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Translating data into knowledge
September 30, 2015 Editor 0
Download “Data Preparation in the Big Data Era,” a new free report to help you manage the challenges of data cleaning and preparation. Data is growing at an exponential rate worldwide, with huge business opportunities and challenges for every industry. In 2016, global Internet traffic will reach 90 exabytes per month, according to a recent […]
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What Makes Someone an Engaging Leader
November 17, 2014 Editor 0
“How can we have the highest profitability in five years and still have gaps in employee engagement?” asks an executive at a large industrial products company. The reality is that the two don’t necessarily go together. This management team, like many others, has fought to increase profitability through business transformation, restructuring, and cost-cutting, without devoting […]
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Artificial intelligence: summoning the demon
November 9, 2014 Editor 0
A few days ago, Elon Musk likened artificial intelligence (AI) to “summoning the demon.” As I’m sure you know, there are many stories in which someone summons a demon. As Musk said, they rarely turn out well. There’s no question that Musk is an astute student of technology. But his reaction is misplaced. There are […]
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Knowledge Integration in Distributed Product Development
April 2, 2014 Editor 0
Research has indicated that small and medium sized firms (SMEs) play an important role in the growth of the economy. However, in order to be able to compete at an international level, most SMEs are bound to work in alliances in order to gather enough knowledge and resources for product and technology development or to […]
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Is High Impact Digital Learning Possible in Schools without Electricity?
March 11, 2014 Editor 0
Elementary school students use the adapted interactive whiteboard to bring new light to learning. CyberSmart Africa’s vision is to provide an effective and highly scalable solution for digital learning in sub-Saharan Africa – including schools without electricity. Admittedly, this is a big vision. How is it possible? I’m Jim Teicher, founder and director of CyberSmart […]
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Creativity and cheating: Mwahahaha…
February 17, 2014 Editor 0
FROM James Moriarty to Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the idea of the evil genius has been a staple of storytelling. But is it true? Or, to put the matter less starkly, is there a connection between creativity and dishonesty in real people who are not bent on world domination, as well as in fictional supervillains? Writing […]
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