"I've seen the types of teams they've put together, " Scott said.

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There are 100 different reasons why guys are motivated and excited about this season, and when you put together a room full of those young, energetic players, those types of teams can be scary.

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Luke Martz, director of fundraising for Iowa State University's PrISUm Solar Car Team, said he thought the difference between the types of cells teams used had a major impact on the race.

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Today, e-discovery involves collecting, processing and hosting documents, along with e-mails and a variety of file types, so teams of lawyers can review them before delivering the responsive data to the opposing side.

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Most scientific research these days, he says, is done by large teams embodying many types of knowledge, which big firms and university departments can create.

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Within the organization, different teams require different types of roles.

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