Posts Tagged ‘Taxonomies’
Taxonomies of Experience
Knowledge is broad with wide classifications. It can be classified into individual and collective knowledge. And then there are the more specific subjects that get classified through taxonomies. This interesting topic came to us from CEO World in their article, “Knowledge Taxonomies That Every Industry Leader Needs To Know.” Specific knowledge is something most recruiters are…
Read MoreTaxonomy of the K-9 Persuasion
If you are a frequent reader of this blog you know I like unique taxonomies. You also should know that I love dogs. So this particular taxonomy is right up my alley. The Ringer brought us this unique taxonomy in their article, “A Taxonomy of Movie Dogs.” There are many types of dogs and many…
Read MoreTaxonomy of Socialism
Before we get started, let me preface by saying this is not a political post. This is a post about taxonomies. If you are a frequent reader, you know I like finding unique examples of how solid taxonomies (whether they are truly scientific or just for fun) help classify and identify a subject matter. This…
Read MoreUsing Taxonomies to Classify Carbon Emissions
European heads of state and the European Parliament have reached an agreement that codifies the criteria for permitted carbon emissions of investment portfolios, known as the taxonomy, for universal use by investors across the Continent. The classification system will be adapted in two European fund management frameworks. This very interesting news came to us from Pensions…
Read MoreScientific Racism vs. Modern Genetics
Classifications have been around forever. In science, in information management, in the grocery store aisles and in society. This interesting topic came to us from The Guardian in their article, “How to fight racism using science.” Racism is a prejudice that has a longstanding relationship with science. Looking back, the invention of race occurred when men…
Read MoreOrganizing the Vocabulary
Controlled vocabulary is an organized arrangement of words and phrases used to index content and/or to retrieve content through browsing or searching. It typically includes preferred and variant terms and has a defined scope or describes a specific domain. Controlled vocabularies such as those in a taxonomy, thesaurus, and ontology, are the main terminological resources that play a key…
Read MoreNASA Releases New Technology Taxonomy
NASA has officially released the 2020 NASA Technology Taxonomy. This very interesting news came to us from Space Ref in their article, “Notice of Release of the 2020 NASA Technology Taxonomy.” The Technology Taxonomy provides a structure for articulating the technology development disciplines needed to enable future NASA missions. This update to the previous structure uses…
Read MoreLatest Virus Sparks Debate on Naming
A taxonomy of viruses? Sadly, yes. This alarming subject came to our attention by STAT in their article, “It’s been sequenced. It’s spread across borders. Now the new pneumonia-causing virus needs a name.” Naming a virus isn’t quite as exciting as naming a planet or new micro-organism, but there is debate happening on who gets…
Read MoreTaxonomy of Guest Stars
If you are a frequent reader, you know how much I like finding odd and unique taxonomies. I find it a comforting to know that taxonomies exist in all parts of our lives, not just information science or biology. That might be a result of my undiagnosed OCD, but oh well. Today’s find comes from the world of entertainment:…
Read MoreRisk in Perspective
Risk is a fact of life, both personal and professional. Regardless of the industry, risk must be gauged and preparations made to be prepared for the proverbial “what if”. This interesting topic came to us from Risk.net in their article, “Industry-led op risk taxonomy launches.” This feels like the perfect opportunity for a taxonomy or classification…
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