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Data Modeling Learning Opportunity
DATAVERSITY is bringing another learning opportunity in the form of a webinar called, “Data Modeling and Shortcuts to Success in Scaling Time Series Applications.” The webinar is scheduled for September 29, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EST. The webinar is sponsored by Basho and will be facilitated by Basho technologies and Databricks, creators of Apache Spark. Both…
Read MoreNew Approach to Peer Review
The open access journal, BMC Psychology, will launch the first randomized controlled trial to find out if a ‘results free’ peer-review process can help reduce publication bias. STM Publishing News brought this to our attention in their article, “New ‘results free’ peer-review process to be piloted for academic publishing.” What is ‘results free’? That means reviewers…
Read MoreManaging Data Requires Flexibility
Flexibility in business is key to success. This is true for financial decisions as well as strategic. The ability to quickly adapt to fast-changing circumstances in order to achieve long-term success is often held back by traditional processes not designed for agile course adjustments. Inside Big Data brought this news to us in their article, “The CFO…
Read MoreMachine Learning and Vocabulary
An audio mining product called OmniTraq is using machine learning driven capabilities to detect customer sentiment and monitor service quality across a range of verticals. Market Exclusive brought this particular news to our attention in their article, “Yactraq Takes Machine Learning and Business Intelligence To A Whole New Level.” Yactraq is a machine learning company that delivers business intelligence…
Read MorePeer Review Receives Recognition
Open Researcher and Contributor ID, or as most people know it, ORCID, is celebrating Peer Review Week (September 19-25). Before it began, they invited 20+ organizations on the steering group to share how they recognize review and what plans they have for the future with regard to peer review. Their responses show a clear understanding of the…
Read MoreFrankfurt Book Fair Coming Soon
The Frankfurt Book Fair is scheduled for October 19-23, 2016. Are you ready? With 275,000 visitors, 7,275 international exhibitors and 9,300 journalists and bloggers, Frankfurt is the platform for innovative business models. The international publishing world will gather for five days for the event of the year. Again this year, it is considered “One fair for…
Read MoreFirst Government Chief Information Security Officer
As unlikely as it seems, President Obama recently named Gregory Touhill, a retired Air Force brigadier general, as the United States federal government’s first chief information security officer (CISO). Bank Info Security brought this news to us in their article, “Obama Names Retired Air Force General as First Federal CISO.” In February, Obama created the federal…
Read MoreOpen Access Journal Publishers Under Scrutiny
In the last five years, open-access journals have appeared all over the Internet with websites that look familiar and trustworthy. Unfortunately sometimes looks can be deceiving. Wired brought this news to us in their article, “The FTC Is Cracking Down on Predatory Science Journals.” The looks of these publishers’ sites have deceived thousands of young and…
Read MoreUsing Cognitive Computing in Healthcare
A new population health management tool has been released by ODH and IBM Watson Health to help managed care groups. Healthcare DIVE brought this information to us in their article, “ODH, Watson Health add tool to growing digital behavioral health landscape.” The platform is called Mentrics and it targets three areas — behavioral health population management, provider…
Read MoreFirst Gathering of the Data Harmony Users Group EAST
It’s Not Too Late! There is still time to register for the first Data Harmony Users Group meeting on the east coast. #DHUGEast Register today and plan to attend on Monday, September 26, 2016. DHUGEast will feature case studies from current clients who use Data Harmony software. Learn from their experiences and gain new insights into…
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