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Technology Justice: How to Get Energy To All
SDG 9: to "build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation," is critical because it will determine whether we achieve energy, health and...
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Preparing for the Worst
Today's engineers are trying to deal with "deep uncertainties" -- uncertainties that cannot be assessed by probability based on past occurrences. Current infrastructure is under-prepared for extreme...
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7 Fatal Mistakes to Avoid When Hiring an App Development Team
Yair Flicker is the President of SmartLogic, a custom web/mobile software development company based in Baltimore. If you need an outside team to help with developing your application, choose...
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'Pay as You Go' Solar Power Rewriting the Book
Sustainable Development Goal 9 is "Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation." Rather than seeing its sole focus as industrializing those...
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Ranking Colleges
After heavy lobbying from some of the nation's most elite institutions of higher education, the President has just abandoned his effort to rank the nation's 7,000 colleges and universities.So, with...
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Why an MBA Doesn't Guarantee Success
An MBA does not guarantee success. Sorry but it just doesn't. Before starting Wicked Good Cupcakes with my daughter and landing a deal with Mr. Wonderful on Shark Tank I didn't realize this, but now...
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Arctic Tipping Points Can Ripple Around the World
Recently, I was invited to Anchorage, Alaska, by the U.S. State Department to join Barack Obama, John Kerry and other world leaders to discuss Arctic resilience in the context of rising impacts from...
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Marissa Mayer Bashing: Work-life Sour Grapes
Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo, recently announced that she is pregnant with twins. As part of that announcement she informed the world that she would be taking limited leave during her pregnancy and...
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After Iran Earthquake, Building Disaster-Resistant Houses
Innovation often emerges out of necessity. Fostering innovation, a key part of Goal 9 of the new Sustainable Development Goals, can only happen if we foster innovators -- the people who will see...
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After Iran Earthquake, Building Disaster-Resistant Houses
Innovation often emerges out of necessity. Fostering innovation, a key part of Goal 9 of the new Sustainable Development Goals, can only happen if we foster innovators -- the people who will see...
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Build It and Growth Will Come
Later this month the United Nations is expected to finalize its Sustainable Development Goals, a global action plan designed to end poverty and support long-term growth. Goals #9 states, "Build...
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Todd Barrish, President Indicate Media, Focuses on re-Framing the Complex...
Todd Barrish is the president of Indicate Media. The company is a personalized public relations firm, which focuses on telling powerful stories to drive their clients message. But before you can become...
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How a 15-Minute Pause Lowers Stress
Our work cultures are only as great as the people in them are. I believe with all the stressors of today's technology, 24/7 response time, longer hours are making it more challenging for employees to...
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Turning Intentions into Conversions
By Michael Kahn, Global CEO, Performics Worldwide Today, consumers move seamlessly and simultaneously across channels and devices in the path-to-purchase. Every brand touchpoint--whether it's a search...
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Here's How You Can Afford To Retire In Paris
When we're finally ready to flip the switch to retirement, my husband and I intend to settle in Paris. For us, this city is as good as it gets and the world's best option for retirement living. Step...
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Best Credit Cards for Students
It wasn't long ago that college students went back to school and in addition to buying books and sweatshirts on campus, they were offered credit cards--and the chance to plunge into debt before they...
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How the Pundits and FCC Commissioner Pai Got It Wrong -- Fiber Optics Are...
I challenge Hal Singer, Senior Fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute, and FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai to a rousing debate, sponsored by the Internet Society, New York Chapter, who has agreed to host...
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President Obama's Mortal Sin
President Obama's approval of Shell's Arctic oil drilling has tarnished his environmental legacy.President Obama seeing the effects of climate change on Bear Glacier, aboard Viewfinder.Image Credit:...
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Top 10 - 2 of 10: 8 Reasons Not to Worry
This blog is the second most popular of all the blogs I have ever posted. Next week we will be revealing my number 1 blog. Everyone wants to worry less. Few of us manage it. Here are eight reasons not...
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Testy Tuesday: German Investor Confidence Crashes With the DAX
As noted yesterday, the DAX is in trouble. It's no surprise to us then that, this morning, Germany's ZEW Economic Sentiment Indicator fell more than 50% in 30 days, from 25 to 12.1 - almost down to...
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