Microsoft Launches Pilot Program to Recruit Autistic Employees

Author Financiarul Posted on April 17, 2015Categories Business, Sales & Marketing, TechnologyTags , , ,   Leave a comment on Microsoft Launches Pilot Program to Recruit Autistic Employees

Microsoft announced earlier this month that it will be instituting a pilot program to recruit people with autism spectrum disorders for full time-positions on its Redmond campus in Washington state. “People with autism bring strengths that we need at Microsoft,” Mary Ellen Smith, corporate vice president of worldwide operations, wrote in a blog post. “Each individual is different, some have amazing ability to retain information, think at a level of detail and depth or excel in math or code. It’s … Continue reading “Microsoft Launches Pilot Program to Recruit Autistic Employees”

Temporary Classrooms Becoming Permanent Problem in Los Angeles

Author Financiarul Posted on April 17, 2015Categories Headlines, TechnologyTags , , ,   Leave a comment on Temporary Classrooms Becoming Permanent Problem in Los Angeles

Even though the Los Angeles Unified School District has dropped billions in funding on the construction of new campuses since 2003, it’s still using thousands of “portable” or “temporary” classrooms, which are becoming quite problematic. Although LA Unified has tried to reduce the number of temporary classrooms, about 30% of available class space in LA Unifed is portable, which means there are some 8,300 portable facilities still in use. Worse, the district is required to remove about 58 temporary classrooms … Continue reading “Temporary Classrooms Becoming Permanent Problem in Los Angeles”

Will More Body Cameras Really Help Solve the Issue of Police Brutality?

Author Financiarul Posted on January 5, 2015February 5, 2015Categories Headlines, Technology   Leave a comment on Will More Body Cameras Really Help Solve the Issue of Police Brutality?

With a simmering distrust brewing between minority communities and police departments across the nation, the call for police body cameras is growing louder. However, critics argue that more body cameras will not offer a viable solution. At the beginning of December, the White House asked for $263 million in funding for more police body cameras and training. On December 16, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that the City of Angels would buy 7,000 body cameras for police, using about $1 … Continue reading “Will More Body Cameras Really Help Solve the Issue of Police Brutality?”

Times Square is Illuminated (By the Biggest and Most Expensive Billboard Yet)

Author Financiarul Posted on November 18, 2014November 27, 2020Categories Business, Headlines, Sales & Marketing, TechnologyTags , ,   Leave a comment on Times Square is Illuminated (By the Biggest and Most Expensive Billboard Yet)

There’s one more thing lighting up Times Square these days, and it’s a pretty big deal. Literally. According to the New York Times, this week, the biggest — and priciest — digital billboard in Times Square has been illuminated. The colossal screen stands at about eight stories high and stretches the full block between 45th and 46th Streets. Lighting the billboard are some 24 million LEDs (light emitting diodes). LEDs are very energy-efficient solid light bulbs which save money and … Continue reading “Times Square is Illuminated (By the Biggest and Most Expensive Billboard Yet)”