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Docugami’s new model for understanding documents cuts its teeth on NASA archives

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At the core of XML was the idea that a document should be structured almost like a webpage: boxes within boxes, each clearly defined by metadata — a hierarchical model more easily understood by computers. The business model is very simple — a service that you subscribe to, like Docusign or Dropbox.” Image Credits: Docugami.

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Minerva Lithium uses absorbent material to change the way we extract lithium

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While Nano Mosaic, or “magic material” as Dawood affectionately calls it, is Minerva’s actual product offering; the company’s business model will rely on the sale of lithium to battery manufacturers, lithium manufacturers and chemical companies. . “We By 2021, Minerva had received pre-seed funding from NSF.

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PreciTaste lands cash for tech that checks restaurant orders for accuracy

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According to NSF International, a product testing and certification organization, more than half of quick-service restaurant (QSR) managers found staff turnover to be an issue for their business, with 20% saying that it had the biggest negative impact on operations within the past several months.

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How Cell Phones and Tablets Enable Telework

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Microsoft Office Mobile is preinstalled on Windows Phone 8 and is available for select models of iPhone and Android phones as well. As an example, the National Science Foundation (NSF) found that by not commuting, each NSF teleworker reclaims an average of 62 hours of their lives back and saves $1,201 a year.

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Hatch, a neobank for SMBs, launches with $20M in funding from investors like Kleiner Perkins, Foundation and Plaid’s founders

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The fintech’s Hatch Business Checking accounts cost $10 a month, don’t charge non-sufficient funds (NSF) or overdraft fees and includes cashback offers. Given our business bank accounts and our revenue model, which is $10 a month and debit interchange, we really win when the business continues to exist.

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The Truth about Bilingual Interpretation: Guest Post by Steve Yalowitz

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When we received the award, we felt a great sense of opportunity and responsibility, since this was the first NSF-funded research study about bilingual families and their experiences in fully bilingual exhibitions. You can download the research report and find out about the research model, methods, analysis and implications for the field.

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In Support of Idiosyncrasy

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Funders like the NSF have encouraged science centers in particular to share their techniques and evaluations, which is fabulous but also leads to rampant and sometimes unthinking imitation. Tags: children's museums design business models. The content is often seen as not being community-specific. It creates another forgettable museum.

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