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Monthly Archives: March 2011
The “Foreign Oil” Fallacy
President Obama may have thought he was appealing to patriotic instincts, but his speech at Georgetown University sent the wrong message by promoting the fallacy that we can save our economy by reducing our dependence on “foreign oil.” Webster’s defines …
Chipotle Challenges Conventional Fast-Food
With a philosophy of “Food with Integrity”, Steve Ells, the founder and chairman of fast-food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill believes that it’s really important that people know where their food is coming from. Ells is a certified chef trying to …
The Curse of Perfection
Neal Gabler, writing in today’s Boston Globe, discusses what he calls the new American Dream–perfection. A DISGRUNTLED New York mother recently filed a lawsuit against her 4-year-old daughter’s preschool, charging that the school had reneged on its promise to adequately prepare …
Unethical Innovation
Innovation is a hot topic these days, and has been an important buzzword in business for some time. As Simon Johnson and James Kwak point out in their book, 13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown, innovation …
Studies Prove Business $en$e From Proactive Environmental Management Initiatives & Certifications
I always find it rewarding when a study comes out that underscores the business value of sustainability, especially when backed up with statistics and hard dollars. Such is the case with a 2008 study by researchers from the Georgia Institute …
Insider Trading at the FDA
A scientist employed by the US Food and Drug Administration has been arrested and charged with insider trading. Here’s the story, from Diana B. Henriques at the New York Times: U.S. Chemist Is Charged With Insider Stock Trades A 15-year veteran …
Nuclear fallouts
These last weeks, if anything, were exciting times for anybody interested in the mechanics of international news cycles. While the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown in Japan was continuing to unfold, the new war in Libya seemed to dominate the …
Creative thinking aids freshwater science communication
World Water Day is held each year on 22 March to focus global attention on the importance of freshwater systems and advocate for the sustainable management of water resources. Initiated by the United Nations, this year’s theme of “Water and …
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