Perhaps social and story can be integrated in a way that works.

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Turning Big Data into actionable data is made possible by at least two key factors: (1) cloud computing, which scales in processing power, thereby allowing (2) the application of business intelligence, which works most efficiently when integrated with the cloud.

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This model works well for a full integrated service, or when replacing an existing (on-premises) software solution.

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The eight-year-old New York-based shop of 22 employees focused on building integrated branded experiences for clients, such GE Works Centre, has been working with GE since 2010.

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Right now the tool is geared toward assessing the sustainability of existing products, but plans are in the works to roll out a tool that could be integrated into design and manufacturing processes early on to help gauge the potential impacts of various decisions and enable companies to design more sustainable products.

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The group, made up of teachers, academics and librarians, says what works in the classroom "is a more comprehensive, integrated and flexible approach", where children can read texts that interest them - not just those based on developing ability in phonics.

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Skydog also works alongside existing routers, such as those providing back up or integrated with broadband gateways, to provide the additional functionality only available with Skydog.

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