Biking

Haven't biked since probably end of March when I became stay at home Dad. Back at work now (September)but not biking to work, at least until early November, logistics of getting kid to daycare, and me within easy reach of getting home.

Internet Access for Remote communities.

I smell research opportunity, but not sure who to pitch it to. I.e. who would fund such a thing.


Here's my thought. Internet access to Northern Manitoba Communities. Impossible to get reliable statistics on, aboriginal communities not counted by stats can. I'll have to start by doing some lit search. This may have to wait until after I finish MADLAT presentation.

I might even post that one here. In the meantime, ponder these two opposing statements re: sufficient levels of access.

“Current connectivity rates are not sufficient to support existing two-way multimedia applications, therefore making it difficult to integrate electronic applications into socio-economic development undertakings.” From “Broadband access for First Nations People in http://www.manitobachiefs.com/issue/technology.html#sectbroadband (Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs web site, accessed April 8, 2010.)

Government of Manitoba meanwhile boasts…”Broadband services are available to the majority of Manitobans, including fibre deployment to most major office buildings and industrial parks in the province. The Manitoba government is working to ensure that all communities in Manitoba, including those in remote areas, have access to broadband services by 2010.

Manitoba has one of the world’s most advanced fibre optic networking and digital switching platforms, with 100% digital switching throughout the province and over 200 switches to support the network grid - the third largest concentration in Canada. “http://www.gov.mb.ca/ctt/invest/busfacts/utilities/broadband.html, last accessed April 8, 2010.

expertise in the work place

two questions that tapped into my former expertise. A colleague asked me who the authority of crown copyright (i.e. what is the name of the agency that holds it) in the UK was. I suggested HMSO, which seemed to be a satisfactory answer. I cautioned that I wasn't sure it was that straight forward, copyright rarely is, but it was a question about how to cite a UK government document.

2nd was to do with finding information about comparative citizenship law between Germany and Canada, specifically how the two jurisdictions define refugee and asylum seekers. I don't of course have an answer at my finger tips, but I was reminded that I love that kind of question, and that I had created a bibliography of European Citizenship law while an Intern at CIC. I wonder what ever happened to that, perhaps I should list it on my resume, although, it is almost 10 years ago now.

Biking 2010

Started biking, much earlier than usual this year, Mid March. Snow is gone, but was still fairly cold this morning, circa minus 15. Expecting plus double digits by next week, course won't be biking much, cause not working effective April 1, 2010. Wouldn't mind, if it weren't for the not getting paid part

Job Search 2010

Thought for my own sanity, I'd track my Job search progress in this round. That reminds me, must apply for EI, perhaps today.

In mean time, stay focus on positive prospects, perhaps with leg library. Meeting folks there next week, hope to impress. Have established linkedin site, and am intrigued by invites to drinks at the Old Bank, in London by Oxford Alum. I wonder how I might milk connections there, something I would have dismissed out of hand, just a few years ago.

If time, may keep you posted on how it goes.

That was back in March. Since then should have had sufficient time to reinvent myself. Working on it. Becoming much more interested in something like advocacy / champion of information literacy -- read how to carry out research in this new and information rich age.

Beehive - Digital action plan launched today

Beehive - Digital action plan launched today

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