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Is the Gridlock Cracking in Washington, D.C.?

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Over the past several years, I’ve had occasion to write about the political polarization gripping America and how it adversely affects the business environment. In a recent article, journalist David Leonhardt reports that Washington’s gridlock may be cracking. He explains, “In a country that is supposed to have a gridlocked federal government, the past four years are hard to explain.

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In Memoriam: C. Gordon Bell

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“The history of computers goes back over 200 years,” writes history journalist Timothy Williamson. “At first theorized by mathematicians and entrepreneurs, during the 19th century mechanical calculating machines were designed and built to solve the increasingly complex number-crunching challenges. The advancement of technology enabled ever more-complex computers by the early 20th century, and computers became larger and more powerful.”[1] The computing era began in earnes

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Stop Food Waste Day 2024

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An unimaginable amount of food is wasted every year. According to the staff at Recycle Track Systems (RTS), “The world wastes about 2.5 billion tons of food every year.”[1] Would it surprise you to learn that America is the world’s worst offender? The RTS staff reports, “The United States discards more food than any other country in the world: nearly 60 million tons — 120 billion pounds — every year.

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The Importance of Causality in Corporate Decision-making

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“When it comes to data-driven decision-making,” writes Rafi Katanasho , the APAC Chief Technology Officer at Dynatrace, “businesses often have mission-critical questions they want answered. Questions like, ‘Why aren’t customers completing their transactions?’, ‘What’s causing customer churn?’, or ‘Why is this application sluggish at certain times of the day?

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Data Privacy Day 2024

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Data privacy is a big deal. It’s also a big challenge. We sit on the cusp of a new business era driven by artificial intelligence (AI); however, without data AI doesn’t work. That’s why there is a growing tension between data availability and data protection. Data will not disappear as a result of the enactment of privacy laws and regulations; however, privacy laws and regulations do make the collection, storage, and analysis of data more complicated.

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Why All the Hype about Hydrogen?

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Anyone who follows U.S. politics knows there is a wide divide between Democrats and Republicans when it comes to green energy. Some of these differences can be explained by the fact that many Republican politicians come from states rich with fossil fuels. Nevertheless, journalist Phred Dvorak reports, “One clean-energy candidate has broad support from some of the reddest parts of the U.S.: hydrogen.”[1] Dvorak goes on to explain: “ In a polarized energy debate that often pits r

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Thanksgiving 2023

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Too often we discuss the origins of the Thanksgiving celebration rather than focus on its purpose. There are myriad reasons to be thankful and to develop a gratitude attitude. Author Joshua Becker writes, “Thankfulness absolutely matters.”[1] In fact, Becker believes thankfulness should become a lifelong discipline. He notes that there are times when being grateful is easy.

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