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Facts About the Blockchain that Crypto Investors Must Know

Smart Data Collective

Since Bitcoin’s was first launched back in 2009, blockchain uses have exploded via the creation of various cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance applications, NFTs, and smart contracts. This unique book of records is accessible and understandable for each user, ensuring an optimal data exchange process.

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New Edition of “Now You See It”

Perceptual Edge

On April 15, 2021, my book Now You See It (2009) will become available in its second edition with the revised subtitle An Introduction to Visual Data Sensemaking. Essentially, this new edition combines the contents of the first edition with the contents of my book Signal: Understanding What Matters in a World of Noise.

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Understanding Simpson’s Paradox to Avoid Faulty Conclusions

Sisense

As an example, I’ll present a case from The Book of Why by Judea Pearl. If you don’t have the time to read “The Book of Why,’” you can refer to Towards Data Science. In 2009, researchers suggested that Simpson’s paradox may occur more often than commonly thought. It really depends on the circumstances.

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How to Follow New OECD Guidance on Transfer Pricing

Insight Software

However, the report advises against using a comparability analysis that draws on information from what happened during the global financial crisis of 2008/2009. This would raise “significant concerns given the unique and unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on economic conditions.”.

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Do We Need ‘Agile’ Leadership?

Agile Coach

Does anyone remember when Agile Readiness Assessments were all the rage in 2008/2009? Great Leadership Books/Articles: Weology , Peter Aceto. Getting Naked , Patrick Lencioni (not a ‘leadership’ book per se, but a wonderful story of what leadership looks like). In Search of Excellence , Tom Peters.

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4 Agile Leadership Tips For A Successful Agile Transformation

Agile Velocity

In 2009, Daniel Pink’s book Drive shifted the way many leaders thought about human motivation, highlighting the concepts of autonomy, mastery, and purpose. In this article, we provide 4 ways Agile leaders can create an environment that will help the transformation and agility thrive. . Inspire with Purpose.

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How to Spot Misleading Charts, a Checklist

Tableau

Unemployment rate shown over multiple years, showing a downward overall trend from 2009 to 2018. Book: Alberto Cairo (2020): How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter About Visual Information,W.W. Including this context tells a very different story. Image from How Charts Lie by Alberto Cairo. The reading describes how best to use axes on graphs.