Analysis

Technicians monitor data flow in the control room of an internet service provider in Tehran .

Teradata, Informatica, Opera – Future Candidates for ‘Big Data’ Roll-ups?

By David Zielenziger | May 02, 2012 15:54 pm

Now that the first anniversary of Osama Bin Laden’s death shed renewed light on the “needle in the haystack” side of data analysis that helped catch him, investors might wonder how to take advantage of it.

IBM CEO Virginia E. Rometty

Rometty Managed Masters Snub With Class, Unlike Augusta National

By David Zielenziger | Apr 11, 2012 16:20 pm

Two women college presidents, joined by a former colleague, denounced Augusta National Golf Club for snubbing IBM CEO Virginia Rometty at the Masters Golf Tournament. She handled the whole affair with dignity.

North Korea

U.S. Scientists Advise North Korea On Environmental Degradation Amidst Political Tensions Over Nuclear Program

By Ryan Villarreal | Apr 03, 2012 17:16 pm

Last month, North Korea invited 14 scientists from eight different countries -- five alone from the U.S. -- to attend a conference with 75 North Korean scientists, and provide their expertise on restoring the country's environment and securing domestic food supplies.

Christina Romer

Women’s Group Knocks Summers’ World Bank Presidency Prospects

By David Zielenziger | Mar 22, 2012 14:56 pm

A woman’s group has mounted spirited opposition to a prospective nomination of former Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers, 57, to be president of the World Bank.

Pesticides Crashes Bee Hives Population

Honeybee Deaths: Colony Collapse Disorder Linked To Corn Insecticides

By Ryan Villarreal | Mar 17, 2012 19:10 pm

Scientists in recent years have attempted to identify the factors behind the increasing numbers of honeybee deaths in North America and Europe -- and new research has found the use of a specific class of insecticides in cornfields may be responsible.

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