Ghost of Taxonomies Present

Much they saw, and far they went, and many homes they visited, but always with a happy end. The Spirit stood beside sick beds, and they were cheerful; on foreign lands, and they were close at home; by struggling men, and they were patient in their greater hope; by poverty, and it was rich. (From…

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Classifications of Those Rejected

You already know my fascination with odd taxonomies and classifications. Remember the deeper dive into Tom Cruise movies? Or how about the post identifying traits of hipsters? And let’s not forget the one on coffee… mmm coffee. So when I see an article titled, “A taxonomy of the jilted“, you know I can’t just scroll…

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A Semantic Analysis of Constitutions

Using big data analytics techniques, researchers at Dartmouth College have created a taxonomy of the world’s constitutions. This analysis is discussed in the EurekAlert! article “Big data creates family tree of constitutions.”  EurekAlert! is a service of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The Dartmouth study applied subject indexing to the documents in order to define constitutional topics, and…

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Donner, Blitzen and Who?

The festive legend says that Santa Claus’s reindeer pull a sleigh through the night sky to help Santa Claus deliver gifts to children on Christmas Eve. The names of the eight reindeer are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen. The enduring popularity of the Christmas song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” has led to Rudolph joining the list, bringing the number of Santa Claus’s reindeer up to nine. But…

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Proofreading Fun

To some the title of this article may seem like an oxymoron, but for others proofreading is an obsession. This unique but interesting play on the popular social media quizzes brings Harry Potter fans and grammar snobs together in a quiz called “Proofreading Quiz: What’s Your Harry Potter Proofreading Personality?” Rules, standards and style guides…

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Budget in 2017 for the 2018 DHUG

Are you nearing the end of the year and have money left in the budget for training, travel, etc.? Let those funds work for you and register today for the 2018 Data Harmony Users Group (DHUG) meeting on February 6-7, 2018 in Albuquerque. The agenda for the 13th annual Data Harmony Users Group (DHUG) meeting is posted and…

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Managing Knowledge Amidst Change

What is a digital workplace? There are as many definitions of the digital workplace as there are organizations. The digital workplace is meant to be a virtual equivalent to the physical workplace. This requires disciplined planning and management but can play a huge role in an employee’s productivity, engagement in work and workplace culture, and mental/physical well-being. KM…

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