Drowning in data

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Biologists have come to need mathematical and computing skills with the development of genetic research and other changes in biology which have led to a large increase in data needing to be processed. Genes involve the storage of information and this means that biology is itself an information science. The National Institutes of Health has called for the setting up of biocomputing centers in the US to tackle the problem of lack of resources. Physical scientists tend to be more at home with numbers than biologists, but biologists are having to become more numerate.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Genetic Engineering, Biology, Economic aspects, Genetic research

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Fixing what is broking: why, but not when, Wall Street will go wired

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The expansion of services available from investment companies over the Internet is eroding the distinction between discount and retail brokers. Established firms such as Charles Schwab and new virtual brokers are adding value such as price information, financial planning, research and analysis.

Securities dealers, Services, Online services, Internet services

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The machine age

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Automation of financial services, from the punch-card machines of the early 1900s and into the computer age merely automated the processes of the past, without challenging the basic model. The ability to analyze customer information and tailor products has brought true competitive advantage.

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