Einstein Finds Reality in Probabilities 234.0
Albert Einstein moved physical science from the cause-and-effect and deterministic mode of Isaac Newton into the probabilistic with his four breakthrough 1905 papers, the first one on photoelectric properties of which he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics. In so doing he extended scientific knowledge from earth-centric, as is the state of the [...]
Change Management for Business Life Cycles 223.0
The life cycle of firms conform to that of its underlying product, service or innovation. This life cycle follows the typical curve shown at left (Chart credit: Wikipedia). This same curve presented cumulatively is an S-curve with four identifiable stages: start-up, hypergrowth, maturity, and decline. These stages roughly correspond to the four technology phases. Management [...]
Ventner Builds First Self-Replicating Synthetic Bacteria Cell 215.0
Craig Ventner, who first mapped the human genome, achieved another first. His research team at the J. Craig Ventner Institute (JCVI) assembled the first self-replicating synthetic bacterial cell. The discovery is path-breaking as it can lead to new products like “advanced biofuels, clean water technology, and new vaccines.” Other than the products, the experimental and [...]
Philippines-Fabricated Rotary Filling Machine 188.0
This hardy Filipino-fabricated machine is cause for cheer I could hardly contain my excitement at seeing a Filipino-fabricated rotary filler being set up yesterday – a working product from the minuscule Philippine machinery industry is on the ground before me! YAY! as my young friends shout. And LOL with that. Fighting against economic policies like [...]
Comelec Plans to Reduce Congestion from Clustering are Inadequate 187.0
Res 953 was enacted en banc on 12.22.09 as a complete plan Minute Resolution 953 was promulgated one week before the first Res 8739 General Instructions for the Board of Election Inspectors (GI). If, implemented fully, it can greatly minimize congestion from clustering. Yet, it was not made part of that first GI for the [...]
Being an Automated Elections Observer is Hard Work 185.0
Observing elections is a vocation and profession. Vignettes. IFES and NDI. Vignette 1. I first met Butch Abad, now of the Liberal Party, when he saw a group of us of the Cebu NAMFREL off to Danao City, then dangerous Ramon Durano country, for the snap elections in 1985. Then, we were all observers with [...]
Embedding Sustainability into New Enterprises 184.0
New Zeitgest, tools and metrics are making CSV for enterprise the new norm Businesses are starting to embed sustainability into their strategy rather than just do it as a separate project under corporate social responsibility (CSR). They are starting to do this because it is beginning to make business sense. The Sagip Pasig Movement (SPM) [...]
On Congestion – Advance Post on Comelec Res 8786 GI for BEI 183.0
Comelec proactively and innovatively designs VAC to help manage congestion The Comelec inserted a new provision – a really creative one – in the updated Res 8786 to create a Voters Assistance Center (VAC) in each school to help manage congestion that is the main consequence of clustering. In this automated election, congestion from clustering [...]
Implementing Automated Elections in a Context of Cheating and Mistrust 181.0
Difficult hurdles for tech-enabled social innovation in the Philippines Still, the benefits in making wholesale cheating difficult – the main purpose for automating counting and canvassing in this election – and getting the results quicker for the national officials may be well worth the hard work. For me, the most emblematic story on the management [...]
SYNTHESiST gets Google Buzz Button 176.0
To enhance shareability and improve searchability As you can see, I just installed a Google Buzz This button at the top of each SYNTHESiST post. The button installs such “-abilities” on the blog that is so necessary to compete robustly for attention in the blogosphere. Again, I thank my internet marketing guru and friend, Raque [...]
Google Gmail gets Social 173.0
Today Gmail gets the Buzz. The roll out is ongoing. Social media overtook email by volume of use within the past two years. Similarly, more and more people are asking their friends than searching on Google to learn about things that people ought know better. Two days ago, five out of the top twenty hottest [...]
