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The Big Thirst: Can Industry Solve Our Water Problems Before It’s Too Late?
By Don Dunnington at 21 June, 2011, 3:17 pm
Charles Fishman says we all think we know water, but we don’t really understand water. In fact, our thinking about water, he holds, is sometimes dangerously wrong.
All the world’s cultures and religions and languages are filled to the brim with images…
Study Says Asia Leads Global Economic Super-cycle
By Don Dunnington at 9 April, 2011, 1:18 pm
With all the news of political upheavals, rising energy prices and natural disasters, it can be hard to believe that the recent spate of good economic news can last. Yet in the long run, a strong upward trend in the world economy may be the bigger stor…
Read More >>Engineering Students Learn Joy of Local Tech
By Don Dunnington at 10 March, 2011, 10:25 am
A team of Rowan University engineering students recently traveled to La Ceiba, El Salvador to install biosand water filter systems. The filters are part of a pilot program that serves ten homes in the small village, with more to come in future visits. …
Read More >>The Next Age: When the 21st Century Really Arrives
By Don Dunnington at 18 January, 2011, 1:52 pm
The calendar says we’re ten years into the new century, but so far things haven’t felt much different from 1999. That could change soon. There’s a good chance 2011 will mark the true beginning of a truly new age.
It took two decades for the 20th centur…
My Holiday Gift List Starts with "i"
By Don Dunnington at 3 December, 2010, 7:21 am
People have asked me what gifts are on my short list for those wanting the latest in technology. The short answer is anything that starts with "i" as in iPhone and especially iPad. The iPhone set speed records for its rate of adoption, and th…
Read More >>Talent Drives Growth for Firms that Follow "Third Path"
By Don Dunnington at 7 November, 2010, 5:21 am
John Hagel III had just 10 minutes to tell us how he’s found a "third path" to growth. Hagel was the Keynote speaker at the awards ceremony for Deloitte’s 2010 Greater Philadelphia Fast 50. The 10-minute limit was a self-imposed constraint Ha…
Read More >>An Industrial Brand Nurtures Math and Science
By Don Dunnington at 30 August, 2010, 3:03 pm
When it comes to authentic branding, perhaps that earlier oil-spill icon, ExxonMobil, can teach BP a lesson. While the news this summer was focused on BP’s massive spill, the Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy completed its fifth year of what t…
Read More >>An Industrial Branding Lesson from a Tar-Balled Oil Producer
By Don Dunnington at 3 August, 2010, 7:56 am
BP’s oil-slicked black eye is an environmental disaster spawning a public relations nightmare that could further undercut public appreciation for how industries contribute to the public good.
As BP demonstrated, smiley-face PR doesn’t work in the long …
White Paper Review: Improve Your Process with these Educational Resources
By Don Dunnington at 18 May, 2010, 9:50 am
One of the great benefits the Internet has brought to busy process engineers is the easy access it provides to information that can help improve their processes. At the heart of this information revolution you’ll find an increasing number of companies …
Read More >>Upturn in Quality Acquisitions May Point to Upturn for Industry
By Don Dunnington at 25 April, 2010, 4:04 am
In a recent phone conversation, Powder and Bulk dot com publisher Joe Taylor remarked on the increasing number of acquisitions that seem to be taking place in the industrial market. As we talked we did a quick search of acquisitions listed in the news …
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