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A Third World Dimension
A Third World Dimension The use of 3D printing (which I had not known existed) is amazing. University of Washington’s engineering department designed and built a boat out of melted milk cartons by printing it in 3D. Using this method … Continue reading
Response to: “Good Teaching”
What is Good Teaching? Good teaching, like most things, is all based on perception. A seemingly good teacher to me may not be the same to another student in the classroom. I’ve noticed though, it’s based on the effort of … Continue reading
Drizzle and Drought
Drizzle and Drought The drought in Spain will undoubtedly hurt their sales. They were the largest producer for olive oil throughout the world but with the drought, their selling price has been inflated 50% more than last year. This … Continue reading
Defenestration
Defenestration The loss of Steven Sinofsky seems as though it would hurt Microsoft sales significantly. He was head of a division that contributed about a quarter of the company’s $74 billion in revenue which means if Microsoft doesn’t choose their … Continue reading
Taxing Times
Taxing Times I think that this tactic is a sneaky way to make some money. The companies wouldn’t make enough from passing this law because in order to have a successful newspaper they’d have to restructure their whole system instead. … Continue reading
Look What They’ve Done to my Brands
Look What They’ve Done to my Brands Photo via: The Economist Despite the significant health risks associated with smoking, people continue to knowingly choose to do so. I believe that Australia’s new plain-packaging law will not make not make as … Continue reading
Eli Broad: Uncommonly Unreasonable
Eli Broad wrote the book The Art of Being Unreasonable: Lessons in Unconventional Thinking. Eli is a “serial entrepreneur” who doesn’t toot his own horn and writes modestly about himself trying to teach others in his book instead of making … Continue reading
Response to “The Feminine Struggle of Carrying Two Jobs.”
I’ve recently read Sean Smith’s blog post about the feminine struggle of carrying two jobs. In his post, he touches on how women are unable to climb the business ladder because of their capability to mother a child. There’s plenty … Continue reading
Response to “[Business Ethics] Samsung in Hot Water for “Serious Labor Abuses””
I stumbled upon Robert De Luca’s blog about Business Ethics in Samsung factories, an article that is reminiscent of the Nike sweatshop article I read. Both well-known companies have been caught by the law because they’ve provided unethical labour conditions … Continue reading
“Nike, we made you. We can break you.”
I recently read a short story called “The Swoosh by Naomi Klein,” In this story, Naomi analyzes and touches base on the Nike controversy, dated back to the nineties. Nike CEO Phil Knight became business hero turned Satanist … Continue reading