For one, replicating information across multiple data centers is considered a good idea in case one data center becomes impaired by a natural disaster.
The first case involves data analytics that is used for operations, product development, marketing as well as financial projections.
Bing and other recent entrants in the general search business have enjoyed success precisely because they were able to obtain the inputs (in this case, data) necessary to develop competitive offerings.
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In Navevo's case the data will be used to flash a warning symbol on its sat-nav maps when a driver approaches a "warning zone" with a 50m (164ft) radius circle drawn around the area.
Perhaps the best way to demonstrate how fecklessly the US is behaving is by comparing its actions to those of Israel, which suffered a similar, if far smaller case of data theft earlier this year.
If yes, and you can think up a feasible data-ubiquity business model, you may have a top-level case for Big Data.
Take for example the case of a data scientist charged with delivering insight on online ad performance.
The Case-Shiller data was complemented by February new home sales numbers, which point to an upward trend.
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The latest Case-Shiller data agrees with recent economic releases that showed housing strengthening on a series of indicators.
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That turned out not to be the case as the data was lower-than-expected, and gold prices rallied on Friday.
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The Case-Shiller data adds to evidence that the market has turned the corner.
The investment case for Clinical Data hinges on the value of Viibryd, but also on the odds of a buyout.
Redman uses the example of customer billing to develop a business case that helps data quality make the cut among competing priorities.
In general, I was struck by how strong a case that the data makes for changing the equation for girls and women.
Upon further inspection of the Case-Shiller data, even after the 1.1% gain in June, home prices are still down 4.5% on a year-over-year basis.
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Case-Shiller data for January showed the 10-city composite jumped 7.3% over the past 12 months, while the 20-city index surged 8.1%, its fastest levels since before the housing collapse.
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Even if I have it all wrong and these scientists had some good reason to mislead us (instead of making a strong case with real data) I think disseminating the truth is still the safest bet by far.
According to RealtyTrac, foreclosures sold fell almost 6% in April on a sequential basis to 57, 044, with new foreclosures slowing 2% to 214, 927, and foreclosure average sales prices gaining 4.3% to 172, 200. (Read Investors Consider Two-Sided Case-Shiller Data: Markets Open Higher).
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In its latest operating system update, Apple introduced iMessage, which allows iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users to send each other unlimited text messages using Wi-Fi or 3G connections (in other words, in the worst case arbitraging the data plan and in the best, using an open backhaul connection for free).
All forecasts are shown in the table below and are based on a model incorporating the previous data points of the Case-Shiller series and the September Zillow data on the Zillow Home Value Index and national foreclosure resales.
Users are allotted five gigabytes of 3G data in case they find themselves outside a 4G zone.
The wealth of data and case studies are a valuable asset for those who want to help local food economies grow.
It could be a story, anecdote, data, case study, a question for the room to elicit response, or anything else you personally enjoy discussing.
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It provides easy to understand case studies with actionable data points.
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This was a unique case because it involved data on a computer that needed to be analyzed at a distant facility, rather than immediately upon entry.
Here's a worst-case scenario: The data are analyzed by the FDA's standing arthritis advisory committee, composed of well-intentioned doctors who desperately need painkillers to give their patients.
Unofficially referred to as "Sub-Zero, " the facility will store a copy of the social network's data in case its primary servers need to be restored in an emergency.
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Why, despite the reams of data and case studies, and incalculable numbers of management attention, is there still such a detachment between top management and the front line?
Recent weak EU economic data makes the case for such action by the ECB.
Reformers use anecdotal evidence of high-performing schools to bolster their case while ignoring the broader data.
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