If you’re cooking, you need a way to tell how hot the oven is. You won’t be able to tell the difference between 275F and 325F just by sticking your hand inside – both are going to feel hot to you – but this is the difference between a perfect, crunchy yet chewy meringue and something that’s dry and explodes into a pile of dust. So we use a thermometer to give us the information we need. Continue reading
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#279 – DOES GOVERNMENT POLICY AFFECT COVID DEATH RATE?: ASK THE NORDIC COUNTRIES – ALLEN TAYLOR
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Norway, Finland, and Denmark all instituted lockdown policies.
Sweden did not. It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words.
I’ll just show one picture and leave it at that. Continue reading
#278 – COVID 19 VACCINE: NOW WHAT? – GEARY SIKICH
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The rush to develop a vaccine for COVID19 is making headlines on a daily basis. But have we asked the right questions? Let us say that a vaccine is discovered and it is proven effective. The world rejoices! We have beaten the coronavirus. Or have we? Continue reading
#278 – IN COVID TIME, IS YOUR TUCHIS HANGING OUT? – HOWARD WIENER
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Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.”
– Warren Buffett
The current pandemic has wreaked profound dislocation on businesses throughout the world and upended societal norms as we know them. It may have been an unpredictable, ‘black swan’ event that will not recur anytime soon, though that’s open to discussion, but it’s worth evaluating your risk management practices to see whether you could have done better. Continue reading
#278 – NEW NORM FOR STAFFING PROJECTS – JOHN AYERS
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world. Social distancing, face masks, confinement at home and other restrictions is the new norm. This will be the case at least for the foreseeable future as the economy re-opens. The long-term effects are yet to be determined. One change that is likely to emerge is to find a more efficient, less costly way to perform work with minimal workers to make up for lost revenue. Continue reading