Transparency can be enforced by other means, they say, from mandatory reporting to the use of data repositories that record details of trades.

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"Landsat is a centerpiece of NASA's Earth Science program, and today's successful launch will extend the longest continuous data record of Earth's surface as seen from space, " NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said in a statement.

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The two companies aim to help gene researchers quickly sift through the massive amounts of DNA data and medical record information in search of crucial genetic variations that can increase the risk of everything from heart disease to diabetes.

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