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Hans Rosling on HIV: New facts and stunning data visuals

May 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Hans Rosling unveils new data visuals that untangle the complex risk factors of one of the world’s deadliest (and most misunderstood) diseases: HIV. He argues that preventing transmissions — not drug treatments — is the key to ending the epidemic.

As a doctor and researcher, Hans Rosling identified a new paralytic disease induced by hunger in rural Africa. Now the global health professor is looking at the bigger picture, increasing our understanding of social and economic development with the remarkable trend-revealing software he created.

Categories: general · people
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Social Bookmarking in Plain English

August 21, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Another great paperwork from Lee LeFever, producer of “in Plain English” series on Web 2.0 topics, including wikis, RSS, and social networking.

If you haven’t used del.icio.us yet, watch this video to learn the basics and start bookmarking with tags right away. 

Categories: digital · people · technology
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10 Lessons of Innovation – Idris Mootee Keynote

July 13, 2007 · 2 Comments

Check this keynote presentation by Idris Mootee, author, speaker and New Venture Strategy Advisor, on 10 Lessons of Innovation: Experience from the field.

Lesson #1: A big part of innovation is about selling, not just inventing. 

Lesson #3: Creativity is not innovation. Innovation is built upon creative assets.

Lesson #5: Innovation occurs at the intersection of previously unconnected and unrelated planes of thought.

As Peter F. Drucker, the management guru, once put it succinctly, it takes entrepreneurship to take advange of innovation and innovative opportunities.

Categories: business · general
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