Archive for April, 2009
info re swine flu from the city of Houston
I received this in my email from the city of Houston:Information on the Swine Flu The City of Houston's Health and Human Services Department continues to monitor very closely developments surrounding an outbreak of Swine Flu in Mexico and cases reported elsewhere in the United States. We are working with federal and state health officials to [...]
Baytown library receives JAWS
BAYTOWN NOTESLibrary receives computer for the visually impaired-- by the Houston ChronicleBaytown’s Sterling Municipal Library has a new way to serve the visually impaired. The Friends of Sterling Library, a non-profit group that supports library services, recently purchased a special computer which allows blind and visually impaired patrons to [...]
swine flu timeline
A timeline of events in the swine flu outbreak-- by the Houston ChronicleDecember 2005 to January 2009: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention receives reports of 12 cases of human infection with swine flu. Five of these 12 cases occurred in patients who had direct exposure to pigs and six reported being near pigs. Exposure in one case is [...]
what happens when everything is a priority?
BNET has a great little post about the three things that happen when you work in an environment where everything is treated as a "Code Red emergency." What they point to:All problems get treated as five-alarm fires, whether they’re truly urgent or not. This means when something really is mission-critical, it might not get the attention it [...]
Gates Foundation to spend $57M in giving overseas libraries Internet access
The Gates Foundation announced recently that they will spend $57 million on overseas libraries. Specifically, it will go to improve Internet access in libraries in Poland, Romania, and Vietnam. Call me greedy, but I'd rather see the monies spent in the US. We still have a lot of libraries here that need improved Internet access, computers, and [...]
PR vs. publicity
Yes, I actually agree with something Seth Godin published on his blog. Go read his rant on PR vs. publicity, it makes sense.A publicity firm will tell you stories of how they got a client ink. A PR firm will talk about storytelling and being remarkable and spreading the word.Wow. I have tried to explain to people how media relations is just part [...]
tips to improve your LinkedIn profile
The LinkedIn blog has a post with 8 tips to improve your profile and make it more attractive for recruiters. Make your LinkedIn profile 100% completeUse a profile picture that you use on multiple sitesUse the “Specialties” box to fill in keywordsUpdate your LinkedIn “Status” regularlyMake changes to your profile after every job change or [...]
50 ideas for side businesses
Need some extra money? Maybe it's time to consider starting a side business. thesimpledollar.com has a list of "50 Side Businesses You Can Start On Your Own" to get you started.
monetizing Twitter
If you're looking to use Twitter to create an income, or improve your online business sales, check out this post at Shoemoney. "How To Build (And Monetize) Twitter Content Channels" is full of great tips.
Hobby Lobby makes their minimum wage $10
Kudos to Hobby Lobby for raising their minimum wage to $10 an hour. This increase will affect their nearly 9,200 full-time employees and cost them between $10-$15 million more a year.
