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12 November 2014

Modeling capitalism in the 21st century
Could HPC, cloud, and big-data analytics enable better understanding of financial markets?

The shock financial crisis that started in 2007 provided a vivid demonstration of the unstable nature of our global financial system. Yet, academics from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland argue that a lack of globally-agreed standards for modeling financial contracts means that accurate comparison of risk exposures between banks is still almost impossible today.

Andrew Purcell
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Brown Dog software sniffs out and transforms inaccessible data

After serving its original purpose, data is often set aside to live out the rest of its days in obscurity. It's lying around in all sorts of formats — hand-written notes, scanned images, unstructured databases — up to 90% of which are inaccessible, according to International Data Corporation research. Modern scientists can take advantage of this valuable data if they can get it in a usable format. That’s where Brown Dog software comes into play.

Amanda Aubuchon
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Visual
Light, computer, action! New algorithm goes to Hollywood
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UNOSAT joins the fight against Ebola

Hosted at CERN, UNITAR’s UNOSAT program examines global satellite imagery for humanitarian use. Whether they're providing maps for disaster response teams or assessing conflict damage to help reconstruction, their detailed reports are vital tools for aid workers. But how can satellite imagery help during a health crisis like the Ebola outbreak? 

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A decade of iSGTW!

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