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The first chapter of the book claims, "The major problems of our work are not so much technological as sociological in nature". The book approaches sociological or 'political' problems such as group chemistry and team jelling, "flow time" and quiet in the work environment, and the high cost of turnover. Other topics include the conflicts ...
eHealth Ontario is a group of projects that replaced a previous failed project, Smart Systems for Health, which "spent $650 million but failed to produce anything of lasting value." However, in 2009 the CEO of the eHealth Ontario agency resigned, followed by the government minister responsible for overseeing the agency, after a scandal over ...
Information technology is a branch of computer science, defined as the study of procedures, structures, and the processing of various types of data. As this field continues to evolve globally, its priority and importance have grown, leading to the introduction of computer science-related courses in K-12 education .
Blue Brain Project, an attempt to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. [1] Google Brain, a deep learning project part of Google X attempting to have intelligence similar or equal to human-level. [2] Human Brain Project, ten-year scientific research project, based on exascale ...
Each contributors' recipe that is selected is recognized in the book and receives a free copy. The Great War Archive [38] was a 2008 project, led by the University of Oxford. It requested members of the general public to digitize any artifacts they held relating to the First World War and upload them to a purpose-built website. The project ...
The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses is a book by Eric Ries published in 2011 which describes his proposed lean startup strategy for startup companies.
A big project can upend the lives of tens of thousands of people. Since 2004, World Bank estimates indicate that at least a dozen bank-supported projects physically or economically displaced more than 50,000 people each. Studies show that forced relocations can rip apart kinship networks and increase risks of illness and disease.
Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies is a book written by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras. It outlines the results of a six-year research project exploring what leads to enduringly great companies. The first edition of the book was published on October 26, 1994 by HarperBusiness. [1]