We have all worked at organizations at one time or another that touted their mission, vision, and values and expected staff to be able to recite them at any time, on the spot. If you have ever worked at a hospital, you were often threatened with "Joint Commission might ask you in the hallway and you have to know." Thirteen years later, no Joint Commission surveyor had ever stopped me to inquire of such information. All that memorizing was for naught.
My unending search for unique and special taxonomies took a dark turn this week into the world of psychopaths, specifically those in movies.
The Oxford English Dictionary has a reputation as the best, most comprehensive dictionary in the English speaking world. If asked, most people would agree that it has been geared more for academics than regular folks. That reputation doesn't sit well with the new chief editor, Michael Proffitt, who believes the dictionary still has a place in today's modern and technologically driven age.
This past week, Access Innovations has been hosting the annual Data Harmony Users Group (DHUG) meeting, which has included a variety of presentations. We presented a case study titled “Proven Technology in a New Market: the Data Harmony Suite of Products — A Game Changer in the Medical Claims Compliance Space.”
It is Valentine's Day so you can't be too surprised that I found a taxonomy all about love. I was surprised at how many there were but this one jumped out at me if for no other reason than the archaic walk down memory lane when I opened the full paper and found uber mimeographed typewritten paper. I could smell the ink as though I was still in the junior high office turning the barrel of blue ink over and over again, knowing I wouldn't get that stain off my hands for days and not giving a flying fig.
The semantic web is changing. This isn't new news. However, it seems to be making a bigger impact with its own brand of change.