Abstracts » Zoology and wildlife conservation

It's sink or swim as a tidal wave of data approaches

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The vast amounts of data being amassed fields such as genomics and astronomy will require investment in computers, new statistical tools, and a liberal approach to data sharing. CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will produce large amounts of energy and trajectory data each year, and its data system will involve high performance storage, and there is a move to object-oriented programming. However an obstacle to database sharing is concern about ownership, but researchers at the University of Kansas Natural History Museum have had success with a data retrieval protocol Z39.50. Schemes have also been proposed to extract knowledge from large stores of information, such as supercomputer-powered scientific visualization and data mining.

Design and construction, Database management systems, DBMS software

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Touched by an angel

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University of New Hampshire's Center for Venture Research reported that Angel, a small investor who helps people by providing financial help, was involved in more than 48,000 deals in 2004. Angel as of June 2005 is known to fund around 60% of all high-tech firms in the United States and known to increase their network around the world.

Financial management, Finance, High technology, Company financing

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Will souped up salmon sink or swim?

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Aqua Bounty Farms are seeking permission to farm and market a genetically modified salmon in the US. The concerns expressed by ecologists that wild fish populations could be devastated if the genetically modified fish escape, are discussed.

Product information, Environmental aspects, Genetic aspects, Genetic engineering, Fish industry, Fisheries, Fish-culture, Aquaculture, Aqua Bounty Farms

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