Monthly Archives: December 2012

The following were linked from:http://isteve.blogspot.tw/2012/12/nyt-debate-on-unzs-charges-of-asian.html Discrimination Is Obvious S.B. Woo, a physicist and former lieutenant governor of Delaware, was the founding president of the 80-20 National Asian American Educational Foundation, which filed an amicus brief, supporting race-neutral admissions, in the … Continue reading →

Taken from: http://www.reuters.com/subjects/income-inequality/washington The federal government has emerged as one of the most potent factors driving income inequality in the United States – especially in the nation’s capital. By DEBORAH NELSON AND HIMANSHU OJHA WASHINGTON, D.C., DECEMBER 18, 2012 In … Continue reading →

HBR Blog NetworkHow Corruption Is Strangling U.S. Innovationby James Allworth  |  11:43 AM December 7, 2012http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/12/how_corruption_is_strangling_us_innovation.html If there’s been one topic that has entirely dominated the post-election landscape, it’s the fiscal cliff. Will taxes be raised? Which programs will be cut? Who … Continue reading →

The Automation InspirationSuccess with automation isn’t automatic—some inspired thinking is almost always behind highly effective applications. This automated EDM cell in Idaho is a case in point.Although automated manufacturing cells typically consist of standard products such as CNC machine tools, … Continue reading →

Have you ever noticed leaders spend a lot of time talking about talent, only to make the same mistakes over and over again? Few things in business are as costly and disruptive as unexpected talent departures. With all the emphasis … Continue reading →

1. Democracy doesn’t work 2. Military crime (including male rape) is rampant 3. Those who obey the law are punished 4. The NSA collects data on all citizens in order to threaten anyone who displeases the government 1. Democracy doesn’t … Continue reading →

Theoretically, resilience is the capacity of a system to absorb shocks and to continue functioning. Now, in practice, what does it mean? There is a fairly well-developed literature around the issue of psychological resilience. The medical community has tried to … Continue reading →