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1 The Changing Landscape of Disruptive Technologies Global Technology Innovation Insights 2014/2015 kpmg.com/techinnovation
2 Global Technology Innovation Survey Fall
3 Technology Innovation Survey 2014 / 1 Contents 02 / Foreword 31 / Technology innovation hubs 04 / Executive summary 35 / Country perspectives 06 / Demographics and methodology 46 / Innovation management 08 / Disruptive technology trends 08 / Consumer markets 12 / Enterprise markets 50 / Conclusion 16 / Barriers to commercializing technology innovation 19 / Technology innovation trends and interviews 19 / Trends 25 / Interviews Dr. Shigeo Hirose, Professor Emeritus, Co-founder, HiBot Dr. Michele Guarnieri, Co-founder, HiBot Sonny Vu, Co-founder & CEO, Misfit Wearables Sameer Patel, SVP & GM, Enterprise Social Software, SAP Jon Medved, Founder & CEO, OurCrowd Geoff Yang, Partner, Redpoint Ventures
4 2 / Technology Innovation Survey 2014 Foreword Cloud and mobile continue to power tech innovation enabling a new wave of disruptive technologies including IoT, 3D-printing, data & analytics, AI and robotics. Solutions are still needed for growing security and privacy risks. New tech hubs springing up from Shanghai, Tokyo, New York and Seoul foster more breakthroughs. As technology innovations spread wide and deep and become more complex, technology and business executives need to be nimble and alert to embrace change and capitalize on new business models more than ever.
5 Technology Innovation Survey 2014 / 3 A great shift to a new portfolio of disruptive technologies in a wide range of industries is underway: the Internet of Things (IoT), machine-to-machine (M2M), biotech, data & analytics and 3D printers, to name a few. The prospect of drones, digital currencies, robotics and artificial intelligence going mainstream adds a new dimension to this year s forward-looking view of disruptive technologies. In the last two years, KPMG s Tech Innovation publications have showcased the allure of cloud and mobile services as disruptive forces. Thanks to these fundamental technologies and their global adoption in consumer and enterprise markets, they remain today s engines of growth and profitability. As the scope of technology disruption increases, many new monetization opportunities and business models are emerging. Data is increasingly rich and ripe for analysis. Churning out new products and services is happening faster than ever before, spreading farther and becoming less costly. It s an unprecedented time for entrepreneurs and innovators given that the lean and fast startup trend is enabling more tech innovations from all corners of the world. With the rise of so many emerging technologies, an oversaturated, overloaded market is evident as a leading indicator and can only become a bigger hurdle for future technologists. Customer fatigue and technology complexity are highlighted as barriers for commercialization. We expect global players to increasingly emerge from Asia and developing markets to challenge market leaders. Technology is playing a key role in capitalizing on new business opportunities in an ever-competitive business world. While the U.S. is perceived as the global tech leader, other countries vie for that position. Multiple versions of Silicon Valleys are springing up in tech hubs such as Tel Aviv, Shanghai, Tokyo, London, New York and Seoul as a tech economy builds with startups and innovations. The 2014 Technology Innovation Survey, now in its third year, offers perspective from nearly 800 technology leaders globally about where the next new ideas will rise, which markets will prosper, and challenges that remain to commercialize new technologies. We hope you find this publication insightful, and we welcome feedback and suggestions for the next edition. 1 Customers are only too eager to try out the latest new app or gadget that promises to make their lives more enjoyable and productive at home, on the road or at the office. The rewards for embracing new technologies run deep, from productivity gains to cost efficiencies to quicker innovation cycles. Several risks loom large, however, with security remaining the biggest concern as consumers and businesses still need to figure out how to share personalized data online safely and prevent the growing number of hacking attempts and cyber-attacks that continue to make headlines. Gary Matuszak Global Chair Technology, Media and Telecommunications, KPMG LLP (U.S.) Richard Hanley Advisory Leader, Technology, Media and Telecommunications, KPMG LLP (U.S.)
6 4 / Technology Innovation Survey 2014 Executive summary No matter their shape and size, companies find themselves addressing a critical question: Are they able to transform their businesses quickly enough in an age of disruption? Technology plays a crucial role in quickening the pace of disruption as consumers are exposed to more information and more choices, which results in a demand for greater value. Our mission is to help companies understand the technological forces at play so that they can detect market disruption signals earlier and adapt their businesses transformation plans accordingly. Steve Hill, Vice Chair of Strategic Investments and Innovation, KPMG LLP (U.S.)
7 Technology Innovation Survey 2014 / 5 KEY TAKEAWAYS > A significant number of emerging technologies are gaining momentum on a global scale, at faster innovation cycles, with the potential to be the next market disruptors. Growing acceptance of technologies such as IoT, 3D printing, biotech and AI in both consumer and enterprise markets are pushing them into the mainstream. > Cloud and mobile technologies are increasingly maturing as disruptors. These foundations will remain vitally important to further technology progress and will remain a source of enabling innovation. > Multiple Silicon Valleys are cropping up around the world. Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, London, Mumbai and Tel Aviv all are emerging with their own tech hubs. The high number found in Asia shows the region continues to be on the rise. > The dilemma continues about the possibility of Silicon Valley losing its tech status leadership. Survey results continue to position China as a great contender. Interestingly, Japan, China and India tout their own merits as tech leaders. > Security and technology complexity continue to be major hurdles in adoption of new technologies. New ways of making technology safer to use and easier to integrate are needed and are big market opportunities for visionary innovators who want to tackle this challenge. > In addition to regulation, a major obstacle to tech innovation is consumer fatigue. This is the first year this finding has shown up in the survey. Too many devices, too much info, not enough time it s an opportunity for simplification. > Digital currencies look likely to succeed. The positive outlook on Bitcoin/Blockchain shows the market is ready to try something different despite some security concerns. > The Internet of Things is seen as having the greatest monetization opportunity in retail, home automation and environmental management. > Staying private is the trend. The ability to scale up small businesses lean and fast without giving up equity makes turning to acquisitions and IPOs less appealing. 1 A portfolio of emerging technologies will disrupt consumer and enterprise markets. Key factors are enabling this momentum, ranging from macroeconomic opportunities to local incentives and a growing global tech innovation engine that is creating more rapid widespread disruption. The interplay of these emerging technologies is enabling new business models and fueling innovation. Gary Matuszak, Global Chair, KPMG Technology, Media & Telecommunications, KPMG LLP (U.S.)
8 6/ Technology Innovation Survey 2014 Demographics AND METHODOLOGY Russia Canada UK Ireland Slovakia Korea U.S. Japan China Israel Taiwan India Singapore Americas 25% EMEA 28% ASPAC 47% Australia
9 Technology Innovation Survey 2014 / 7 27 % 4 % 3 % 1 % METHODOLOGY This year s global tech innovation survey canvassed 768 technology industry leaders ranging from start-up to large companies to angel investors and venture capitalists. The web-based survey was conducted from mid- July through early September. The survey provided a look inside the board room, with the C-suite accounting for more than two-thirds of the responses. SVP/VP and director level executives comprised 13 percent. Startups were well represented, with entrepreneurs checking in at 10 percent and startup investors at 6 percent. The survey results were tallied up globally, with good representation from Asia, accounting for nearly half of the responses. The Americas contributed one-quarter of the answers and the EMEA region the remainder. In all, 14 countries active in tech industry innovation are representing leading hubs 34 % worldwide. 1 DEMOGRAPHICS Q: Which of the following best describes your organization; your title? Organization Mid-market companies Start-up companies 27 % 13 % 4 % 3 % 1 % 30 % Large enterprise companies Angel investors 3% 3% % % 34 % Venture capital firm Other CEO 13 % Other C-level 1 30 % Title 51 % id-market companies Large enterprise companies Venture capital firm CEO SVP, VP, Director Venture capital art-up companies Angel investors Other Other C-level Entrepreneur Angel investor Note: not all percentages sum to 100% either due to rounding or because multiple responses were allowed. Source: KPMG Technology Innovation Survey 2014
10 8 / Technology Innovation Survey 2014 Disruptive technology TRENDS IN CONSUMER MARKETS Photo: MakerBot 3D Printing South African carpenter Richard van As, working with a MakerBot 3D printer, collaborated online with mechanical designer Ivan Owen in the U.S. to develop Robohand for his own use. But when the mother of a five-year old born without fingers on his hand asked for help, the developers made the files available online. All the parts are 3D printed, then assembled using cables and stainless steel bolts, making a customizable prosthetic that s affordable and reproducible almost anywhere in the world.
11 Technology Innovation Survey 2014 / 9 CONSUMERS GO FOR THE TECH COCKTAIL The emerging technology portfolio for consumers is becoming far more complex and diverse including 3D printing, biotech/ healthcare IT, the Internet of Things and data & analytics as forces of change. Meanwhile, two major foundations for technology cloud and mobile will continue to be the basis for cutting-edge advances. The shift in consumer markets can be seen most tellingly by comparatively lower scores this year for cloud and mobile. The 2014 results show a dramatic drop for mobile to 9 percent globally compared with 32 percent in last year s findings. The shift is particularly pronounced for China, where only 5 percent see mobile as a disruptor, compared with 22 percent last year. This finding should not be a surprise: the Chinese market already has gone through a disruptive phase with mobile, a must-have device in China with payment, commerce and messaging features that are arguably more advanced than in Western markets. While not about to drift away, cloud services globally showed a similar downward trend. Only 14 percent named cloud this year as enabling the next indispensable technology for consumers in the coming three years, contrasted with 29 percent in the 2013 findings. IoT is destined to spread in consumer markets as sensors are embedded in watches, refrigerators, lights, and shirts. Also on the upswing are digital currencies. Could these eventually become the default currency? Note: Only top technologies shown. New innovations for transport with selfdriving and parking cars, and systems to help drivers avoid traffic jams, will be increasingly in use. China and Japan, in particular, see autotech as promising, which is no surprise given the government policies and commitments in this market. 1 Q: Select the top technology that will enable the next indispensible consumer technology. Technologies Global U.S. China Japan ASPAC EMEA Cloud SaaS/PaaS/IaaS 14% 16% 19% 15% 15% 12% Mobile platforms & apps 9% 18% 5% 3% 6% 9% 3D Printing 8% 6% 3% 9% 8% 10% Biotech/digital health/healthcare IT 7% 9% 4% 6% 6% 10% Internet of Things/M2M 7% 7% 10% 3% 9% 4% Data & analytics 6% 4% 7% 3% 7% 6% Artificial intelligence 6% 3% 4% 18% 8% 5% Security 5% 7% 6% 12% 6% 2% Digital currency platforms (e.g., bitcoin) 5% 5% 8% 0% 5% 5% Nanotechnology 5% 4% 7% 6% 6% 4% Wearables 5% 5% 3% 6% 4% 6% Digital media 5% 2% 1% 3% 3% 8% Autotech 3% 0% 12% 12% 6% 1% Source: KPMG Technology Innovation Survey 2014
12 10 / Technology Innovation Survey 2014 CLOUD BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES FOR CONSUMERS As cloud continues to enable innovation, consumer benefits include better-connected home technologies, easier and instant access to personalized information, and productivity improvements. The major drawback is security risk, named by 29 percent of those surveyed, far more than any other factor, compared to 23 percent last year. Cost and pricing is still a challenge for consumers to sign on to cloud services, but is gradually becoming less of an issue 13 percent named pricing today compared with 18 percent in Customers flocking to cloud services are becoming more comfortable with pricing models that start with freemium trials and move up to paid, upgraded services. 1 Q: Choose the top benefits for consumers in adopting cloud technologies. 25% 24% Easier access to personalized real-time info Increased connected home tech efficiencies Increased personal productivity 17% 11% More valuable social/collaboration experience Q: What do you see as the biggest challenges for consumers to adopt this technology? Security 29% Cost/pricing models Strong competition 13% 11% Privacy/transparency concerns 13% Consumers have come to expect the seamless integration of the numerous devices that have become an essential part of their everyday lives, and cloud technology is the engine that has enabled this sea change. In the workplace, cloud has become a catalyst and enabler of the innovative workforce, ensuring the success of a customer-centric approach for the enterprise and ultimately resulting in better experiences for end users. 9% More effective purchasaing across channels 7% More convenient access to entertainment 9% Ease of adoption/use 9% Consumer demand Rick Wright, Global Cloud Enablement Leader, KPMG LLP (U.S.) 4% Better healthcare options 9% Local technological infrastructure 3% Better identity management 4% Geography 1% Other 3% Covernment policies Source: KPMG Technology Innovation Survey 2014
13 Technology Innovation Survey 2014 / 11 MOBILE BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES FOR CONSUMERS The competition is fierce to gain and keep market share across the mobile ecosystem including smartphone providers, app developers and carriers as mobile technologies continue to be adopted by billions. Mobile is constantly enabling new services. In Africa, China, Brazil and other countries mobile is providing access to medicine, education, banking and managing crops in ways that were not feasible in recent years. Consumers around the world continue to love mobile innovations for entertainment, purchasing, healthcare monitoring, hailing a taxi, and social networking. The biggest factor holding back mobile s influence is a persistent challenge security and privacy concerns. Another drawback is local technological infrastructure, as consumers demand higher speeds and more stable telecom connections. 1 Q: Choose the top benefits for consumers in adopting mobile technologies. 26% 21% Q: What do you see as the biggest challenges for consumers to adopt this technology? 17% 17% 20% 20% Easier access to personalized real-time info Increased efficiencies from connected tech Increased personal productivity 11% More valuable social networking/collaboration 10% More convenient access to entertainment Privacy/transparency concerns Local technological infrastructure Security 14% Cost/pricing models 13% Ease of adoption/use We will continue to see an increasingly mobile-first environment more powerful handsets, better batteries and screens, and a migration from Internet products and services all shifting over to a mobile-first world from banking to grocery delivery. Geoff Yang, Partner, Redpoint Ventures, Menlo Park, CA (Interview page 30) 9% More effective purchasing across channels 4% Better identity management 3% Better healthcare options 6% Strong competition 6% Government policies 3% Consumer demand Source: KPMG Technology Innovation Survey 2014
14 12 / Technology Innovation Survey 2014 Photo: A.J. Mueller Photography The auto industry is undergoing an unprecedented period of technological innovation that has seen cars evolve into highly complex, customizable, mobile computers. Today s car includes advanced micro-processors, software code, sensors, telematics, apps and more, which have fostered the convergence of the auto and tech industries. Gary Silberg, National Automotive Sector Leader, KPMG LLP (U.S.) Disruptive technology TRENDS IN ENTERPRISE MARKETS
15 Technology Innovation Survey 2014 / 13 CLOUD AND DATA & ANALYTICS DRIVE INNOVATION Overall, the results reveal a wider spread of technologies that are driving disruption in the business world, and the uptake is global. Cloud has enabled business efficiencies and cost reductions. As cloud continues to drive business transformation, the next wave of benefits will include incremental knowledge and datasets for verticals, customers, employees and suppliers that will provide new insight and predictability to make decisions. Data & analytics (D&A) trended in second place at 10 percent globally, surpassing mobile as a change agent. The finding illustrates the significant impact D&A has in driving incremental business value. We expect adoption and investment in data & analytics to continue and grow quickly, as other technologies such as IoT, artificial intelligence and robotics catch up to exploit the new opportunities driven by data & analytics. Japan placed artificial intelligence (AI) in first place, named by 21 percent as the biggest disruptor, with expectations for the 3D printing opportunity trailing only EMEA. Opportunities to disrupt existing models range from manufacturing to healthcare. Japan, with its leading-edge R&D base and ability to break through in automotive, robotics, electronics and hardware, has the opportunity to gain traction as a leading tech innovator. 1 Q: Select the top technology that will have the greatest impact in driving business transformation for enterprises. Technologies Global U.S. China Japan ASPAC EMEA Cloud SaaS/PaaS/IaaS 14% 22% 21% 12% 13% 13% Data & analytics 10% 12% 13% 6% 9% 9% Mobile platforms & apps 9% 16% 2% 0% 5% 11% 3D printing 7% 6% 4% 12% 8% 5% Artificial intelligence 7% 2% 7% 21% 10% 6% Internet of Things/M2M 6% 7% 9% 6% 9% 3% Security 6% 7% 3% 9% 4% 7% Nanotechnology 6% 6% 8% 3% 5% 7% Digital currency platforms (e.g., bitcoin) 5% 2% 6% 3% 6% 4% Biotech/digital health/healthcare IT 5% 4% 3% 6% 5% 6% Digital media 5% 5% 1% 0% 3% 8% Autotech 4% 2% 13% 9% 7% 0% Wearables 2% 1% 3% 0% 4% 1% Note: Only top technologies shown. Source: KPMG Technology Innovation Survey 2014 Global tech sector executives are increasingly seeing cloud as an engine of growth and profitability. The vast increase in the amount of data coming from mobile devices is driving the development of advanced Analytics applications. And, in turn, the growth in Analytics is driving mobile developers to provide new, enhanced solutions that provide new types of data. This cycle is continuing to power the growth of D&A and new business models across sectors. Brad Fisher, U.S. Data & Analytics Leader, KPMG LLP (U.S.)
16 14 / Technology Innovation Survey 2014 CLOUD BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES FOR BUSINESSES LITTLE PROGRESS WITH SECURITY, COMPLEXITY ISSUES Not surprisingly, improved productivity, lower costs and faster innovation speeds were again touted this year as the top benefits for enterprises in uptake of cloud services. On the flip side, security remains the leading challenge. Technology complexity continues to be a thorn as well, ranking second again this year, though with a slightly lesser percentage (16 percent) compared with last year s finding. Concerns over displacement of existing technology dropped to a mere 7 percent from 15 percent the year before. 1 Q: What is the top benefit for business to adopt this technology? 37% Improved business efficiencies/productivity Cost reductions Faster innovation cycles 22% 11% Q: What is the biggest challenge for businesses to adopt this technology? Security 23% Technology complexity Risk management 16% 15% For enterprises and governments, tackling security and transparency issues will remain a priority even as next-gen cybersecurity solutions emerge to deal with this challenge. Tech companies, big and small, will continue to invest in the development and implementation of information security and IT risk management technologies to manage security issues proactively. 10% Accelerate time to market 7% More effective R&D 5% Increased profitability 15% Customer adoption 9% Privacy governance 7% Measuring ROI Richard Hanley, Advisory Leader, Technology, Media and Telecommunications, KPMG LLP (U.S.) 5% Increased market share 7% Displacement of existing tech roadmap 4% Enhanced customer loyalty 6% Cost 2% Regulatory compliance Source: KPMG Technology Innovation Survey 2014
17 Technology Innovation Survey 2014 / 15 DATA & ANALYTICS BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES FOR BUSINESSES D&A DRIVES EFFICIENCIES AND INNOVATION As businesses develop a comprehensive data & analytics strategy and investment, improved efficiencies and productivity were picked as the biggest benefit by more than one-third of respondents. Faster innovation cycles and enhanced customer loyalty are also key business benefits. The findings demonstrate D&A is here to stay for the long term as an enabler to generate value. In contrast, barriers that were cited show the major challenges in adopting data & analytics in business markets, is technology complexity. Other issues such as measuring return on investment, regulatory compliance and cost did not place high on the challenge barometer. 1 Q: What is the top benefit for business to adopt this technology? Improved business efficiencies/productivity Faster innovation cycles Enhanced customer loyalty 9% Increased market share 9% Increased profitability 4% Cost reductions 3% More effective R&D 3% Accelerate time to market 1% Other 35% 16% 21% Q: What is the biggest challenge for businesses to adopt this technology? 26% Technology complexity Measuring ROI Regulatory compliance 12% Security 12% Cost 9% Price governance 8% Risk management 13% 5% Displacement of existing tech roadmap 4% Customer adoption 12% Source: KPMG Technology Innovation Survey 2014 Data and analytics cuts across everything that this increasingly disruptive technological world is presenting us. As technologies such as cloud and the Internet of Things become embedded into organizations, a well-designed and robust data and analytics strategy will be critical to the success of their integration. These new environments enable access to vast amounts of data. I believe the most successful companies will be those which have the right solutions to analyze and interpret their data, so that they are on the forefront of operational and management issues and, equally important, so that they have the means to continually innovate and increase customer value. Mark Toon, CEO KPMG Capital KPMG LLP (U.S.)
18 16 / Technology Innovation Survey 2014 Barriers TO COMMERCIALIZING TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION We see a perfect storm taking shape in China on the one hand the rise of the Chinese consumer and on the other, China is leapfrogging other countries in a number of technologies such as mobile commerce and payments. These factors are driving the fast adoption of emerging technologies and in turn there is increased technology complexity. Facilitating how to get to the value of these new technologies will be a key market differentiator. Edge Zarrella, Partner, Clients and Innovation Consulting, KPMG China
19 Technology Innovation Survey 2014 / 17 COMPLEXITY, SECURITY ISSUES LIMIT INNOVATION Security continues to be the top-of-mind issue in the commercialization of tech innovation and the challenge is most pronounced in the United States. For enterprises and governments, tackling security issues will remain paramount even as next-gen cybersecurity solutions emerge to deal with this challenge. Tech companies, big and small, will continue to invest in the development and implementation of information security and IT risk management technologies to manage security issues proactively. It will be interesting to watch the advances in security driven by innovative thinking to develop new infrastructures designed for mobile, cloud and Internet of Things environments. China and Japan ranked technology complexity as the highest hurdle. The increasing rate of new technologies in the marketplace is making the integration of multiple technologies, mixing old with new, at home and at work, a challenge. Far more strategic thought is needed to prevent potential tech jams in configuring and integrating various technologies to work together smoothly and reduce complexity. Access to engineering talent was highlighted as a key challenge among those surveyed in China. Despite millions of engineering graduates and professionals in China, supply simply cannot keep up with demand, creating an acute talent shortage in China s fast-growing tech-centric markets. 1 Q: In your opinion, what are the top barriers to commercializing technology innovations? Technologies Global U.S. China Japan ASPAC EMEA Security 27% 36% 31% 32% 29% 17% Technology complexity 22% 13% 37% 35% 26% 19% Customer adoption 21% 29% 14% 15% 17% 23% Risk management 18% 16% 27% 29% 21% 14% Government policies 16% 17% 16% 21% 18% 13% Privacy governance 15% 16% 18% 18% 16% 13% Funding/access to capital 15% 15% 12% 3% 12% 20% Measuring ROI 13% 12% 14% 29% 15% 11% Regulatory compliance 12% 13% 12% 9% 12% 10% Develop monetization model 12% 10% 12% 9% 11% 13% Patent process 12% 9% 8% 12% 13% 15% Customer acquisition 12% 12% 12% 6% 13% 11% Access to engineering talent 11% 5% 22% 12% 13% 13% Manage customer churn 8% 4% 8% 12% 8% 9% Other 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% Competitive advantage will continue to be driven by emerging technologies which attract the attention of groups looking to disrupt or misappropriate the value of intellectual property and critical business information. We re seeing that these attacks are only becoming more sophisticated and frequent as the costs to prevent such disruptions continue to rise. Companies that align their business strategy, technology roadmap, and control environments will be able to minimize the disruption and cost by proactively implementing effective security and risk management approaches. Greg Bell, America and U.S. Service Leader, Information Protection and Cyber Security, KPMG LLP (U.S.) Source: KPMG Technology Innovation Survey 2014
20 18 / Technology Innovation Survey 2014 TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION INHIBITORS REGULATION CAN SLOW TECH INNOVATION, WHICH IS A VALUABLE ENGINE OF ECONOMIC GROWTH As technology companies continue to innovate, restrictive regulatory policies are universally a top concern as getting in the way of progress. In many industries, the entry of a disruptive technology and business model signals the end of business-as-usual for the current market leaders who may not have the time or expertise to respond to a thoroughly superior alternative; regulators often face the same challenge. Consumer fatigue also ranks high as a block to the vast number of emerging technologies. Both consumer and business markets are overloaded with devices, apps and systems to the point that going off the grid could become in vogue. This is the first year that consumer overload has shown up as a challenge in the survey results. 1 Q: As technology companies seek to innovate, which of the following will limit/constrain innovation? Technologies Global U.S. China Japan ASPAC EMEA Restrictive regulatory policies 34% 31% 32% 38% 36% 34% Customer fatigue/pullback 29% 28% 35% 44% 30% 25% Ability to demonstrate ROI 27% 28% 34% 35% 27% 29% Demise of net neutrality 22% 25% 22% 24% 22% 17% Platform consideration 21% 16% 23% 21% 25% 18% Vendor consideration 15% 8% 23% 18% 17% 17% Other 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1% Source: KPMG Technology Innovation Survey 2014 Technology sector leaders recognize the impact of new regulations now and in the future across emerging and existing technologies. New regulatory requirements may drive up costs for tech companies and customers, constrain innovation and prevent emerging technologies from reaching more regulated markets. We are seeing more tech companies taking a proactive approach in working with government groups and standardssetting bodies to develop internationally recognized standards in a variety of areas. Richard Hanley, Advisory Sector Leader, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, KPMG LLP (U.S.)
21 Technology Innovation Survey 2014 / 19 TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION Trends We see great potential in wearables technology the combination of machines, people and data. We also are continually looking in our field of robotics for new ideas, new shapes in an abstract way that can provide solutions we may not have imagined yet. Dr. Shigeo Hirose, Professor Emeritus and Dr, Michele Guarnieri, Co-founders, HiBot, Tokyo, Japan (interview page 26)
22 20 / Technology Innovation Survey 2014 GREATEST INDUSTRY TRANSFORMATION AS A RESULT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES RE - THINK HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN DISRUPT MOST INDUSTRIES Global and faster innovation cycles make the tech sector the obvious one to continue to be the leader as the industry that will have the greatest transformation as a result of emerging technologies. As the scope of technology disruption increases, many new monetization opportunities and business models are emerging and transforming business models and fueling innovation in most industries. But then again, not every market canvassed came to the same conclusion. Japan, for instance, ranked automotive and transportation as the sectors that will change the most and Japanese car makers continue to strive to stay ahead of the curve. 1 We see great potential in wearables technology the combination of machines, people and data. We also are continually looking in our field of robotics for new ideas, new shapes in an abstract way that can provide solutions we may not have imagined yet. Dr. Shigeo Hirose, Professor Emeritus and Dr. Michele Guarnieri, Co-founders, HiBot, Tokyo, Japan (Interview page 26) Q: In your opinion, what industry will have the greatest transformation in the next three years as a direct result of emerging technologies? Technologies Global U.S. China Japan ASPAC EMEA Technology 21% 25% 22% 3% 18% 16% Consumer markets 12% 17% 10% 9% 14% 7% Healthcare 11% 19% 5% 6% 8% 12% Automotive/transportation 10% 8% 11% 32% 11% 10% Manufacturing 10% 5% 21% 15% 13% 7% Energy 9% 9% 6% 12% 8% 12% Telecommunications 8% 7% 8% 12% 8% 10% Aerospace & defense 7% 2% 2% 3% 5% 11% Financial services 6% 2% 9% 6% 8% 5% Education 6% 4% 6% 3% 6% 7% Media 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 1% Government 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% Other 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% Source: KPMG Technology Innovation Survey 2014
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I don't like change. From driving the same route to work every day, to ordering the identical menu item at my favorite restaurant, I am a creature of habit.
Yet, everything around me forces adaptation. For example, the moment I bought my new cellphone a techie friend moaned in disapproval, "You should've waited for next week's upgrade!"
Go figure. Many from my baby-boom generation feel the pace of life is accelerating to the point that we can't catch up, let alone compete. That said, there is at least one change whose pace we set and which is ultimately beneficial.
Transformation of self
The most prickly change is the transformation of self. Things we once embraced may have faded from our hearts, while things we once dismissed may now be cherished.
Even aging itself is a lesson in self-transformation and adaptation.
Spiritually speaking, the transformation from the natural man to the selfless soul can be grinding indeed, but with polished results. Such was the case for a certain brother.
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
In the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32), a wayward son received a celebratory welcome home feast after squandering his inheritance in "riotous living" (15:13). Jealous of his younger brother, the eldest son, faithful since his youth, complained about the welcome mat for his spendthrift sibling.
His father counseled, "Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine...be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found" (Luke 15:32).
While this parable teaches repentance and forgiveness, it is also rich in its condemnation of jealousy and selfishness.
When unexpected change pummels our peace, we often feel jealous of our individual loss.
By focusing on ourselves, the perceived injustice of change can erupt into stubborn resistance. Like the prodigal's brother, we may even refuse to acknowledge our kinship with a family member whose own difficulties force us to confront our character flaws.
Better to ask than to question
Whether change is internal or external, questioning our circumstance can lead to emotional paralysis. It is better to ask, "What lessons can I learn?" A willingness to learn from new circumstances and then act on that learning is the key to bearing burdens and improving our response to change.
Seasons of change
Perhaps the most inevitable change comes with the dispensations of our lives. From childhood to newlywed, from callow parent to sage grandparent, our individual rhythm beats with the changing seasons.
Without the syncopation of change, we couldn't grow any more than a string of identical musical notes could evolve from monotone to symphony.
Rather than curse change, even the abrupt or unexpected, we can adapt and flourish at every stage of life as we recognize that: "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven" (Ecclesiastes 3:1).
At home in my citrus orchard, I can imagine each tree bristling with complaint as I prune the overgrowth for the good of the tree and the harvest. While change is not easy for trees or men, we can acknowledge that a master gardener knows our seasons and the sweetness of its fruit.
Besides, if we honestly compare the person we are to the person we have the power to become, that potential change "should give us great spiritual hope" (Elder Neal A. Maxwell, "Becoming A Disciple," Ensign, June, 1996).
Peace in a changing world is certainly not achieved by being swept up in that change, nor by cursing its currents. The only real peace is the change that occurs in the polish of character.
Like the prodigal and his complaining brother, the changing mirror of self-examination is always gut-wrenching at first, but worth the glimpse of God in the process.
William Monahan graduated from BYU law school. An Air Force veteran and former Phoenix stake president, he teaches law and serves as a high councilor for QC Chandler Heights Stake in Arizona. He will begin service July 2012 as a mission president.

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Summer Day Camps for Youth
Check out our Summer Day Camp programs. Summer Day Camp opportunities in June, July, and August! Inside, outside, possible opportunities to make something that can be entered in the County Fair! Sewing, crafts, photos, art, gardening, foods, STEM and more ...
Schools almost out and you may be wondering how to keep your kids occupied this summer. If so, the OSU Extension Service will be offering several different one-week summer day camps for all interested youth who have completed grades K through 12. Day camps will be offered on a variety of topics including photography, gardening, sewing, arts & crafts, nutrition physical activity and shooting sports. Most day camps are half day. Each day camp has a different theme and is developed for a specific age group.
All OSU Extension Service sponsored day camps include equipment, supplies and activities. Participants in many of the day camps will complete at least one project that can be exhibited in 4-H at the Tillamook County Fair.
Flyers listing all the day camps will be distributed through the schools in Tillamook in mid-May. Complete information is available here. A completed registration form and the day camp fee are required to register a participant. Pre-registration is required as each day camp has limited enrollment and camps with low enrollment one week prior to the starting date may be canceled. Click here to register.
Financial need scholarships are available. Contact the OSU Extension Service, 4506 Third Street, Tillamook, 97141, or call 503-842-3433 for more information or to register your child.


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STELLA FOODIE FUNDRAISER | August 15
One in seven Tahoe/Truckee locals is hungry, and 30 percent of them are children. Join Project MANA on August 15 for an event to raise funds to reduce the incidence of hunger and its detrimental effects on our community. The chefs at Stella will be cooking up a meal for $150/plate. Come support Project MANA and the 2,500 individuals and families they feed each year.
Billions of pounds of produce go to waste every year because of imperfections.
This produce is not rotten, it tastes exactly the same, and still packs the same nutrients as a visually appealing item, but because of cosmetic defects, large-scale grocers are unable to carry the products. The result is that consumers believe their bell peppers, carrots, lettuce, peaches, everything, should look perfect and uniform, every time. Thankfully, the paradigm is beginning to shift as consumers learn that their food should not look the same every time — in fact, if it does, there is a bigger problem. But this isn't a story about GMOs and pesticides.
Eating ugly is taking off nationwide with organizations like Imperfect Produce, a Bay Area-based food delivery service, gaining traction. Imperfect Produce follows a community-supported agriculture (CSA) model in which they deliver fresh, locally-sourced produce to their customers on a weekly basis with the caveat that what they deliver might be, well, ugly. Consider this: Twenty percent of fruits and vegetables don't even make it off the farm because of "imperfections." Imperfect Produce obtains the fruits and veggies from local farms and sells it for 30 to 50 percent less than it would cost at the grocery store.
The movement has entered the Truckee/Tahoe stratosphere with local grocers like New Moon Natural Foods and the Tahoe Food Hub offering this "ugly" food. Heck, it has even entered the social aspect of our lives with a presence at the 2017 WinterWonderGrass festival. And it all started with a sentence.
"I eat ugly because …"
A simple sentence that resulted in the donation of 1,000 pounds of ugly produce to Project MANA, the area's resource for our food-hungry community members.
Coupling with the WinterWonderGrass Festival, Imperfect Produce vowed to donate five pounds of their farm's produce to Project MANA for every festival attendee who answered the question on a white board and posted to their Instagram account. And, in an effort to leverage the following of the musicians performing, they matched every like with a pound of produce if a musician posted an "I #eatugly because …" post. A whopping 1,000 pounds of produce were donated after the weekend.
"Mimi from Fruition posted a photo to her account and got us a bunch of donations," Marina McCoy, sustainability director at WinterWonderGrass said. At the time of press, Mimi Naja, mandolin and vocals for Fruition, had 312 likes on her post from the festival. She #eatsugly because, "I know it's real!"
Unfortunately, Imperfect Produce only delivers to the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County, and Portland, but you can still support this movement living in Truckee/Tahoe.
"As long as things aren't rotten or overripe we sell them," said Shannon Gansch, floor manager of produce at New Moon. She even shared that they are excited when they get ugly fruits and veggies because they feature the produce as the focal point of their display with the "prettier produce" in a basket behind.
"We have gotten a green bell pepper that looked just like Kermit the Frog and an eggplant that looked like a dog," Gansch said. The day Moonshine Ink spoke with the local grocer, they offered up seven examples of ugly food that can be seen on our August cover, and Gansch said they receive anywhere between six and 12 pieces of ugly produce a day.
She listed bell peppers, carrots, eggplant, corn, parsnips, beets, potatoes, cucumber, and tomatoes as the produce coming in ugly the most regularly.
The Tahoe Food Hub is also doing their part to highlight these fruits and veggies.
Susie Sutphin, founder and executive director, explained the classification process for distinguishing between these different kinds of produce.
First quality is what you buy at the grocery store. "It is what people are willing to pay a premium price for," Sutphin said. "Seconds" is when something is bruised or has scuffmarks, or is ugly.
It is trickier for the Food Hub to hold on to these seconds because they receive less frequent deliveries than places like New Moon. But she also explained that when they cannot sell their seconds they donate them to Project MANA.
"If we had people searching this produce out more we would be more than happy to talk to our farmers about getting more of their seconds," Sutphin said.
The common theme seen through all these distributors is that people's perception of this ugly food needs to change. "There are going to be changes in the produce because of factors such as weather that make it so every item does not look the same," Sutphin explained. "Food doesn't grow in a bubble, and your lettuce is going to be a little more yellow when we are in a heat wave. "It isn't necessarily good or bad, it is just how it is."
At the end of the day, this produce should be celebrated. A woman who works at the New Moon juice bar even said she has a hard time juicing two carrots that are beautifully intertwined, because they grew so beautifully together and almost act as a metaphor for love.
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"Plastics" may have been a famous punchline in The Graduate (1967), but plastic was serious stuff to French architect/artist/theorist Jean Maneval. In 1964, he designed a Bubble House ("Bulle a Six Coques") constructed of six interlocking reinforced polyester shells that could be easily transported to and set up at the chosen home site.
Available commercially in 1968, Maneval's houses came in white, green, and brown—colors that would blend easily into the landscape. Only thirty were ever produced, several of which were used to house visitors to a vacation spot in the Pyrenees. From the outside, the Bubble House looked like nothing so much as a downscale version of Monsanto's House of the Future, which was on display at Disneyland from 1957-1967; indeed, its petite size may have been drawback. Of course, when I imagine a plastic house, all I can think of is the delightful atmosphere inside a porta-potty. Look at more pictures here and here.


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Black Bean Soup with Cumin Labne
Submitted by Gayle Squires of Central Square, Cambridge. She gets her copy of Edible Boston at Russo's in Watertown. One of my favorite soups is a very simple clean-out-your-pantry-and-fridge black bean soup. It's hearty without being heavy, and great to make ahead for the week. It does have a kick, so if you don't like spice, you should halve the amount of chipotle.
INGREDIENTS Olive oil 2 onions, chopped 3 tablespoons garlic (3-4 cloves), chopped 1 tablespoon minced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (one chipotle pepper plus adobo sauce) 1 tablespoon plus ½ teaspoon ground cumin 1 cup crushed canned tomatoes 4 small cans black beans, drained and rinsed 5-6 cups water Lime juice Labne (thick middle eastern yogurt)
DIRECTIONS Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a soup pot and add onion; sauté until browned, about 8-10 minutes. Add garlic, chipotle (and adobo sauce), and 1 tablespoon cumin. Cook over medium-low heat for another 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and water. Simmer about 15 minutes. Add the black beans to the soup. After another 10 minutes, puree with an immersion blender and add salt and lime juice to taste.
Thin out the labne with some warm water and mix with remaining cumin. Add a dollop of labne to each serving and sprinkle a little cumin on top.


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Well I have completed my first full week at work since mid-December. The weather here is stifling and by the end of each workday I am exhausted.
I'm not supposed to sit for more than 30mins at a time but of course I get engrossed in something and forget. The leg/muscle cramps usually remind me I am being stupid.
I am still wearing the corset/brace but hopefully that will end next Monday when I go back to the neurosurgeon. Also hopefully I will be able to drive again. Mark has been really great but not having any independence and having to rely on other people to get out of the house has not been easy.
Lucy and I walk early every morning - trying to get it in before the day heats up too much. Walking still is difficult - only because of muscle wasting. But everyday it gets a little better and hopefully the feeling that I am walking on sand when I am actually walking on a footpath will end soon and I will be able to increase the distance we travel.
Still doing the physio exercises at least once a day plus every afternoon I try to do some in the pool. Physio gave me a laminated sheet with exercises on it for the pool which has been lovely at the end of these long hot days.
The renovations will take another step to completion tomorrow when a renderer finally turns up to finish off the inside walls. The first renderer had to have a knee replacement and then his father died so we got another renderer who hurt his back, then his ankle. Now we are back with the first renderer. More fingers crossing please. (Seemed to work for the chicken pox - didnt get them!)
With all that, the fact that the rendering wasnt finished hasn't made too much difference to our life. The bifolds are in and the difference they have made to the family room is amazing. It seems so much bigger and we are using the deck more now. Having most of our meals out there when it is not too hot.
Did I mention how hot and humid it is here at the moment. Gareth has had enough and reckons this will be the last summer he spends in Australia. Looking towards Canada I think. In a way I hope he doesnt, as I think travelling is moving beyond what I can do anymore and I will miss him so much.
Jess has received her new posting. It will be a change after four years in one LAC but she will be okay. She is playing ActionBall with a group of workmates (it is indoor netball on steriods I think), registering to play softball again after a break of a couple of years, still going to the gym and boxing etc, swims there too. She is so fit - fits into a size 6 pair of jeans - I could say those were the days but I wont because I only ever got down to a size 8 but I was nowhere as active as she is.
Oh well, I'd better get moving as I can feel the numbness and vague pain starting again.
Have a great weekend and take care.


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Based on true events in neurologist Oliver Sacks' life, the film "Awakenings" features Robin Williams as a doctor who administers a new drug to catatonic patients. The new drug, L-Dopa, treats the degenerative disease in the patients and they 'awaken' to a new world in which they must adjust and adapt.
Set in a Bronx psychiatric hospital in the lat 1960s, Dr. Malcolm Sayer oversees catatonic patients. He eventually tests the drug, L-Dopa, on patients to see if it can bring them out of their medical slumber. One patient Leonard Lowe, portrayed by Robert De Niro, awakes from catatonia after several decades. After adjusting to life slowly within the hospital's confines, Lowe convinces Dr. Sayer to 'awaken' the other patients with the drug. Thus, their lives too are changed.
But eventually Lowe starts to show facial and body tics that he cannot control. The tics show the limitations of the drug, and eventually, Lowe's state descends into full body spasms. Other 'awakened' patients see his state deteriorating and fear theirs will as well. In the end, Lowe returns to a catatonic state even with increased dosages of L-Dopa. Although the physical 'awakening' did not last, Dr. Sayer recognizes another kind of awakening. An awakening where the medical staff and patients appreciate the richness, fragility and transient state of life.


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We decided to sleep late and have breakfast in the hotel room as most of the shops were closed on Christmas Day. After checking out of the Hotel at 12pm, we took a taxi to the airport. We were lucky to be upgraded to business class for our flight home. As our flight back was near evening, we had our lunch at Nandos before boarding the flight.
carol "Pirate's twelve days of Christmas", which the kids are still singing today. :-)


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I had a near-miss diva moment at the grocery store the other day. As anyone who knows me can attest, that's a rarity for me. And yet, it happened, right there in the check-out aisle.
Let me provide some background. I live in a small town in Michigan. It's a quirky little place; a resort town, an artist's community, a gay and lesbian mecca. I've lived here since I was 10 years old, so I'm very nearly a local. You have to be born here to be a true native, but I come close. I know a lot of people, and a lot of people know me. I've even been pointed out to tourists as a local attraction. Of course, they didn't get the joke when their guide shouted out, "Hey, it's the lady who wrote those Harry Potter books!" but that's beside the point. In my hometown, I'm known to be a successful fantasy writer.
By and large, people here are proud of me. They're happy for me. They're tremendously supportive. They know how hard I've worked to get where I am, and they know how difficult it is to make a living in any artistic medium. I do my part by trying to stay grounded. I don't often blow my own horn, figuring in a small town, I can rely on others to do it for me.
That's not to say I'm prone to false modesty. I am proud of my writing, and, yeah, the degree of success it's found. The first time one of my books hit the New York Times bestseller list, I was walking on air for days. Still, I generally manage to stay level-headed and keep things in perspective. After all, there are a few bazillion copies sold separating me from the lady who wrote those Harry Potter books. Heck, I'm not even the most famous author in my tiny hometown. Julee Rosso, co-author of The Silver Palate Cookbook, moved here and opened a B&B years ago. Her cookbooks are in more kitchens than I can count.
But the other day, I lost my perspective.
I was checking out at the grocery store. The cashier was a friendly woman I knew by sight, but not by name. (People assume everyone in a small town knows one another, but it's not necessarily true.) I'd seen her attending a meeting at our local library earlier in the week. As she rang up my purchases, she said, "So, I hear you're a writer." I smiled and nodded as I swiped my debit card, wondering who had sung my praises to her and mentally preparing to accept with gracious thanks the gush of "That's so cool!" sure to follow. Instead, she said, "Why aren't you in our writers' group?"
I blinked and stared, scalding diva thoughts racing through my brain. Because I don't need your piddly little writers' group! Because I am already a successful author! Because I am slightly famous in certain warped circles! And worst of all, Don't you know who I am? Out of my mouth came a stammered, "Um... I'm pretty well established." I winced inwardly at the implicit condescension and tried to make things better by adding the truthful but lame, "And I tend to work best in isolation."
But it was a good reality check to get as I prepare to head out on tour in support of Kushiel's Mercy, where I will meet some of my most excellent fans (and I really do have pretty awesome fans), many of whom will inform me with bleary eyes that they stayed up all night finishing the book and demand to know when the next one's coming out. At least I hope so. It's a book I'm proud of. It's a book that brings both Imriel's journey and the entire series to a close, bringing the long arc of story around full circle. There are twists, turns, quests, battles, dire magic, and profound ironies along the way. Oh, and sex, of course.
And if my excellent fans love Kushiel's Mercy as much as I hope they will, and tell me nice things that threaten to swell my head, I will remember that the cashier at my local grocery store has no idea who I am or what I've written. I will remember that I'm very, very lucky to be able to do what I love for a living, and I will rejoice in that fact. I will remember to be grateful. Nobody wants to meet their favorite author and find out he or she is a total diva. I know I don't. So I'll do my best to be the author I want to be in every way; the author I'd want to meet as well as the author I'd want to read.
And I will keep my perspective.


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My assessment was falls on :- as below
Yea~ 1st July 2009!!
I'm not going to shout "weeeeee" or "hoorrrayyy" as that very 1st week, I was having overtime and overtime. I got the email on monday afternoon. And they expect me to present myself on wednesday? Hell.. I'm going to drop by at hell...
Actually, we need to present something to represent ourself. Is quite important that creative part do something out. But, due to (I) lack of time, I just do it thru PDF files.
Is actually unfair to all creative department. We've been staying overtime till AM and we also need to do the assessment as well the next day. SO UNFAIR!!!!
Monday, I worked from 10am, till 4.00am...
Tuesday, from 2pm, worked till 1pm (wednesday)
and my assessment date skipped, and postponed to Thursday.
Ok, at least my assessment is on thursday and on wednesday nite, I still got time to work out my assessment thingy.
But, do they know that - IM QUITE TIRED??? I was yawning all the way from 8pm till 4am! That was actually falls on Wednesday nite. But my mind kept thinking about ASSESSMENT this word!!
That was I do not know how am I going to answer all the 17 Questions! Hell, though is ONLY 17 JEK.. But the question is tricky. I do hope to come out something. Something related with colour scheme and packaging. But, it was too late to do everything. Cause the things that I wanted to do, the material that I wanna go buy, alas, shops has been closed as it's already after 10pm.
The only thing I can do is just with the PDF format that Im going to represent. Here's the work I did. It's simple...and I just gonna post up afew. Anyway, all the answers I did was negative facts. I cant think of any positive way... Not this moment....
Open Up is this year theme! The idea came from "open up durian"...
So..here goes...
That's my intro...
Here I elaborate myself. I dont care what they think I am. i'm just telling the truth bout my character. Anyway, My ArtDirector agree with the 3rd point, cuz he always kena from me :P
Of cuz I'm not happy. I've been working and staying up late lately..Sad sialz.
THIS they should try to work-it-out!!! When I 1st day signed my confirmation letter with them, I even asked whether issit always stay OT, but they replied, "no la.. just sometimes la. Not that often". Ok la.. I can stay Overtime de. But this is too much!! I dont get the chance to see my family on weekdays!!
This is TRUE about me lor!! I dont even know, How come I want to work and work for Teabreak. I know advertising agency will have to work overtime, but this is TOO MUCH to ask from a human to do it. WE ARE NOT ROBOT or any somesort of machine. We are human!!
Anyway, I rate myself average. But the H.O.D. people got a shocked. They told me that I should rate myself even better. At least, Outstanding or Above Average...
Overall, that was part of me ^^. I was thinking, If I still have time, I would take this design and make it as a coaster. Front view will be the black colour, and back will be the white + point out detailings.
Reason to believe: -
to make a coaster?
- Since this company is called 'TEA-BREAK" (though no break-la), and usually is the sense of eating or drinking. So, my coaster will be served everytime "U" make a drink ^^ Is just simple as that...
2ndly, they have been asking me to learn Lightwave and I rejected. Though is 2months, and let's just say is just only 8days to learn lightwave. But can I learn that much of the software withing 8DAYS?? I dont think so! Somemore...8days free learning on lightwave 3D's software and we have to sign contract for 15mths to this company. I've just worked like 11mths and 14days, half of my soul already depart far far away from me. Now they want me to work for them like 15mths? I dont think so!
Cause I dont even know whether I can work with this company or not. I've been very very very DAMN tired. This is so crazy. I dont even have a proper working hours!! If only Teabreak have the proper working hours, I think I dont mind learning the xtra knowledge.
But, no.. They already let me down... Down to Hell....I was like force to do interactive, and now? They wanted to force me to do 3D? That's gonna make me a designer cum with multimedia cum with 3D.
What am I to them?
Friday, July 3, 2009
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Liska, George - Oral History Interview
Liska, George
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George Liska came to SAIS after leaving the University of Chicago and Wesleyan University, as a professor. He came to Johns Hopkins at the invitation and with the persuasion of Robert W. Tucker (then, full professor at Hopkins) and came to teach at SAIS. In his teaching, he remembers most enjoying the aspect of writing and having conversations with graduate students to whom he assigned a reading list. When he came to SAIS, it was financed by Paul Nitze and Christian Herter who, at the time, both thought that the U.S. needed a qualified school of international relations. In the beginning, SAIS was located on Florida Avenue. He came to SAIS 33 years before he retired. He wrote at least three books. He considers his books to be the most important accomplishment of his career. He considered his books to be an extension of his experiences (many of which he enjoyed in his life). He is also reflected on his books….he had very few readers, they were published in small numbers, but he had a number of people who admired him for his original view of the process (he always considered presenting a his own view of American Policy – as opposed to criticizing others). He remembers several professors: Paul Lineberger, David Caleo, Doran, Zartman Robert Osgood, Roger Hansen (who was a graduate student of his), Michael Mandelbaum, Eliot Cohen, Karl Jackson and Grace Goodell.