Recently there have been a number of layoffs in software companies, news outlets, and other white-collar organizations here in the U.S. The laid-off are information workers. On the face of it, that seems laughable. Isn’t this the Information Age? Why remove skilled knowledge workers from the team when the whole point of the game is developing information into leverage?  Read more...

After a long debate, it has been agreed by the COP, Conference Of Parties, that an extension to the Kyoto Protocols is unlikely. The Kyoto Protocols, a worldwide plan for the reduction of GHGs has had a rocky ride these last few years as various industry groups have fought the plan in conjunction with certain developing and developed nations. A new, more widely accepted, and easily understood strategy has been developed.  Read more...