The book, pamphlet and newspaper have spread knowledge (and nonsense), transforming economies, politics and religion.

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However, the same social context that created knowledge silos within upper level management is rapidly transforming with advances in technology.

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David Marshall, a vice president at the Greensboro Partnership, which was formed in 2005 from the merger of Greensboro Economic Development Alliance, Action Greensboro, and the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, says the Partnership has developed a strategic plan that focuses on transforming Greater Greensboro from a traditional manufacturing-based economy to a knowledge-based economy.

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