Higher education by its very nature falsified this idea, since it was a public investment that created and constructed new technology and new ideas, new craft knowledge, new and more effective economic and sociocultural systems.

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"New discoveries and medical breakthroughs are growing our collective knowledge of medicine at an unprecedented pace, and tomorrow's doctors will have to embrace new tools and technology to complement their own knowledge and experience in the field, " said James Stoller, M.

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But the imagination is also the faculty that has enabled scientists to bring new knowledge to light and to invent technology that has made us immeasurably more effective.

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YouNoodle co-founder Bob Goodson says he ditched the idea of making predictions in 2010, and instead applied his knowledge of large-scale data analysis to launch a new venture that identifies technology trends for large companies and governments.

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There has always existed since the early nineteenth century a secondary market in the sale and purchase of patents, but these firms make use of modern developments in corporate law, finance, and technology to reap new value for inventors or other firms who lack either the knowledge or resources to monetize their innovation assets.

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This is a case of technology helping to facilitate new and effective ways for practitioners to share experiences and expand their collective knowledge base.

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This is the result of improved technology and better knowledge of the enormous potential of such natural gas deposits as the Marcellus Shale in New York and Pennsylvania, and the Eagle Ford deposit in Texas.

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