A worker shortage might be excellent news for the economy! Maybe, just maybe, firms will awake and see workers’ substantial contribution to their success. Some CEOs take unconscionable sums and destroy their firm’s value, unlike many frontline workers who create value. During the pandemic, CEOs took vast sums as they laid-off workers. Some firms sought bankruptcy protection, but hat didn’t stop their greedy CEOs from snatching hefty bonuses.

We have a worker shortage and firms are scrambling to hire whomever is willing. Some firms, like McDonalds have paid signing bonuses. Canada’s Loblaw and its competitors paid a bonus to frontline workers when the pandemic began. They stopped it after three months in unison with their competitors. When government confronted them about this collusion, they claimed it happened independently. Go figure! It’s like you caught your three-year-old with her hand in the cookie jar and she said, Mom, “Cookie Monster did it!”

Worker Shortage Inevitable With Shoddy Treatment

Loblaw’s behavior disturbs me. During the bonus period, profits soared. Per se, that’s no problem. I favor firms making profits. To be sure, I am against government taxing profits. But paying workers the bonus during the pandemic shouldn’t hinge on profits. It was just right. Meanwhile, my wife and I shopped at a Loblaw store and workers continued their excellent service despite Loblaw’s slight.

Leaders must realize frontline workers are the firm’s foundation and treat them well, not as cogs turning out CEOs bonuses! When employers treat workers like machines, they disengage. Gallup said, over several decades, they and other researchers found a strong link between employees’ workplace engagement and the company’s overall performance. Yet employers refuse to accept this. But there is good news: surveys show some firms break the mold and treat workers with respect: Cisco, Apple, Accenture, IBM, FedEx are a few.

Next Quarter’s Earnings Drives Businesses

Companies see next quarter as the prize, so they exploit workers and fudge next quarter’s numbers. I repeat: I am against government taxing business. However, I favor the Biden Build Back Better provision to tax share buybacks that the House passed, and it is before the Senate, even if it might have only a modest effect on share buybacks. Companies shouldn’t be spending billions buying back shares while exploiting workers.

Firms should present to shareholder meetings options to use buyback funds. Choices might include effects of paying bonuses to frontline workers with buyback funds. Shareholders should hear about potential strategic investments, too. Another option is stopping buy-backs for five years after layoffs. Executives, too, shouldn’t get bonuses within five years of layoffs. We must get rid of worker exploitation that enhances CEO bonuses.

With the passage of time, there has been continuous development in the world of solar energy, nuclear power, smart grid, electric vehicles, rail transportation, aerospace, aviation, and navigation. Therefore, this trend has increased requirements for power equipment performance. These days, the first generation of silicon materials is about to hit the theoretical limit that was originally determined. The third generation features a wider bandwidth, electron saturation, and thermal conductivity. In this article, we are going to talk about a new type of material called silicon carbide ceramics. And we will specifically discuss the applications of silicon carbide ceramics in different industries. Read on to find out more.

As far as potential is concerned, silicon carbide ceramic is the most mature choice. As a matter of fact, many of its indicators are much better than silicon. For example, it has a 300% higher bandwidth. Apart from this, the theoretical operational temperature of this material is 600 Celsius. Now, let’s talk about the different uses of this material.

Electric Vehicles

Since these modules can have a sustainable, intelligent, low carbon, and green development, we can say that the advantages of this material are primarily reflected in the following three aspects.

1. Simplification of the power supply Network and boosting the frequency

2. Increasing the temperature and reducing losses

3. Improving efficiency and reducing the volume

As far as power conversion is concerned, components made of silicon carbide cal can help improve performance. In electric models, the active load-bearing component is the electric motor. These motors have different rotational speeds. Therefore, these motors require repeated acceleration and acceleration during the process of driving. Therefore, the working condition is more complex compared to the speed regulating system.

Transmission Systems

If you have a silicon-based device, your best choice is are switch made from silicon carbide. This is because this material has an extremely low resistance. Therefore, it is an ideal choice for applications where high frequency and temperature are involved.

The thing is that this material can reduce the loss of power by up to five hundred percent. Moreover, it is possible to reduce weight and size by over 40%. Therefore, it can help have a positive impact on the grid configuration and adjustment of energy strategy.

Solar Energy Field

If you are looking for advice that can be used in solar inverters, silicon carbide is an ideal choice. It comes with a small size, reduced costs, and much higher efficiency. Typically, the conversion efficiency of these inverters is around 96%. But if silicon carbide is used, it is possible to increase the efficiency to 97.5%. In other words, these devices can help produce power losses by 25%. Apart from this, these inverters can help boost conversion efficiency significantly.

LED Lighting

These days, the popularity of LED devices that use silicon carbide is on the rise. The thing is that these LEDs are much brighter and can reduce the cost by up to 50%. They are 200% brighter than other types of lights.

Similarly, they have 10 times more thermal conductivity. In routine life, you can apply this type of lighting for different types of environments, such as color display devices, information screens, indoor lighting, and signal lights. The thing is that they can help reduce pollution and cost.

Weight lifters can lift more in a blue room; dangerous criminals are more subdued in pink prison cells; red makes our heart beat faster.Before we even understand lines and object definition, we see color. Whether we’re aware of it or not, color has a profound affect on our emotions. That’s why we’ve created a color list-to get entrepreneurs thinking about what colors mean and how they affect consumers.The color of 2009? Pantone Inc. says orange, we say no. We vote blue and gray. While Pantone predicts consumers will be drawn to the optimism and enthusiasm of orange, we think consumers will go the other way. Why will blue and gray be the colors of 2009?Black: Always the New ClassicEmotional Value Fear, Depression, AngerSpin
o Black is a multi-dimensional color that can mean classic or new.
o It has an ominous characteristic, symbolizing death. Particularly Western cultures use black for funerals.
o It has an air of intelligence (graduation robes), marked with rebellion (the bad guy), shrouded in mystery (space).
o Black’s evil symbolism, compliments the good in the world. Whatever the social, economic, political environment, black will always be a popular color in all industries.Key Words Classic, New, Death, Intelligence, Rebellion, Mystery,Blue: The Color of Recession/ProgressionEmotional Value Peace, Calm, SecuritySpino The best color to wear to an interview is blue. Blue is non-threatening, yet confident, stable and loyal. No wonder it’s the color for the “power suit.”
o Many police uniforms are blue because the color says confident, security, while being non-threatening. o As we aim to maximize our every minute, blue will become a more popular color because it enhances productivity. Weightlifters have proven to lift heavier weights in blue rooms.
o Security is very important today. As we face difficult times, knowing that it’ll be OK is crucial.
o With the good there’s the bad. Blue can also signify depression. “You’ve got the blues” is a nod to this attribute.
o It is also the color of corporate and technology. As corporate entities recede into the background, technology will take center stage-keeping blue in the forefront.Key Words Confident, Loyal, Stability, Security, Productive, Depression, TechnologyBrown: Simple ComfortEmotional Value ComfortSpin
o Chocolate… what a perfect indulgence. It’s small, sweet and delicious. Though it’s the bane of many dieters, it still has a seductive, yet comforting quality that makes us, even for a minute, feel like everything is OK.
o It’s also the color of dirt, giving it an earthy, environmental quality popularly coupled with green. Companies seeking to align their company with eco-friendly causes could benefit from brown.
o For businesses that are going Back to Basics, brown is the color of choice. Its nature qualities give it a simple, outdoorsy feel.Key Words Comfort, Earthy, Eco, Simplicity, NatureGreen: Business RenewalEmotional Value Envy, Jealousy, CalmSpin
o Green will continue its rise in eco-conscious businesses. Green says nature as well as initiative, or go-particularly for western cultures (i.e. traffic lights).
o It’s also the color of spring, a time of rebirth and renewal. For companies providing a pampered escape, green is a color that will signify rejuvenation and energy for your brand.
o Spring implies youth and adolescents. Though green will continue to be the color of eco-friendly businesses, its uses in other industries will decline-as other connotations of the color are for personal gratification and envy.Key Words Eco, Nature, Go/Initiative, Rebirth, Renewal, Escape, Youth, EnvyOrange: Optimism in a Time of PessimismEmotional Value EnthusiasmSpin
o America’s attitude is orange. Orange is energy, enthusiasm, get-it-done and balance. Though these are flattering attributes, the tradition of enthusiasm has been dampened by the current economic condition.
o Orange, though very inspirational, is not going to be favored in general. The somber national tone desperately wants orange, but is struggling to stay optimistic.Key Words Optimism, Enthusiasm, BalancePink: The Innocent Tranquilizer DartEmotional Value TranquilizingSpin
o Pink, a sister of red, but could not be more different than if they were complimentary.
o Pink is a tranquilizing color. Often times, prisons will paint the cells of their most dangerous residents the color pink.
o Pink symbolizes innocence and child-like flirtatiousness.
o Pink, not even highlights of the color, will not be a popular pick for many businesses. Of course, it will continue to win the favor of pre-teen and baby companies, but areas outside this demographic might find it difficult to sell pink.Key Words Innocence, Flirtatiousness, CalmingPurple: High-ClassEmotional Value CourageousSpin
o Thailand considers purple to be the color of mourning. Not so in western cultures. Quite the opposite in fact. Purple is the color of royalty and wisdom. The Purple Heart, a high military honor for those wounded or killed in enemy combat with America, embodies both purple attributes.
o Purple will continue to play its part in the upper echelons of society, while being a footnote in many brand colors.Key Words Wisdom, RoyaltyRed: Accent of BoldEmotional Value Love, Infatuation, Danger, Intensifier of Emotions, Strength, Aggression, SexualitySpin
o It’s said, red makes the heart beat faster. No wonder sports cars are typically red. o Red strikes a chord with more cultures than many other colors because it’s intense, passionate and invokes an inherent physiological response.
o Red is the color of celebration and good luck (China), purity and integrity (India), mourning (S. Africa) or communism (Russia).
o Red, when used with a wide brush, typically makes whatever it’s painted on look larger-whether it’s your torso or a wingback chair.
o It is so bold and audacious; it usually dilutes the colors around it. That’s why it’s used to accent and highlight objects of importance.
o Red is a color that will never leave the color palette. It’s an integral part of human emotion. No matter what the economy outlook might be, red will always be accented in the landscape.Key Words Aggression, Celebration, Purity, Mourning, Communism, BoldSilver/Grey: Reliably Boring, Yet EssentialEmotional Value Boredom, SecuritySpin
o Grey, somewhere between white (good) and black (evil), is a blasé color.
o Grey says security and reliability-two important features businesses will need to adopt in the future.
o However, grey is very gloomy. Though nothing says depressing and blah like a cold, cloudy, grey day, the color can be a brand asset-as is very relevant in today’s economic climate.Key Words Reliability, SecurityWhite: The “Color” Behind the ColorEmotional Value HumilitySpin
o White is the color (or lack thereof) that represents purity, neutrality, sterility and youth.
o Often associated with white is cleanliness or sterility. Doctors wear white to convey these attributes of white (also, white is easier to bleach).
o White is also associated with neutrality-hence a white flag for surrender. White is a neutral color that will continue to be the preferred backdrop on websites and the “color” behind the color.Key Words Purity, Neutrality, Sterility, Youth, NeutralityYellow: Bite-Size HappinessEmotional Value Joy, Optimism, Happiness, Idealism, AngerSpin
o Yellow echoes the duality nature of red. Though yellow evokes feelings of happiness, when we are confronted with too much yellow, we become annoyed or angered.
o Fun, interesting companies will capitalize on the jocular characteristics of yellow in product and brand development.