David Abbott didn't fit any of the colourful stereotypes in my well-worn taxonomy of adland.
His "natural history of innovation" provides a taxonomy of seven ways in which new ideas can sprout from old ones.
In August Eric Schmidt, Google's chief executive, had quit Apple's board because "Google is entering more of Apple's core businesses," in the words of Steve Jobs, the gadget-maker's boss.A taxonomy of giantsDespite the growing similarities among the three, each is a unique beast, says Michael Cusumano, a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management.
A $14 billion package for Ukraine is likely.In this section A taxonomy of trouble No strings attached Thawing out Mewling and puking Margin for error Hunting for scalps Belly ache A helping hand to homeowners Reprints Related items Emerging markets: A taxonomy of troubleOct 23rd 2008 Pakistan: The last resortOct 23rd 2008The reasons for their vulnerability vary.
Overwhelmed by the number of new substances and worried about their effects on users, some police chiefs and doctors have also recommended change.In this section The virtues of simplicity A Tory taxonomy Don't stop the music Psychoactivity Sad day for the whirlybirds Efficiency by transparency Victoria line Puffing the Tube Slimming the ranks ReprintsThe government dismisses all such suggestions.
LAST week Cardiff Garcia produced a lovely taxonomy of views on the proper composition of stimulus.
I said, about to launch into a discussion about plant taxonomy, and she went on to say "they are suitable for vegans".With food in mind I decided to open some of my food-related genetic data from DecodeMe, which emerged from bankruptcy earlier this year and is back up and running as one of the four main providers of genetic testing direct to consumers.
Sting, a musician, has his own tree frog (Hyla stingi), and several spiders also bear the names of entertainers (Calponia harrisonfordi, Pachygnatha zappa) who clearly have taxonomists as fans.Which is all well and good, but does not really benefit taxonomy as a science.
Neglected molluscs could, meanwhile, be snapped up by Shell, while moth taxonomy would certainly be boosted by the interest of the construction-equipment firm, Caterpillar.Of course this leaves the difficulty of who will sponsor unloved animals such as leeches, worms and dung beetles.
I looked mainly at the role of history in Russian-CEE relations (ignoring Ukraine, Belarus and central Asia for reasons of space).My rough taxonomy was that the ex-Yugoslav countries have broadly neutral or favourable attitudes to Russia, as do Albania and Bulgaria.
