Paul Fernhout: Open Letter to the Intelligence Advanced Programs Research Agency (IARPA)

EDIT 4 Sep 2011: Link and misc. fixed. Dear IARPA staff- The greatest threat facing the USA is the irony inherent in our current defense posture, like for example planning to use nuclear energy embodied in missiles to fight over oil fields that nuclear energy could replace. This irony arises in part because the USA’s …

Review: Reflections on Higher Education

Stephen Joel Trachtenberg 5.0 out of 5 stars Relevant Today–Perhaps Still Not Appreciated Today, August 10, 2011 There is nothing in this book that I could disagree with, which instantly marks it as iconoclastic rather than traditional or elitist. This long-serving president spent close to three decades managing two universities, the longest The George Washington …

Event: 3-4 November Chicago Predictive Analytics

Final Agenda: http://theiegroup.com/PA_Brochure.pdf This invitation only summit has the most influential selection of advanced analytics experts chosen to deliver real actionable content. Confirmed speakers for 2011 include: – Director, Distribution Strategy & Analytics, AOL – Vice President, Audience Development, AT&T – Chief Data Officer, City of Chicago – Head of Online Analytics, Dell – Director, Quantitative Analytics, …

Chuck Spinney: Pentagon Underfunded? Integrity Lacking…

Why the Pentagon Is Always Underfunded CHUCK SPINNEY, The Blaster, July 19, 2011 Cap Ferrat, France The courtiers in the Hall of Mirrors that is Versailles on the Potomac are lining up to give Leon Panetta advice on how to manage the Pentagon in the coming era of budget “constraints.”  Most of this wisdom takes the form …

Graphics Directory (List & Small Images)

Below the line….alpha list of all graphics [in English] with embedded links. For Spanish-language graphics see AA Lista de Graficas (1) and [in reverse order as posted] AA Espanol (55).  Updated 2 Aug 2013. Click on the Link Above the Image to Reach Full Size Image, Comments, & Source Link