Tesla is outselling similarly priced Mercedes and BMW models, according to a news flash from CNN. Not sure if this portends anything long-term sociologically or if it’s a momentary development. But it does give one a bit of local civic pride to drive down 880 in the East Bay and see the Tesla building with flags flying.
Interesting article in the NY Times about new challenges facing Taiwan. Home to major technology suppliers, Taiwan is finding itself confronting serious problems, such as a lack of innovation, that derive in part from its educational system and culture. The world is changing; mobile phone technology, for example, is giving computers a run for their money, and Taiwan must adapt. The island is facing pressure from two sides: the US and mainland China. I have personally been to Taiwan several times, and my wife’s family lives there — so I’m rootin’ for ‘em!
Did you know that there is a Census of Agriculture? It is the leading source of facts and figures about American agriculture. Conducted every five years, the Census provides a detailed picture of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. It is the only source of uniform, comprehensive agricultural data for every state and county in the United States.
So go ahead and count those chickens before they hatch!
** This is the LAST interdisciplinary energy workshop until Fall!
Need research on the Energy sector? Want to visualize your info using GIS data?
The GSB Library’s Industry Spotlight Series presents:
Energy Information
Tues May 14th 12-1pm
Branner Earth Science Library
Class team-taught by Geospatial, Earth Sciences, & Business Librarians.
Available as an e-book through Searchworks.
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How do you create a billion dollar business in the heart of Silicon Valley and still have work-life balance? Read this article on SurveyMonkey’s CEO, Dave Goldberg. Goldberg explains how experience is overrated, bad attitudes override good work & should be tossed, and why self-awareness and humility are key CEO characteristics.
How does your company stack up? For more materials on organizational behavior, check out books like The Org and Change the Culture, Change the Game.
Heads in Beds, by Jacob Tomsky, is a notable Popular Business Book here at the GSB Library. Tomsky writes of his ill-fated, unintentional career in the hospitality world in fantastically hilarious detail. He writes of the hierarchy of hotel staff, General Managers moonlighting as pimps, joyriding in valet cars, and infamous guests. He also gives noteworthy tips like how to freely raid the mini bar, upgrade your room, and always, always tip to get what you want (and more!).
This eye-opening account of a luxury hotel worker sheds light on the inner-workings of the hospitality industry and leaves you armed and ready for your next overnight stay.
Heads in Beds TX911.3.F75 T66 2012 (Popular Business Books)
The American Library Association has released their annual report, State of America’s Libraries 2013. The report talks about how as publicly funded institutions, libraies of all kind are feeling the effects of a down economy. But on the other hand people turn to libraries to access free services more when they want to try and save money in tough economic times. The report also talks about the popularity of reading e-books and that many users are unaware that libraries loan e-books and some publishers still refuse to sell e-books to libraries for lending.
It was reported today in the New York Times that Twitter has arrived on Wall St. via Bloomberg. The article reports that “Bloomberg will show tweets from companies, chief executives and other news-makers, in addition to certain economists and financial bloggers.”
I also found a WSJ article on financial advisers who tweet. About 40% of financial advisers now tweet and send short messages to their followers.
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