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Search Trails: Back to the Future
31st July 2007
Humans are great at discovering new things, but not always so good at remembering how we found them. Since the first caveman discovered fire, the knowledge has been passed down through the ages. In a way we've all been touched by that first flame and the idea of it is still burning.
Stay Ahead of the Pack: Specialists from Small Firms Work with Restricted Resources
31st July 2007
I have spent my career in large organisations, undertaking research for specialists. Being well informed is vital for specialists, and I have played a key role in that. However, specialists from small organisations are just as adept at keeping themselves up to date through their tightly focussed research skills.
Looking East: Chinese Research Sources
30th June 2007
Notwithstanding the hype, the endless newspaper articles, the sometimes breathless editorials, China is an economic phenomenon. For a large economy to grow at an average of almost 10% for nearly 30 years is nothing short of remarkable. Yet since 1978 that is exactly what the still ostensibly Communist regime has achieved. It is no wonder that middle class school children are now being 'encouraged' by their parents to stay late and learn Mandarin at after school clubs.
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