Syria Emerges
November 30, 2009
In August of last year, I wrote a post entitled The Politics and Economics of Peace for Syria. In that blog, I wrote: “As a country’s economy becomes more free market oriented
Enterra Insights
Month: November 2009
In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other cutting-edge technologies with a focus on supply chain management, autonomous decision-making, and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, autonomous intelligent enterprises, emerging technologies, and global trade. 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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Hope, Infrastructure, and the Future
November 27, 2009
Hope is an interesting topic. Samuel Smiles (a good name for someone filled with hope) once said, “Hope is the companion of power, and mother of success; for who so hopes strongly
Happy Thanksgiving 2009
November 26, 2009
Whether you’re religious or not, it’s good to celebrate a season in which we can offer thanks — be it to your god, your family, or your friends. This is the second
Networks and Social Responsibility
November 25, 2009
Yesterday’s post [The Latest Views on Corporate Social Responsibility and Philanthropy] discussed some of the changes that are occurring in the area of social responsibility. The post focused on a special Wall
The Latest Views on Corporate Social Responsibility and Philanthropy
November 24, 2009
In a recent special report, the Wall Street Journal discussed the changing face of philanthropy, including corporate social responsibility. The report noted that many charities have fallen on hard times as demands
Innovation and the Military
November 23, 2009
A common theme in many Hollywood scripts is that the military is only interested in science and technology because they are looking for new and more devastating weapons. Movies that incorporate this
Development and Stability
November 20, 2009
A recent study completed by the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University seems to cast doubt about the strategy of securing peace by helping people engaged in conflict extricate themselves by developing their
The Forests and the Trees
November 19, 2009
The seemingly endless debates about global warming normally focus on how human activity releases harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The activities that most people think about include the gases emitted by:
Education and Employment
November 18, 2009
Just over a year ago, while President Obama was running for office, he gave a major economic speech in Toledo, Ohio, during which he declared: “Today I’m proposing a number of steps
Profiting From Following the Rules
November 17, 2009
When I first started Enterra Solutions®, I thought the business would primarily focus on helping companies comply with a growing number of regulations by automating business processes associated with compliance. By helping
