Tue.Jul 12, 2022

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How China Can Cut 95% of its Road Transportation Emissions

The City Fix

The world’s ability to overcome the climate change challenge hinges, in part, on what happens on China’s roads. China’s cars, buses, trucks, shipping and other transport generated 828 million tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2014. That’s almost the equivalent of the EU. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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The Importance of Pacing Ourselves

Grants4Good

“Do not do more today than you can completely recover from by tomorrow.” – Greg McKeown Do you find it easy to pace yourself while working as a grant professional, nonprofit leader, or fundraiser? Do you have time to complete all you want to do in any given day while also finding time to relax […]. The post The Importance of Pacing Ourselves appeared first on Grants4Good.

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Players of video games could have enhanced brain activity through gaming

Open Access Government - Technology News

Players of video games show enhanced brain activity – potentially giving them useful life tools in perceptual decision-making just from gaming. Frequent players of video games show superior sensorimotor decision-making skills and enhanced activity in key regions of the brain when compared to non-players. Georgia State University researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI) which helped them discover that gaming could be a useful tool for training in perceptual decision-making.

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The Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft cloud solutions for CMMC Compliance

Microsoft Public Sector

Complying with the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) from the Department of Defense (DoD) can be a challenge for customers and partners in the defense ecosystem. The broad range of suppliers in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) providing goods and services to the DoD need to navigate evolving compliance requirements. Microsoft cloud solutions are here to support DIB actors during this transition.

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The Ultimate Playground Inspection Handbook

Dive into the world of playground safety with this complimentary guide. It offers a detailed exploration of essential practices to ensure the utmost safety for children. Delve into inspection techniques, from assessing equipment conditions to evaluating surfacing materials. Gain insights into maintenance strategies to keep playgrounds in top-notch condition year-round.

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A Law Ignored “To a Startling Degree”

Barrett & Greene

While pensions and retiree health liabilities garner lots of headlines as dramatic fiscal threats, a less-publicized, but still critical concern is leave liability -- the amounts that are paid out for unused sick or vacation leave to departing employees. We researched and wrote about this issue in a 2021 report for UKG, called Employee Leave in the Public Sector: Current Challenges and Solutions.

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How NRCan used an AWS open source solution to complete a PBMM evidence package in 60 days

AWS Public Sector Blog

Lire cet article en français. In a digital world, and in response to changing government policy, public sector organizations are under increasing pressure to quickly deliver business value while improving stability, quality, and security. The Government of Canada (GC) is turning to Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support increased agility and speed of delivery of new solutions especially as it responds to events like COVID-19.