ...

Data centers: Blowing smoke and raising red flags

...s. When PR blows too much smoke, there must be a fire I went from being very positive about PEAK 10 - ...way. When PR blows too much smoke, there must be a fire somewhere. CARLINI-ISM: Executives that cannot directly handle questions about their business shou...

The 10 biggest events shaping biotech in 2006

... Ranbaxy , Sun Pharma , etc. - took advantage of fire sales by Big Pharma in selling off key assets in Europe (as a result of consolidation). Indian pharma is following the lead of Israeli generic leader Teva Pharmaceuticals , which has aggressively gobbled up companies in Eastern Europe, Mexico, and t...

Economic outlook for 2007, and still clueless on Apple

...ting of over 1,100 executives, Apple might as well fire whoever put together the marketing strategy. Some in the prominent media are distorting the product's capabilities by only ranting about price, which is turning some people off, if not putting them in a cynical mode. Maybe Apple should have named i...

The misguided talent war

...nsulting firms all seem to be urging, it's time to fire up the recruiting machine because 'talent' will soon be (if it isn't already) in very short supply. No more leisurely cherry picking of the best and brightest. Forget about gearing up for the next RIF (a dreadful euphemism) program, it won't be need...

Green Bay's ENCAP wins tech transfer award

...nals in the lawn-and-garden, landscape, and forest fire restoration markets. As part of a waste-material conversion, Krysiak took recycled office paper and combined it with seed and soil enhancers to create an environmentally beneficial, value-added product. His intent was to take recycled office paper a...

Chippewa Valley firms land more defense work

...launch would be targeted toward major metropolitan fire departments with the budgets to accommodate the hi...ology, $1.1 million for Marquette University for fire and blast-resistant materials; $11 million for DRS Technologies for warship motor and drive system...

Making sure YourSpace is technologically sound

...electrical, architectural (roof and space design), fire and life safety systems, as well as building operations. If your organization is looking for new space, this is a good checklist to use to compare buildings and amenities. By adding up all of the points for each question, you can get a score (or IQ...

Florida schools employ Johnson Controls technology to stop sex predators

...ontrols' Steve Thompson, director of marketing for fire and security solutions, in a release. "In many cases, the idea of being identified will be enough to deter a sexual predator from making an attempt at these sites." Jessica's Law Among the key provisions of the law are a mandatory minimum sentenc...

Municipal broadband in Illinois: Where are the standards?

...unicipality. Remember the Hinsdale Central Office fire about two decades ago? If the network infrastructu...erns were actually monitored and managed, that one fire should not have taken out eight other offices and crippled a whole region. This shows that even the ...

Angel investing should lead to more venture funding, Ward says

... Fire and Safety Equipment , a Fort Atkinson-based fire safety equipment dealer, and Dr. Comfort , a Mequon-based maker of custom shoe inserts for people with diabetes. Healthcare market In a related story, Midwest healthcare start ups raised $128 million in the first quarter of 2006, including $3 mi...

Angel investing should lead to more venture funding, Ward says

... Fire and Safety Equipment , a Fort Atkinson-based fire safety equipment dealer, and Dr. Comfort , a Mequon-based maker of custom shoe inserts for people with diabetes. Healthcare market In a related story, Midwest healthcare start ups raised $128 million in the first quarter of 2006, including $3 mill...

Employees debate ethics of giving two weeks' notice

...ployment at-will state. This means my employer can fire me for no reason (as long as it's not a federally protected reason such as race or religion) and I can resign for no reason. I don't feel I owe my employer an explanation (though they have been continually asking me for one). In an ideal world, we w...

Now comes the hybrid CIO

...ecognize and without the true technology believers fire in his or her eyes. I see something different going on here. Certainly, in some cases the IT as utility argument can be made, but I dont see many folks in those situations getting the hybrid title. They either move out of IT all together, or platea...

Funds will support public safety communications interoperabilty

... that will enable the region's law enforcement and fire agencies to communicate with one another when responding to an incident. NEWCOM is headed by the Oneida County Sheriff's Department and includes Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Portage, Price, Sha...

When doing a good job isn't good enough

...ogy and society. You may never be fired or have to fire someone, but given the chaos at the leading, creative edge of the IT big bang, you might want to give some thought to what you're going to do when doing a good job isn't good enough. Byron Glick is a principal at Prairie Star Consulting, LLC of M...

Info Security: Taking a page from the 1950s

...de your own organization. Im not trying to light a fire under security folks. They already know this. What I am trying to do is soften up the folks they talk to, both for cooperation and for money. The next time a security budget comes across your desk, dont automatically reach for the red pencil when yo...

IT application streamlines fire fighting

...ere trained on, and FireRMS is much easier for the fire fighter and the fire officer to use; it's more of a user friendly database." After integration, both programs will autom...

Agility is the next talent management imperative

... the organization. They know how to recruit stars, fire failures and replace leavers but few seem to know how to provide one of the most important factors in retaining talent opportunities to achieve, move and grow within the company. Ever hire a star only to see them leave in frustration 9-18 months l...

Midwest cities in fight over municipal broadband access

...utorial, these include natural monopolies (such as fire protection), public goods (national defense) and a truly common resource (fish in the ocean). Can a case be made for municipal wireless? Unfortunately, both sides in the municipal wireless war don't seem eager to debate the real issues or put forth ...

Drug-delivery patch wins at UW business-plan competition

...fighters are with lights in a mask since in a big fire you cant see anything else. Video or projected hea...ian Burke. They've worked closely with the Madison fire department, and soon plan a trip to Phoenix, Arizona. "They're one of the most innovative fire depa...

Innovation prize-winner would help firefighters get out alive

...fighters are with lights in a mask since in a big fire you cant see anything else. Video or projected hea...en gives the firefighters a way to cut through the fire and smoke, which can reduce visibility to inches and prevent them from navigating or seeing when the...

Businesses and educators to preview video games for training

... the Fire Department of New York will use to train fire chiefs. The program produces 3D graphics of high-rise buildings and shopping malls to replicate what would happen in a fire. According to Gee, video games work so well for projects like this because the people playing them have to rely on strategy. ...

Hartford firm brings video to the dashboard

... Pierce Manufacturing , which uses the screens in fire trucks and ambulances. Were a little different cu...ns would be installed in high-demand vehicles like fire trucks and heavy-duty machinery like cranes and salt trucks, they needed to have a durable design wi...

Corporate identity fitness test

...y, dysfunctional name images. Audit, modify, aim, fire The role of this quick audit is to find the truth and have an objective analysis. Its very easy to determine the fitness status of all your name identities. Just open a simple audit process. Start with an open mind and hunt for any possible problem...

Federal grant seminar coming to Chicago as part of SWIFT V Tour

...rd work, mission and passion.? It means having the fire in the belly to pursue a dream, said Jo Anne Goodnight, SBIR/STTR program manager at the National Institutes of Health. Many small technology firms throughout the United States have such entrepreneurial audacity and represent a unique national resour...

IT wildfires

...n results. If youre particularly unlucky, the next fire will burn through before you and your organization...ns where it cant be avoided. Barbecue vs. forest fire Most organizations have people who are good problem solvers and good in a crisis. Its a skill thats...

Analog people in the Digital Revolution, part II

...tomers door with gasoline when what they want is a fire extinguisher is not a winning strategy. Compressing out the time required for human judgment and reflection rarely has the desired results. The second place to look is in the response to variation. In the digital world, unanticipated variation is d...

Strategy and technology

...The first step is to realize that tactics used for fire suppression probably wont work for generating sparks or vice versa. Getting the most out of the strategy and technology takes time. Approaches that are appropriate early on arent sustainable over the long haul. Approaches that work over the long haul...

Seven leadership lessons of Next Generation Companies

...appraisal methods. Whole Foods lets teams hire and fire and decide how to split performance bonuses among their members. 6. Demonstrate emotionally intelligent leadership. The leaders of NGCos are cut from a different cloth than their peers in competing firms. Their inner motivations and management st...

"You're fired!" Trump wants trademark rights

...rious violation and a possible lawsuit. Before you fire anybody with these words, imagine the footsteps of blue-suited herds of lawyers. Here are some alternate terms to avoid the wrath of the great Don. Youre outsourced. Youre zapped or Youre hired, by PBS" Of course, PBS is a great channel. If this were...

The "Big Squeeze" - Look for a job or be an entrepreneur?

...ust when you have squeezed staff to the limit, you fire the lot and replace them with workers overseas earning a sixth of what you were paying your now former employees. Is this good business practice? Wall Street seems to thinks so. As downsizing and outsourcing has accelerated in the past two years, s...

Time for health plans to comply with HIPAA privacy rules

...ed on privacy policies and procedures; Effective fire walls must be established to protect the privacy of PHI (this may involve a combination of physical, administrative and technical safeguards); There must be a process for handling privacy complaints; Sanctions must be developed for employees who ...

Oshkoshs Pierce Security Vehicle Ranked in top 100 Technological Innovations for 2003

...osh Truck Corporation is a manufacturer of custom fire apparatus and homeland security vehicles in North America. Among the company's other homeland security vehicles are specialized HAZMAT and bomb response units, urban search and rescue vehicles and decontamination trucks. "It is an incredible honor ...

Not Just Another Gadget - It's the Gauntlet: The Next Step in Wearable Communications

...ands, such as in a Search and Rescue operation, in fire zones or any emergency situation. The user can make or receive a call using radio, cellular or satellite frequencies, light the area and transmit video images, access incident forms from their on-board PC - even e-mail documents from their forearm - ...

How to Quit Your Midwest Technology Job

...positions, too. What if one of your irons in the fire gets hot and ignites? Its a wonderful feeling to be in demand after that long dry spell! Lets say you get a job offer. You accept it. Congratulations! Now theres only one thing left to do: give notice at your current job. What is the etiquette of q...

WTN Interview with Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin: Facilitating technology growth and regional economic development is a priority

... We have gotten night vision goggles for volunteer fire departments that they could have never have gotten otherwise. WTN: How can we be more effective in getting more federal dollars to Wisconsin? TB: After reading and studying the latest thinking on how we can be competitive with other regions of t...

Entrepreneurial Spirit Infectious in Milwaukee

...o link the people with the ideas with the money to fire the rocket. And organizers of the event did their part. I mean, panels of venture capitalists up on stage almost handing business plans to people? Where does that happen? For a minute I felt like closing up shop and going back to school just to get i...

Biotech Investing Evaluating Risk!

The market for biotech stocks is on fire lately, with the 75 companies that are tracked in the NASDAQ Biotech Index up over 44 per cent, versus an 8 per cent gain for the Standard and Poors 500 Stock Index. Why is this happening, and are there sound business reasons behind the current run i...