Christmas Carols Classified

Some people can’t wait for Halloween to be gone so they can put up their Christmas tree, hang the outdoor lights and start listening to White Christmas, Jingle Bell Rock and the many other seasonal tunes for this holiday season. There are others who abhor anything holiday-related. They do not decorate, only buy gifts begrudgingly…

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Classifying Pandemic Terms

2020 has brought us unprecedented events, challenges and words. Inspired Traveler brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “COVID-19, the word of the year, male and female at the same time.” History will remember the term, which designates the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, as COVID-19. The word is constituted by…

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Organizing Your Dessert Menus with a Taxonomy

Thanksgiving in the United States is Thursday, November 26th. When someone says Thanksgiving food, most people think turkey. But not everyone. Cue the Dessert Taxonomy Pies, cakes and cobblers, oh my. Beyond classification, I could see this as a strategy plan for meal preparation or to-do list. Let’s assign a category to a week and…

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Flexible Clouds

Cloud computing offers many benefits. A strategic investment in enterprise cloud applications can help your organization adapt to change, reduce time to market and reduce costs. KM World brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “The best cloud KM combines cutting-edge technology with smart oversight.” Cloud computing is one of the hottest trends…

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Taxonomies and Planets

Did a taxonomy demote Pluto? If so, can it promote the little guy back to planet status? This interesting and humorous topic came to us from ZME Science in their article, “Should Pluto be promoted to a planet again?“ Back in 2006, Pluto was relegated from being the ninth planet in the solar system after…

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Findability or Discoverability

At first glance, the terms “findability” and “discoverability” may seem to refer to similar things. However, these concepts are very different, and both are key outcomes that should be considered in any comprehensive knowledge management strategy. CMS Wire brought this topic to our attention in their article, “Why Is Enterprise Search So Difficult?“ Findability is…

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Machine Assisted Indexing Requires Finesse

Technology-assisted review (TAR) can help significantly decrease the amount of manual review required. As in most things, like machine assisted indexing, not all tools are created equal. This interesting information came to us from JD Supra in their article, “Beyond Basic TAR: Three Ways to Maximize Review Efficiency Utilizing Technology.” Machine assisted indexing is a…

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Classifications in Mental Health

Taxonomies exist in every industry from science to information management to healthcare. Classifications provide direction and consistency. Recently researchers have identified psychosis subgroups that may inform ongoing efforts to redefine the psychosis taxonomy using updated criteria. Healio brought this news to our attention in their article, “Five new subgroups may change psychosis taxonomy.” Schizophrenia and…

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Taxonomies Used in Shopping

Taxonomies exist to increase findability of data. By establishing a consistent classification of terms for any industry, access to and quality of the data found is exponentially better. This is true regardless of the line of business. This interesting topic came to us from Vogue Business in their article, “Taxonomy is the new fashion-tech essential.”…

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