DRB'S WORLD - Reflections

Investor Behavior, Biology & Antropology

2011-12-07T15:14:00.001-08:00

Articles from FT.com that are connected by a common thread of studying Investor Behavior and Financial Markets that argue loosely for an interdisciplinary perspective of Evolutionary Biology and Anthropology.<![if !supportLists]>1) <![endif]>Scathing attack by Commentator John Kay on the economic models of recent Nobel laureate Thomas Sargent. Kay argues strongly for an Anthropological

Classical Dance - Ehasas 2011 Review

2011-09-06T16:32:00.000-07:00

The citizens of the Pacific Northwest in general and the greater Seattle Community in particular are fortunate to have Dr. Joyce Paul Poursabahian in our midst. Dr. Joyce Paul is the Director of Arpan arts one of the premier Bharatanatyam dance schools in the Pacific Northwest. Fondly called “Joyce akka” (meaning elder sister in classical Tamil) to her legions of enthusiastic dance students she

Blogs and Tweets: Influentials

2011-09-05T00:01:00.001-07:00

In response to a query from a senior colleague who is coming abck to teach for us. Dear K: I don't follow many blogs. A couple for you: Clay Shirky of NYU is considered a thought leader. http://www.shirky.com/weblog/ A real big name is of course Danah Boyd of Microsoft (based out of MSR in New England).http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/ Jennifer Aaker

Yakima vacation: hotel review

2011-09-04T23:56:00.001-07:00

Had a pleasant late summertime vacation. Went to soak in some sun. Stayed at the Howard Johnson’s in Yakima. It is right next to the highway, a Wal-Mart and a Target. Quite useful for us as I “surprised” the family by reserving for two-nights while they thought to pack for just one! No one listens to me here. The time here was spent by the kids in the pool – nice one. Super crowded on one day

ROBOTS: Exothermic Teams Win Prizes in Contest

2011-03-21T01:10:00.001-07:00

UPDATE: Tara & Maya's Robotics Team from Redmond High School won the World Championship Video competition. Their team name is 575 Haiku. They will get their award in Orlando Florida next month. See advisor’s note below. Thanks to all who voted for them! Very strangely, their scores plummet on the last day by 10% points – perhaps another team gamed it by having their friends give them a zero

Connected Learning & MP3s

2011-03-13T22:51:00.001-07:00

Blended approach or Connected Learning extends reach of Business Education. Great stories in the Financial Times. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/53a0a23e-4b71-11e0-89d8-00144feab49a.html#axzz1GXq0O2Xf Examples: Thanks to technology, Ivy League school, Brown University is now launching an Executive MBA. Other quotes in article: “Everybody participates, even the shy people…” “This is the

Vimeo

2011-03-11T23:35:00.001-08:00

Are you familiar with Vimeo? I was not till now. Looks like it is useful for high quality videos. http://vimeo.com/help/basics Here is what one of students just did! Really cool - He has received 4 offers already! He writes to say: “Here's the concept commercial I made for our business plan presentation this past tuesday! I've actually received several offers from other business

Re: An interesting life

2011-03-08T15:31:00.000-08:00

Thanks for sharing this interesting article...sounds like your grand uncle was a very illustrious man... Also, what a great experience to meet R.K. Narayan in person! I have always admired him and his brother R,K. Laxman. Trust you, Shobana and the girls are doing well. Brinda -----Original Message----- From: "P.V. Balakrishnan" Sent: Mar 7, 2011 7:13 AM To: pvsundar.drbs-world@blogger.com

Re: An interesting life

2011-03-07T21:21:00.001-08:00

very impressive profile! I got to learn something that I didn't know before. All along I believed Cho was the only one who daringly published against Indira's emergency rule as she stifled every publisher/editor but not Cho. I now understand there was another great person who did something similar with a true sense of nationalism.The mention of his father in law Sathyamoorthy immediately reminds

An interesting life

2011-03-06T23:13:00.001-08:00

My grand uncle K. Krishnamurthy passed away recently. His obituary is in The Hindu. You may enjoy reading it as he had an interesting life. http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/07/stories/2011030755801100.htm PS. I got to meet R.K. Narayan, the eminent author, courtesy of him. Best, P.V. (Sundar) Balakrishnan

RSA Animate

2011-02-24T22:24:00.000-08:00

Steven Pinker’s lecture. The cartoons and animation are a treat! I never knew about this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-son3EJTrU&feature=bulletin Best, Sundar

RESULTS: Super Bowl Poll

2011-02-04T18:54:00.001-08:00

The results as of Friday evening. Drum roll? The Packers are ahead of the Steelers by 60 to 40.Polls are still open. New Comments:<![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>Oh, Sundar, I’m afraid Mary may be underestimating the power of those who bleed black and gold J Pittsburgh native, Steeler fan<![if !supportLists]>· <![endif]>I’m with Mary. I was born and raised in

How to measure life http://arikjohnson.posterous.com/how-will-you-measure-your-life-by-clayton-m-c

2011-02-01T00:29:00.000-08:00

Note below from a former student and current Boeing employee.Best,SundarSubject: Parting thoughts: How to measure life...Hi Professor!I remember vividly some of your last comments regarding (D-day and) the importance of family in the equation for success, as you see it.Thank you for that; It seemed a profound, heart-felt plea.Here’s a short paper from one of the business greats, who recognizes

Super Bowl Poll - https://catalyst.uw.edu/quickpoll/vote/sundar/5216

2011-01-26T14:01:00.000-08:00

The UWB annual Super Bowl poll is now open.https://catalyst.uw.edu/quickpoll/vote/sundar/5216Participants can access and respond to the poll at the URL above. You can email this link to participants, or add it to a Web page. Please feel free to disseminate widely. Thanks. Embed poll Place a poll directly on your Web page by adding custom HTML. Copy the HTML below and paste it into the body of a

The Color of your Parachute?

2010-09-24T18:04:00.001-07:00

Requiem for Martin Lukes: A Most Integethical Man! It is with great sorrow that the world learnt that Martin Lukes passed away most tragically in a skydiving accident last week. “Sir” Lukes RIP. FT.com http://goo.gl/jqkt. The master of Mind Bullets is no more. A true thought leader if there ever was one. Very few have moved me enough to post a tribute online. Martin Lukes lived his life in

First to Tweet MM's 800!

2010-07-22T01:34:00.001-07:00

See screen shot below for proof that I sent out my tweet to the world before even the Newspaper.

Annual Reviews - Exemplars

2010-05-13T13:05:00.001-07:00

The process of Annual Reviews always seems to be a painful one. Most find it excruciatingly difficult to write one. Is self-flagellation your response? Feeling inadequate about your ability to “leverage the institution”? For those doing the reviews, do you find it even harder to read a number of modest self-reflections? So, How do you solve a problem like Maria’s? Learn from the “best and

Marketing ADs: Video Links

2010-03-15T23:14:00.001-07:00

Links to Ads that project groups in my Marketing Management Classes have posted – those that I have URLs for. As you take a break, here are some samples of commercials from my Marketing Classes that may be of viewing interest. Some of the earlier ones have had their sound disabled by YouTube.<?xml:namespace prefix = o />Final version of Red Robin ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-

Congress of Crows at UWB http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcioGXuz7sQ

2010-02-10T22:11:00.000-08:00

Fyi….it has been really freaky on campus starting at dusk for the last three weeks. The noise level is stupendous. Best, Sundar P.V. (Sundar) Balakrishnan From: nball-bounces@mailman2.u.washington.edu [mailto:nball-bounces@mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Josh Larios Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:16 PM To: UWB NBAll - Users List Subject: RE: [Nball]

Superbowl Prediction

2010-01-30T13:55:00.001-08:00

Who will win the Superbowl this year? We need your help in predicting the winner.<?xml:namespace prefix = o /> We have set up a prediction board to study the Wisdom of Crowds. Anyone can participate.https://catalysttools.washington.edu/quickpoll/vote/sundar/4177We will close the poll minutes before the game starts.PS. Please feel free to disseminate this poll to your friends. Results

Emotions Triumph: Role in Decision Making

2009-05-21T20:59:00.001-07:00

Management does not work. It is more suited to forms of life lacking the ability to think. OUCH!<?xml:namespace prefix = o />A new book Management Rewired By Jacobs, Charles S. (ISBN: 9781591842620), has been released that should of great interest to the management scholars and practitioners. This book is subtitled: “why feedback doesn't work and other surprising lessons from the latest brain

President's Dogs: The B Dogs

2009-04-14T00:00:00.000-07:00

For Kids: The last three Presidents have each had a dog whose names start with the letter “B”.<?xml:namespace prefix = o />President William Jefferson (Bill) <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Clinton had a dog in The White House named Buddy.President George W. Bush (43) had a dog in The White House named Barney.President Barack Obama now will have a dog in The White House named Bo.In each case, the

Do No Evil: GOOGLE and the Death of Newspapers - Part 2

2009-03-24T00:01:00.000-07:00

An Era of Print Newspapers in the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />US is increasingly coming to a crashing close. A 150 year old paper, the Rocky Mountain News, has been extinguished. The Christian Science Monitor is deceased. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer published its last edition on Friday, March 20, 2009. Newspapers are falling like ninepins and local sources are being extinguished like the

Tragedy: The End of Newspapers

2009-03-21T14:48:00.001-07:00

An Era of print in the US seems to be coming to a crashing close. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has published its last edition today (Friday, March 20, 2009). The bloodline of a 146 year old newspaper has been smothered. Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "SEATTLE P-I: 1863-2009 After 146 years, the P-I printed its final newspaper March 17. Review your memories of the P-I -- and ours The final

" They Seek Him Here, They Seek Him There" - Exchange with NYT Steve Farrell

2009-03-05T02:28:00.001-08:00

My comment and query on a story in the New York Times that was headlined "They Seek Him Here, They Seek Him There" by Stephen Farrell was posted on their blog (http://tinyurl.com/bkgpsu)... The headline immediately struck me! I was surprised to receive a personal response from the NYT journalist Stephen Farrell from the Baghdad Bureau (See below). I replied to this and he responded again. NYT