Welcome to the world of data mining, also known as knowledge discovery, which is a process that evaluates data.

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But there are natural flows to human discovery and knowledge, and basic and applied research are not enemies.

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Persistent in his pursuit of knowledge, Stephen Hawking has unlocked new pathways of discovery and inspired people around the world.

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It is probably fair to say that deep-sea research today is equally important to both pure and applied research, since the discovery of new species not only nurtures basic knowledge but is also likely to lead to the identification of new chemicals, which in turn tend to lead to new applications and new economic markets.

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Board members with intimate knowledge of ongoing experiments like asset-centric project financing and virtual discovery and development models would bring a new perspective into the strategic dialogue.

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Each well drilled, whether a hit or a miss, a discovery or a dry hole, adds to the geologic knowledge the company has with which to interpret its now vast array of seismic data.

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Entrepreneurship, the discovery and exploitation of new business opportunities, has become the buzzword of a knowledge-based global economy, and for a good reason.

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But in a discovery-driven process, the goal is to identify assumptions, test them and gain knowledge as fast and cheaply as possible.

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