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McCain Proposes Military Aid to Al Qaeda; Mideast Map of Who Supports Who

MishTalk

Who Gains From Using Chemical Weapons? Assad had the most to lose by using chemical weapons. Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar have the most to gain, especially if chemical use was attributed to Syria (not the rebels). Rebels Admit Responsibility for Chemical Weapons Attack. Here are some additional links.

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AI to Replace People: Wrong Philosophy

Harmonious Workplaces

Complain to an AI, and you may train it in a biased manner because of its inability to reason, think, or feel. The programs pull information based on patterns to deliver results, and the quality of the results stems from how well the AI received training. Journal of Chemical Education, 100 (8), 3098. link] Purdue University.

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5 Keys to Firing an Employee Humanely NOT Horrifically

Rick Conlow

This management training video will give you five keys to firing someone. Secondly, do a great job of training and coaching employees. See my leadership video training, 10 Success Secrets of Great Managers. See my leadership video training, 10 Success Secrets of Great Managers. How to Prevent Firing an Employee.

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"Process Mining"? Sounds Like a Waste of Time.

Markovitz Consulting

For example, the global chemical company Chermours used process mining to analyze their order-to-cash process: It took the process mining effort four months to uncover how the actual process was performing (not just what the ERP documentation stated). Gee, that sounds terrific.

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In search of familiarity

Seth Godin Blog

Most people have been trained to come to work in search of familiarity and competence. Kodak failed because it was a chemical company and a bureaucracy, filled with people eager to do what they did yesterday. Of course, most of the 47,000 people who work for Aetna don't do anything that's specifically insurance-y.

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Customer Signals for Adapting Experiences

1 to 1

A chemical manufacturer with a solid customer listening program noticed an uptick in complaints about pricing. It learned that some distributors were selling chemicals for applications in markets better served by off-the-shelf, commodity products. scientists to help innovative clients discover new applications for the chemicals).

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IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze

Management Consulted

Those divisions are IT Services, Global Business Services, Outsourcing Services, Training, and Additional Services – because it’s super clear to have an amorphous Additional Services bucket, right? They were a management consulting firm whose clients were chemical and petroleum companies. Chemicals and Petroleum.

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