It will create a new enlightenment, capable of directing resources to the most pressing needs and ending years of anecdote and speculation.

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Heaters, blankets, warm clothing and heating fuel are some of the most pressing needs for the winter months, in addition to food, shelter and mattresses.

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In the case of the Hong Kong SAR, an official report about the manpower requirements and supply to the region until 2018 provided some insight into its most pressing needs for professionals.

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The theory of user-driven innovation comes from MIT professor Eric von Hippel, who proposed that when tools are placed directly in the hands of people who have the most pressing needs for answers, innovation happens, because there is no longer a need to transmit requirements from one person (or group) to another.

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This workforce -- which is in high demand today -- will require professionals who understand how to develop and harness data-crunching technologies such as Watson, and put them to use for solving the most pressing of business and societal needs.

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The consultation was successful in reflecting the perspective of the regional stakeholders of the Groundwater sector, on the current status of groundwater governance and on-going efforts and in clarifying some of the most pressing challenges and presenting some immediate needs.

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