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On Demand Professional Development
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is making it even easier for communications professionals to learn about timely topics and recent developments in scholarly publishing. The SSP OnDemand Video Content Library is the easy access platform that offers a variety of recorded video content that users can access when it’s convenient for them. Access requires…
Read MoreUsing Technology in the Pandemic Battle
The coronavirus health crisis has resulted in many changes. Changes in our we work, how we educate our children and how the healthcare system learns simultaneously with treating patients. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have adapted labs and lessons learned from treating other diseases to help check the virus and save lives. This…
Read MoreBlockchain in the Clouds
Technology is an ever-changing playing field and those wanting to remain at the helm of innovation have to adapt. The consumer is charting a new course and companies must embrace emerging technologies. Data Quest brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Adoption of emerging technologies in public sectors.” As the IT industry trends…
Read MoreInternet of Things and Home Insurance
Technology continues to advance, and in the process, enhance our lives, both personally and professionally. However, not everyone has caught up. This interesting information came to us from Digital Insurance in their article, “More IoT devices, but homeowners’ insurance adoption still lags potential.” The Internet-connected smart devices that make up what is known as Internet…
Read MoreSemantic Caching and Data
Semantic caching is a technique that integrates support for associative access into an architecture based on data-shipping. It can be very attractive for use in distributed systems due to the reduced network traffic and the improved response time. This interesting topic came to us from the ACL Digital Library in their paper, “Using Semantic Caching to Manage…
Read MoreAI’s Benefits Continue to Accumulate
Artificial intelligence (AI) has many proven benefits across various industries and in our lives, both professional and personal. A recent study from the University of Sheffield revealed that AI could help to diagnose Alzheimer’s faster and improve patient prognosis. Medical Xpress brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Artificial intelligence could speed…
Read MoreTechnology and Education
Education is undergoing a lot of changes these days. Doors are closing, and online learning is getting all the attention and resulting in systems and people being overwhelmed. This interesting topic came to our attention from Dice in their article, “How Machine Learning, A.I. Might Change Education.” Maybe this is the right time to make…
Read MorePopulation Health and Analytics
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact worldwide public safety operations. Many facets of healthcare and population health management are affected. Smart Cities Dive brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Data analytics key to strengthening COVID-19 response.” There is one function that is proving its worth in this layered crisis situation and that…
Read MoreTaxonomies are Forever
As a middle child, I was the rule follower and self-imposed referee to ensure everyone else followed the rules. This wasn’t always easy. However, if I had had the benefit of a taxonomy of childhood/household rules, maybe it would have been easier? This interesting topic came to us from KMWorld in their article, “Why Taxonomy Rules…
Read MoreAI, COVID-19 and Cloud Computing
Two radiology professors and an engineer have teamed up to develop an alternative way to diagnose patients with COVID-19. They are using CT scan diagnostics with the help of cloud computing. Tech Times brought this news to our attention in their article, “Coronavirus diagnostics soon to be powered by cloud computing giant Amazon.” The three…
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