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The Darker Side of Words
I am a word person. I think you know that about me already. I like origins of words, different meanings, and especially the emotions that are tied with particular words. Some interesting information along those lines recently came from Quartz in their article, “Dictionary.com’s newest words reveal our fascination with the internet’s dark side.” Dictionary.com…
Read MoreGoverning and Finding Data
Information governance is a term becoming more familiar and frequent with each passing day. Few will argue the point that new sources of information and methods of disseminating that information are growing exponentially. The need to manage that ballooning information flow grows on a parallel track, whether we like it or not. This is where…
Read MoreEasy Learning
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) is offering an interesting webinar with the title, “Webinar: Fast Times for Information: Re-Calibrating Roles and Responsibilities.” This event is scheduled for Thursday, May 21st at 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST.
Read MoreA Color By Any Other Name
I consider myself a creative person, and not just with words. I like to design graphically, decorate my home, make homemade gifts and cards, and then there is the whole culinary arts thing. I am a total foodie. I used to say the perfect job would be to assign the name of paint colors, i.e. smoked salmon, sandy beach, sky crystal, etc. Just like words, there is a thesaurus for many different shapes and colors. If you need assistance in naming those colors, know that there is a thesaurus for that. Ingrid Sundberg, a writer and children’s book illustrator, created a unique infographic chart for anyone struggling with color names or for writers who are looking for a variety to choose from.
Read MoreNetworking Opportunities
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) are offering some educational and networking opportunities next month.
Read MoreWord Generations
History is more than informative and educational; it can also be very interesting. Some readers won’t be shocked at this notion, but some will.
Read MoreAccessing the Clouds
The cloud has become a daily part of our nomenclature. It is the infinite storage location, easy to access archive, and secure hideaway of data. With this kind of prominence comes competition.
Read MoreOntologies Bring Consistency to the Project
The Pistoia Alliance is a global, not-for-profit alliance of life science organizations that work together to lower barriers to innovation in research and development (R&D). They recently announced the start of a new Ontologies Mapping project.
Read MoreSemantic Advancements
Expert System is known for their semantic technology advancements. Now, with a new partnership with MongoDB to integrate its Cogito semantic technology with MongoDB powered big data environments, users can quickly and accurately access unstructured data.
Read MoreNew Territory for Privacy Laws
Australia has passed a controversial security law that will require its internet and mobile phone providers to store customer data for two years. This much contested government bill got Senate approval by 43 votes to 16, with the support of the opposition Labor party.
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