Posts Tagged ‘Taxonomies’
The Importance of The Linnaeus System
Those in the information science world know that the Linnaeus system of taxonomy is a set of rules for naming all living species. It was developed and put to use by Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish zoologist and biologist, who introduced the use of a binomial type of nomenclatur. This interesting information came from a World Atlas…
Read MoreClassifying Smart Tech
Developing a classification system organized into conceptually similar categories can help users gain a better understanding of any taxonomy subject area. How the content is classified impacts the findability of your data. Automated Buildings brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Establishing a Smart Building Industry Standard.” Today’s construction industry is colliding with the…
Read MoreTaxonomy of Communication
If you are a frequent reader, you know I like discovering unique and quirky taxonomies. They are more than just interesting, they are a perfect example that you can and should classify any topic. This latest one came to us from The Week in their article, “The taxonomy of whining.” Children communicate at every age,…
Read MoreCybersecurity Taxonomy
Recently, the Joint Research Center issued a Proposal for a European Cybersecurity Taxonomy. Noting the absence of a globally accepted and standardized definition of cybersecurity and a clear identification of its domains of development and application, the proposal introduces a taxonomy for cybersecurity. This interesting news came to us from Mondaq in their article, “European Union: A…
Read MoreThe Data Harmony Users Group 2020 Meeting is Open for Registration
Registration is open for the annual Data Harmony Users Group (DHUG) meeting. Access Innovations, Inc., provider of Data Harmony software solutions, is proud to announce the meeting will be held February 18 and 19, 2020 at the Hotel Andaluz in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The meeting is open to current and prospective clients as well as…
Read MoreTaxonomies at Work
Do you spend too much time searching for market data? Do you believe there has to be a better way? You are not alone. That is what prompted T4 co-founder and CEO Maks Khurginit to build a centralized market data platform himself. Tech Crunch brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “T4 wants to transform…
Read MoreClassifying You and I
The human sense of responsibility and role in ethics have been under scrutiny since the beginning of time. Interest in responsibility has crossed domains as diverse as moral responsibility, leadership, social behavior, and education. Science Trends brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “The Mode Of Responsibility As An Individual Characteristic: Creating A Taxonomy…
Read MoreTaxonomy and Color Charts
Classification comes in many forms and on many topics…and in many colors. This interesting topic came to us from The Washington Post in their article, “This ‘color bible’ informed Darwin (and inspired some seriously pricey paint).” During Charles Darwin’s time on the HMS Beagle’s naturalist, he collected more than 1,500 animal and plant specimens and…
Read MoreThe Father of Taxonomy
The Linnean Society of London is the world’s oldest active biological society. Founded in 1788 by Sir James Edward Smith (1759–1828), who was its first President. The Society takes its name from the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778) whose botanical, zoological, and library collections have been in its keeping since 1829. These unique collections are…
Read MorePlaying in the Gene Pool
Researchers have developed a new online tool that allows users to navigate through an interactive microbial tree of life and to generate new scientific hypotheses and discoveries. This interesting news came to us from Phys.org in their article, “Powerful online tool will help researchers make new genomic discoveries.” Through AnnoTree’s Web-based interface, users may query…
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