The Power of Language
September 15, 2009
In a previous post I wrote about The Power of Words. In that post, I quoted Peggy Noonan, who wrote: “A speech is poetry: cadence, rhythm, imagery, sweep! A speech reminds us
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In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other technologies with a focus on supply chain management and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, marketing, the Internet of Things, and smart cities. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
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India’s Three E’s: Entrepreneurs, Economics, & Education
May 13, 2009
In a recent post about Indian entrepreneurs [Entrepreneurs in India], I focused on a number of entrepreneurial enterprises that are receiving international attention. Almost daily, Indian entrepreneurs continue to draw attention. An
Poverty and Children
April 14, 2009
In a recent blog entitled The Cost of Crisis, I discussed the devastating toll that the current financial crisis is having on children living in poverty. The World Bank indicates that as
Learning to Think for Yourself
April 10, 2009
Little known poet Walter D. Wintle wrote only one poem of note. The poem is best known by the title “The Man Who Thinks He Can.” It goes like this: If you
Education without Borders
February 11, 2009
In a recent post, I discussed the travails of Muslim girls who are trying to obtain an education in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan [Schoolgirls in Afghanistan]. In that post, I reported
Schoolgirls in Afghanistan
January 27, 2009
Most people are aware that the conflict in Afghanistan is not going well. Upon taking office, Barack Obama has pledged to turn his attention to the situation there and try to develop
America’s Competitive Edge
December 30, 2008
A famous line from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet reads, “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” In an article about innovation in America in The Economist, the magazine lays out its case that
U.S. Science and Math Scores Remain Worrying
December 22, 2008
Most people are aware that for a couple of decades U.S. test scores in science and math have been falling behind those of some international students (mostly Asian students). Recent test scores
Training, Education, and Development
December 17, 2008
In my posts about Development-in-a-Box™, I have often written about the importance of investing in human capital as part of the sustainable development process. Brazil is a good case study in this
Kristof Pleads for Books, not Bombs
July 9, 2008
New York Times‘ columnist Nicholas Kristof spends a lot of his time traveling to locations never seen by most globe-trotting tourists. Such ventures, however, provide him with a world view that can
