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#266 – REVENGE OF THE NERDS – DAN SHOEMAKER

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Something is brewing out there in nerd-land that is potentially dangerous to you and me. The concern centers on the Gerrymandering of the field that is presently going on in DC. Whether it is intentional or not, the logic goes like this.

  1. The functions in our critical infrastructure are enabled by computers.
  2. So, if the computer is secure then the infrastructure is secure.
  3. Computers are electronic devices.
  4. Electronic devices obey physical laws.
  5. Therefore the discipline that underlies the security of our infrastructure is science.

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#266 – IS SUCCESS A BIG LIMITATION? – DANIEL BURRUS

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I was giving a commencement speech a number of years ago at a university where several students were getting their degrees of varying levels, and I could tell my first comment took the parents as well as many of the graduates completely by surprise. I said, “I don’t want you to try to live a successful life. A focus on success will limit you because it’s a scarcity mindset.” Continue reading →

#265 – CORONAVIRUS: ASSESSING RISKS – GEARY SIKICH

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Coronavirus seems to be spreading quicker than previous pandemic potential viruses, i.e., H5N1, H7N1, SARS, Ebola, MERS, etc.  Could this be the long awaited/anticipated threat realization, or is it becoming a media driven phenomenon?  Needless to say, planners should be implementing some assessment analysis regarding the potential for impacting business operations.  Here is a brief look back at one of my articles from 2006, entitled, “Pre-Pandemic Planning: Business Continuity Perspectives“, when Bird Flu (H5N1) was the hot topic: Continue reading →

#265 – CAN GENE THERAPY ARREST THE WORLD’S BIGGEST KILLER? – ALLEN TAYLOR

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Ever since the discovery of antibiotics knocked down infectious diseases as major reapers of human lives, coronary heart disease (CHD) has ascended to the number one position on the causes of human deaths. Multiple factors contribute to people’s chance of contracting CHD, including unhealthy diets, lack of exercise, chronic stress, obesity, and environmental toxins. These are all things that people have some degree of control over. Continue reading →

#265 – HOME DEADLY RISKS – JOHN AYERS

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In 2004, The Home Safety Council completed the most comprehensive study ever done of the severity and causes of home injury in the United States. Not surprisingly, the rates of injury are highest among young children and older adults. While there are literally millions of home hazards that exist, the study was able to separate out the five leading causes of unintentional home injury. These five leading causes are: Continue reading →