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What is Group Think? ...and How to Prevent it
Group Think is nasty. It leads to poor decisions... sometimes dangerous ones. So Project Managers need to know what it is, how it happens, and how to prevent it. Group Think was first identified in the 1970s, by the social psychologist...
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What is a Disaster Recovery Plan? And How to Make one.
What would happen if a disruptive event meant you no longer have full access to your critical technology infrastructure or data? You need a Disaster Recovery Plan. While Business Continuity (BC) focuses on restoring and maintaining the...
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Better Decision-making and More Robust Choices - Top 10 Tips
The test of a 'good' decision is not the outcome. Instead, consider a decision to be good if the right person took it, with the best available evidence, following a sound process. Here are ten tips to strengthen your decision-making...
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Arctic Observations: Tracking Climate Change at the Top of the World
This video discusses the establishment of a permanent observatory near the North Pole by an international team of scientists. They are studying the changes in the atmosphere, ice, and Arctic Ocean to better understand global climate...
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Escience: Transforming Scientific Research with Wireless Technology and Collaboration
In this video, we explore the concept of escience and how it is revolutionizing scientific research in inhospitable places like Antarctica. Through the use of wireless technology and the Internet, scientists are able to collect and share...
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Quantum Mole: Advancing Chip Manufacturing and Understanding Auroras
The quantum mole software, developed at University College London, helps computer companies select cleaner gases for chip etching processes. It allows users to study the interaction between electrons and various molecules, aiding in the...
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Exploring Titan: The Journey and Mission of the Huygens Lander
This video discusses the upcoming mission of the Huygens Lander, which will be landing on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. The dense atmosphere of Titan, composed of nitrogen and methane, makes it difficult to observe from spacecraft and...
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Exploring Saturn's Moon Titan: The Huygens Probe Mission
The Huygens probe has separated from the Cassini mothership and is descending towards Saturn's moon Titan. Equipped with various instruments, it will analyze the dense atmosphere of nitrogen and organic compounds, aiming to gather data...
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NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter: Exploring the Red Planet in Unprecedented Detail
NASA is planning a new mission to Mars with the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the largest spacecraft sent to the Red Planet since the 1970s. Equipped with a powerful telescopic camera, the orbiter will provide high-resolution images of...
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The Battle of DVD Formats: Blu-ray Disc vs. HDDVD
The video describes the introduction of a new generation of DVD formats, specifically Blu-ray Disc and HDDVD. These formats offer high-definition video recording, rewriting, and playback capabilities, with Blu-ray holding up to six times...
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Who Gets the Best Answers? The Wisdom of Crowds
There aren't many books I recommend unreservedly to professional and business people I work with. But the Wisdom of Crowds is one of them. So, Who does Get the Best Answers? It turns out it isn't anyone. It's certainly not the expert....
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What Did You Learn? Purposeful Reflection
Deliberate practice and purposeful reflection. These are the two most valuable tools for developing your skills. We looked at deliberate practice in a recent video: Getting the Best Value from Experience (and the Myth of 10,000 hours) -...
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It'll Never Fly: Beat Confirmation Bias
It'll Never Fly' How often have you heard words like that at the start of your project? Or maybe you've heard yourself saying them. If so, you're in danger of 'Confirmation Bias'. If you've ever said 'it'll never fly', you're in good...
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What is Configuration Management?
When we refer to the configuration of a system, we mean the technical description of a system and how its component parts inter-connect. So, what is Configuration Management? We define Configuration Management in our free PM Glossary:...
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Intuition: How it Works and What to Do when it Fails You
You use your intuition every day. And it often serves you well. But, not always. So, how does it work and how can you fix it, when your intuition fails you? Intuition is your ability to: 1. Extract a small amount of essential information...
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How to Assess Organizational Culture
Before embarking on any culture change, maybe you’ll want to assess the existing organizational culture first. For a whole course on Organizational Culture, hop over to our sister channel, Management Courses, and check out the full...
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What is the Blockchain?
Blockchain is a technology for recording transactions. And, since its first use in 2008 for cryptocurrency, it is emerging as one of the must-have technologies in many industry sectors. Project managers will often be called upon to...
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What are the Six Thinking Hats? Edward de Bono's Thinking Tool
Edward de Bono is one of the leading thinkers on thinking and creativity. And, of all his books, ideas, and methodologies, the Six Thinking Hats idea is definitely his best. So, what are the Six Thinking Hats?
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Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming - C++ - Environment Setup and First Run
In this video, you will learn how to download and install Code::Block IDE on our system, then learn how to set it up. This clip is from the chapter "Module 1" of the series "Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming - C++".In this...
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Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass - Shift Data Between Threads with Exchangers
This video talks about shifting data between threads with Exchangers.
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Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass - Building Parallel Data Pipelines with RxJava2
This video demonstrates building parallel data pipelines with RxJava2.
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Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass - Readers-Writers Problem
This video demonstrates the Readers-Writers Problem.
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Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass - How to Properly Size a Thread Pool
This video explains how to properly size a thread pool.
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Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass - [Project] - Simulating a MapReduce Job with Threads - Part 2
This is the second of the two-part project-based video on simulating a MapReduce job with threads.