Mens Et Opera - Reloaded

It was a pleasure for me to have met father Roberto Busa S.J ., back in 2000. He is the kind of man who silently introduces new trigger-off ideas that bring about change in our daily life. His “hobbyhorse” was a systematic analysis of Saint Thomas Aquinas’ language structure – lemmatization - which he delivered in 56 volumes, now available in CDROM, DVD and on the net . Crucially, he met with Thomas Watson Sr . in 1949 and persuaded him to sponsor the project. Apparently, this may seem a very elitist and academic achievement. Far from that. With no exaggeration, he is considered the pioneer of linguistic and literary analysis. The most mundane version of linguistic analysis is the hypertext that allows multi-dimensional navigation through texts and images. We just take for granted the usefulness of the Internet but often we are forgetful of those who contributed – though unwittingly – to its realization. Hats off to this humble and nonagenarian priest who deserves our attention a...

Imposing an unfair no-frills cigarette packets is a typical Comminist measure to threaten your freedom and weaken the economy. Rudd and his acolytes have learnt nothing from history. I trust Australia, I do believe this nanny government will be thrown out of the window in November.

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That's hilarious and dramatic at the same time. Europe is covered by a thick and heavy snow and the scaremongers keep annoying us about the inevitable temperature rise of the planet. Science should depend on accurate and complete data. What is being perpetrated into the climate debate is a load of nonsense. And when facts contradict theory, too bad for reality.  A first hand example from an email between Professor Phil Jones and Michael E. Mann (apparently two gurus in the climate field) :" I've just completed Mike's Nature trick of adding in the real temps to each series for the last 20 years (ie from 1981 onwards) and from 1961 for Keith's to hide the decline  [in temperature]. " As any ideology, "greenology" is a real stinker and its stench is mistaken for fresh air.

There is a discontinuity point in almost everything we do. Anytime we make a choice we are choosing a different path because we believe that the current course of events would lead us towards a dead-end. A "quit point", however, is more than just a mere decision point. When you quit, you are saying (and betting): "things are going well now but that won't last long because bla bla..." Bla bla is what substantiates your bet. Conversely, you also are saying (and betting):"this way is gonna land us bla bla but we are going to slog away for awhile". Simple question: "why don't you quit when bad things are impending?". Easy answer: "you, your product, your service, your 'whatever you are in' will be off the market by then". You are not the smartest guy in the room. Second (hard) question: "what do you properly mean by 'quit'?". In order to quit you have to abandon a piece of something to gain a piece of som...

One of the most remarkable concepts about creating a business, is its underlying idea and the process to translate it into reality. The idea comes from a sharp observation of reality in all its factors, this is called attitude: the most valuable asset of any successful entrepreneur.  Then, the capacity to cut through reality to surface what is truly important to realize and what not (the latter being very tricky, indeed). Subsequently, the process is made of  strategy and tactics. Deal with the material you face and shape the idea accordingly. Many companies fail because of this lack of realism: great idea, deep observation and an illogical optimism: "It will work!". The majority, however, fail because of a slapdash work on the idea. A business model is just that: a model. It is not reality. An old cliche proves to be true: "the map is not the territory". Your model must emerge from a strong observation (the extent of demand or the potential to induce it) and be ali...

Any good manager knows that any project is affected by three forces: Cost, Quality and Schedule . Any great manager knows that you can actually achieve any two of the three. Would you have the guts to adamantly ask to who you report to (also a client): "which two do you want?"

The following is (part of) an email we sent to some American friends: [...]Let me share with you and your family what I think the deepest American needs are and what the political adequate answer is.: Economy/tax. We do not need a state that controls our personal finances, but rather promote them and assure the conditions where we - as a society - can play our part. It's called Welfare Society. In actual fact it means tax release, free market promotion and private property protection. McCain or Obama? No doubts whatsoever, Sir! Life. We do not need a state that intervenes with our personal matters. Life is too important to be manipulated by political ideology. Life comes first, protected and untouchable. Issues like Abortion, Euthanasia are too important to be held in the hands of the state. McCain or Obama? No doubts whatsoever, Sir! Islam We don't need a state that bows down to Islam. They made the first move. They are the ones who hate our liberty, hate our wealth, our capa...

First thing: a good product. Well, now some "spice": 1. The pizza maker: just use his spare time going around the tables cheerfully chatting with the diners 2. Location, just adjacent to a top-market restaurant. Top-class people like to break the routine 3. Few outdoor tables, no queue (in/out), no reservation, no ads, no frills: just pizza and some delicious entrees 4. A clear vision: I work for people who can spread the idea . Wow! I will! That's Lucio Pizzeria in Sydney. It's worth trying it out. Is it a purple cow ? Maybe not, pizza is just an invisible product. But Lucio is on the right track turning a simple pizzeria into a "must-try". I guess people go there dragged by the good pizza and return to share with Lucio his brilliant idea. Friendly. It'll catch on.

yes, I'm...but I see a huge misunderstanding here. A plain example: writing communciation. Keep your line of thought consistent, focused and logical . That's it. I can use a wide range of words to restate some concepts and in doing so I won't be consistent at all because I want to tackle (if it is the case) the concept/issue/whatever from many angles.