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Daily Archives: March 25, 2016

Challenges for Big Data to Solve Big Problems

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation – Big Data Can Solve Big Problems, But Only if Computing Can Keep UpJoshua New, March 24, 2016.

“The scientific community, particularly in fields such as particle physics and genetic sequencing, is using vast quantities of data to tackle some of the most challenging problems known to science, explains Joshua New in Silicon Republic. But analyzing massive amounts of data requires an enormous amount of computing power, and researchers cannot do this without high-performance computing, also known as supercomputing. As bigger data allows scientists to solve bigger problems, countries that wish to be leaders in the data economy should ensure that computing power can keep up to avoid creating a technical bottleneck for scientific progress.”

FAA Aviation Forecasts 2016

Aerospace forecasts – “The FAA has developed a set of assumptions and forecasts consistent with the emerging trends and structural changes taking place within the aviation industry. The purpose of the forecasts is to accurately predict future demand. FAA develops the commercial aviation forecasts and assumptions from statistical (econometric) models that explain and incorporate emerging… Continue Reading

Report – Millennials’ Media Habits Are Different and Distinct

Nielsen – “The difference between an 18-year-old and a 34-year-old is often like night and day. From where they live to what they wear to how much discretionary income they take home, a vast array of differences exist within what is often portrayed as a monolithic group of consumers. Likewise, according to Nielsen’s Q4 2015… Continue Reading

Paper – Cryptopolitik and the Darknet

Cryptopolitik and the Darknet By Daniel Moore, Thomas Rid, Publication: Survival: Global Politics and Strategy, February–March 2016, Pages: 7-38, Volume: 58. Edition number: 1. Date: 19 January 2016 “Encryption policy is becoming a crucial test of the values of liberal democracy in the twenty-first century. The trigger is a dilemma: the power of ciphers protects citizens… Continue Reading

Solar Climate Engineering and Intellectual Property: Toward a Research Commons

Reynolds, Jesse and Contreras, Jorge L. and Sarnoff, Joshua D., Solar Climate Engineering and Intellectual Property: Toward a Research Commons (February 29, 2016). Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology, Forthcoming. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2753833 “Climate change is one of the greatest challenges confronting society today. Solar climate engineering (SCE) has the potential… Continue Reading

Research Scientist Ixchel Faniel Interviewed about Work on Data Reuse

Via OCLC – Ixchel Faniel, Ph.D., was interviewed by Thomas Padilla for dh+lib as a part of its Data Praxis Series. “Dr. Faniel discussed her interests in reuse of research data within academic communities and the role of libraries and librarians in supporting researchers’ data sharing, management and reuse. The interview ranged over various aspects… Continue Reading