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Standards Were Affirmed by the Courts
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the coordinator of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system, was pleased to support the recent U.S. District Court ruling in favor of ASTM International, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), whose standards are incorporated into federal law. This…
Read MoreBe Smart About Semantic Technology
Smartlogic recently released Semaphore Cloud, a software as a service (SaaS) platform that brings the Semaphore platform to small and mid-sized organizations and enterprise departments that want to incorporate semantic capabilities in their organization. Miltech brought this news to us in their article, “Smartlogic Announces Release of Semaphore Cloud – a Next Generation Sematic Platform.” Semaphore…
Read MoreWorking Together in the Cloud
General Electric (GE) built its own platform called Predix to help industrial companies manage their data in the cloud. Now they have partnered with a big cloud provider to inspire some business in the Internet of Things. Forbes brought this interesting information to us in their article, “GE Partners With Microsoft To Sell Its ‘Industrial Cloud’ Platform On…
Read MoreNew State Archivist Hired
A new state archivist has been hired to oversee records management services for state and local governments in Kentucky. Beth Shields will assume the position after the previous employee retired after 32 years at the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA). Shields has worked for the libraries and archives department for seven years. This news came…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Differences
Even those deep in the business of information management often have a problem understanding the difference between ontologies and taxonomies. This interesting information came to us from Earley Information Science in their article, “What is the Difference between Taxonomy and Ontology? It is a Matter of Complexity.” Seth Earley, CEO of Earley Information Science, defines ontology as…
Read MoreAI Helps Businesses Process Data in Real Time
Software company SAP recently unveiled its plans for its next version of cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP). The latest release of SAP S/4HANA Cloud is being updated with a new architecture of in-memory and contextual analytics, digital assistant capabilities and machine learning. Cloud Tech brought this news to us in their article, “SAP promises ‘new generation of intelligent cloud…
Read MoreTechnology Ownership Enhances Opportunities
HighWire Press has announced its acquisition of Semantico. This acquisition will increase HighWire’s technological capacity and expand its publishing expertise. This interesting news came to us from Highwire in their press release, “HighWire Press acquires Semantico.” “Innovation and customer-centricity are at the core of HighWire. The addition of the Semantico solution set and team enhances our ability…
Read MoreFocus on the Users
Data infrastructure is a digital infrastructure promoting data sharing and consumption. Similarly to other infrastructures, it is a structure needed for the operation of a society or government, as well as the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function. The Mandarin brought this news to us in their article, “What can you learn from making…
Read MoreDictionaries in the World of Social Media
The days of encyclopedias may have been ended by Google and other search engines, but dictionaries are standing the test of time. This interesting information came to us from the NBC affiliate in Washington in their article, “How Merriam-Webster Dictionary Remains an Arbiter of Truth in Trump Presidency.” A dictionary is a reference book listing alphabetically…
Read MoreOntologist Position Available
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, ontology, archiving, etc., we are sharing with our readers any career opportunities that we find. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields…
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