Machine Learning Detects Change

Machine learning scientists at Disney Research have developed an innovative new model that uncovers how the meanings of words change over time. This interesting information came to us from EurekAlert! in their article, “Machines just revealed the evolution of language.” By integrating neural networks and statistics used in rocket control systems, Dr. Robert Bamler and Dr.…

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Open Access Publishing is Not a Fair Playing Field

The shift towards open-access publishing continues and in the process some new types of inequality within academia have been revealed. This interesting information came to us from the Times Higher Education and their article, “Open-access charges ‘create new inequalities’ in publishing A class division between universities, whereby researchers from lower-ranking institutions with fewer resources are often…

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A New Drug

Social media and its impact on politics, religion, social policies and current affairs has been under the microscope for some time now. Many believe the voyeuristic use of social media and the armchair critic syndrome is unhealthy and addictive. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Technology as the…

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Big Data is Making Waves

The amount of data that’s being created and stored on a global level is almost inconceivable, and it just keeps growing. Big data is often referred to as large amounts of information, but it is more than that. Big data is a term that describes the large volume of data – both structured and unstructured –…

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New Words Added to the Oxford English Dictionary

Most of us have heard of hangry and some of us have experienced it. Now, it is in the dictionary. This interesting and humorous information came to us from NPR in their article, “‘Oxford English Dictionary’ Adds New Entries Including ‘Hangry‘.” Hangry is one of the newest entries and it is defined as “bad tempered…

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Taxonomies in Finance

Standardization of data is accomplished through a custom taxonomy. Regardless of the topic or subject, taxonomies make findability of content easy and consistent. Markets Media brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Taxonomy, Data Crucial For Sustainable Finance.” An economic taxonomy is a system of classification of economic activity, including products, companies and industries.…

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Cyber Security Benefit for Employees

Stress is a part of all our occupations. For those climbing high-rise buildings and building dams over deep river canyons, maybe a little more than the average. However, if you are part of an organization that has been victim to a data breach, your stress could qualify you for some employee assistance program (EAP) benefits.…

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