"Researchers have discovered a biological shocker: female boa constrictors are capable of giving birth asexually. But the surprise doesn't end there. The study in Biology Letters found that boa babies produced through this asexual reproduction—also known as parthenogenesis—sport a chromosomal oddity that researchers thought was impossible in reptiles. While researchers admit that the female in the study may have been a genetic freak, they say the findings should press researchers to re-think reptile reproduction. Virgin birth among reptiles, especially primitive ones like boas, they argue may be far commoner than ever expected."
i would second that ("get the management on board")
one solution, even if a bit costly on the short term, would be to hire a group of people, just like for an audit, that goes from one worker to the other and does the job of documenting all the processes that are involved. since they are hired by the organization, i.e. by the management, it is also easy to give them beforehand some guidelines you'd like to be followed. another good thing is that since they are external, they won't assume anything in the processes.
except for your #6 (which is for sure something they need more than a computer, and thus a bit odd to find on the 6st position here), a computer with internet access can almost replace the 5 first items of your list.
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"Researchers have discovered a biological shocker: female boa constrictors are capable of giving birth asexually. But the surprise doesn't end there. The study in Biology Letters found that boa babies produced through this asexual reproduction—also known as parthenogenesis—sport a chromosomal oddity that researchers thought was impossible in reptiles. While researchers admit that the female in the study may have been a genetic freak, they say the findings should press researchers to re-think reptile reproduction. Virgin birth among reptiles, especially primitive ones like boas, they argue may be far commoner than ever expected."
Talk about Java in a Café. What else?
I have made the experience with a real cat, but with no laser:
http://www.raphisme.ch/general/general/Artworks/Entrees/2009/5/3_Schrodingers_cat.html
to me it's beter like this:
I, for one, welcome our new Data Center Overload.
Reading through the list, when it came to "Superman...", i red "Superman: man on wheels"
i would second that ("get the management on board")
one solution, even if a bit costly on the short term, would be to hire a group of people, just like for an audit, that goes from one worker to the other and does the job of documenting all the processes that are involved.
since they are hired by the organization, i.e. by the management, it is also easy to give them beforehand some guidelines you'd like to be followed.
another good thing is that since they are external, they won't assume anything in the processes.
my 2 cents..
except for your #6 (which is for sure something they need more than a computer, and thus a bit odd to find on the 6st position here), a computer with internet access can almost replace the 5 first items of your list.
just a thought...