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GigaPOP in Missoula
Visit Montana - Montana Dept. of Tourism
- The National Broadband Map: Case Study on Open Innovation for National Policy
The White House issued an Open Data during the first week of May. Last year the FCC detailed how valuable its open data policy had been to the country in a case study of broadband mapping put together by the Woodrow WIlson Center. The executive summary and a video provide an introduction to what the agency learned.
Inteneo Systems
- Montana's Historic Virginia City is open for business and celebrating its 150th birthday
"There's a lot of cool history behind it and there's a lot of cool people here."
Come Home Montana
- Analytics - Equip the Man, Not Man the Equipment
Analysts need to equip the man before manning the equipment.
- Health Data That May Leave You of Two Minds
A report last week that mental-health disorders are on the rise among American children may reflect gaps in detection of disease more than a troubling of the national psyche.
- Promoting Data Innovation Across the U.S. Project
The Millennial Trains Project (MTP) is recruiting 100 of America's most enterprising Millennials to participate in a transcontinental train journey, beginning August 8, during which they can pursue a project they are passionate about.
Montana Ambassadors
- Montana Career Opportunity - Data Integration Developer II - Student Assistance Foundation
Exempt position responsible for the analysis, design, development, installation, customization, administration and support of computer programs designed to support Student Assistance Foundation and its customers.
Montana Business
- Montana Ambassadors support STEM in schools
A World In Motion http://www.awim.org/ (AWIM) is the gold standard of STEM education and Montana's students are benefiting.
MSU Leadership Institute & UM Global Leadership Initiative
- Billings partners use 'crowdfunding' to launch their dinnerware venture - "The Ripple"
More than 300 online investors had pledged a total of $20,000 to help launch the Ripple http://www.thefirstripple.com/ , a detachable plate and bowl combination that's designed for mingling-with-friends dinner parties and flopping-on-the-couch dining.
- "Vast Expenses" - How money is spent on Montana reservations
33 percent of the state's Native American population lives in poverty.
Careers
- The Most Overlooked Leadership Skill
It's their ability to receive messages that distinguishes the best leaders from the rest.
Government
- Balance work before you burn out
Here are five factors that can make the difference between a life of fulfillment and a life filled with regret.
- Is Your State's Highest-Paid Employee A Coach? (Probably)
Based on data drawn from media reports and state salary databases, the ranks of the highest-paid active public employees include 27 football coaches, 13 basketball coaches, one hockey coach, and 10 dorks who aren't even in charge of a team.
Idaho Business
- Maryland pressing for expanded powers over hospitals
Advocates for the plan say it is the most effective way to curb costs and that it could serve as a model for the rest of the country.
- Several workers file lawsuits against Missoula County health center
The allegations sound like something out of the HBO movie "Horrible Bosses."
Incubators and R&D
- California tech firm set to purchase Boise's Affinity Amp
The companies already have a strong relationship. Affinity Amp developed website software for Bescover that serves as a marketing tool for bed and breakfasts and small inns.
- Idaho National Laboratory to lay off workers
In December, Battelle announced it had started efforts to eliminate 300 jobs and could eventually eliminate 450 jobs. Officials said 223 employees have left, either voluntarily or involuntarily.
University of Montana & Montana State University Tech Transfer
- GSK creates competition for academic researchers - Discovery Fast Track
GlaxoSmithKline has created a contest for academic researchers that it hopes will accelerate the speed by which academic research can be turned into novel therapies.
21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."
- Which Universities are better at transforming research capacity into citations
"Switzerland really invests in the right types of research. It has a few universities in which it concentrates resources, and they do very well."
Education
- This quick visual test predicts IQ
A brief test of a person's ability to filter out visual movement--in this case, black and white bars moving across a screen--can predict IQ.
Community
- How colleges take from the poor, give to the rich
A new report shows that many four-year colleges and universities play a shell game with federal Pell grant money meant to cut college costs for low-income students.
- Oregon law school graduate beats back $50,000 in student loans
Last week, in a decision that could affect debtors in eight states, a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena, Calif., ruled in Hedlund's favor.
Funding and Building your Business
- It is time to invest in mental health services
We have jeopardized our people and our communities, both in terms of quality of life as well as economic impact.
- Bozeman in the running for title of 'Best Town Ever'
Outside Magazine has named Bozeman a top 10 finalist in its "Best Towns Ever" competition.
Government Technology
- Corporate Recruiting Transformed: A New Breed of Service Providers
As the economy and job market heats up, so has the market for corporate recruiting... and recruiting services and consultants.
- Advertising Analytics 2.0 - It takes a game plan
This insight represents the holy grail in marketing--knowing precisely how all the moving parts of a campaign collectively drive sales and what happens when you adjust them.
- Here's the Pitch: New venture capital Q&A feature debuts with Paul Santinelli of North Bridge
What's the biggest mistake entrepreneurs make?
- 7 Reasons Why Fun at Work Makes Winning Startups
I'm convinced that people who have fun at work are more innovative, as well as happier.
- Meet the Man Who Sold a Month-Old App to Dropbox for $100M
When Mailbox sold itself to Dropbox for a reported $100 million or so this March, the month-old iPhone app wasn't even available to the public.
Non-Profit News
- Atlanta Embraces Big Data
"You can't make public policy without data," says Guensler. "You can't do future planning without data. This makes it tenable for everybody."
The Creative and Cultural Economy
- Brad Pitt's foundation eyes housing in Montana - Projects planned for Poplar, Fort Peck Indian Reservation
"Our people haven't lived like this since the 19th century," said Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board member Stoney Anketell, when learning about the organization's persistence at using historical, traditional and cultural Native concepts in the project.
Miscellaneous Ramblings
- 'Bella Vista' - New Montana movie (set in Missoula) explores life from the eyes of an outsider -
A big difference between "Bella Vista" and many other films shot in Montana is that it's a character-driven story that doesn't romanticize the landscape.
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- Lightening in a Bottle -
If you could fit the entire population of the world into a village consisting of 100 people, maintaining the proportions of all the people living on Earth, that village would consist of:
- Jaron Lanier takes a hard look at the wired world - 'Who Owns the Future?'
"All the benefits accrue to the person with the biggest computer. What we're doing right now is not fair and honest. It's rigged."
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