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If you have a 48-ounce container of Weis Quality Cookies & Cream ice cream from a Weis Markets store, you may want to return it.

Who do you know who is an expert at chess, speed reads, has a photographic memory, understands, reads and speaks many languages, has libraries of information at his fingertips, knows medicine, can read X-rays, can “data mine” customer data bases, can play and design music, can design dresses, can teach students and finally can always win at “Jeopardy”? Of course, my loving wife would say “Steve,” but no, no, Steve must most humbly protest. … Because it’s IBM Watson. The IBM corporation was founded in 1911 in Endicott, New York, along the Pennsylvania bo...

Opportunity While most people don’t think about it very often, common language is essential to day-in, day-out commerce. Companies and others [2] employ standards to ensure that a meter is the same length world-wide, calendars ensure that everyone shows up for meetings at the same time, and everyone agrees what “payment in US dollars” means. It is trite, but no less important, to note that without some common language, commerce would be impossible. At the same time, most language is imprecise, complicating work life in countless ways. Leaders struggle to answer basic questions like “...

How do you build a stronger beverage business? Validate it! SPONSORED CONTENT FROM BevSource 0 Shares So, you think you have the next winning beverage idea. You’ve come up with an innovative product that you are sure the market needs and wants. While a creative concept and unwavering passion can carry you far, not every brilliant beverage idea makes for a successful, sustainable business. In fact, according to Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen, of the more than 30,000 new products introduced every year, 95 percent fail. Many beverage entrepreneurs put their heart and s...