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Using Satellite Imagery for Investment Analysis

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But they've expanded their product line to include investment analysis.    According to their analysis traffic fell in both August and September, so October showed a positive turn around (and yes, the pun was intentional if not good).  and found that traffic to the stores increased modestly in October. 

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The Top 15 Cities for Specialized Freelancers

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Census non-employer business dataset for this analysis.  The data comes from tax records (forms 1120, 1065, or Schedule C). So it was a good choice for the analysis done in this study. .  Fiverr and their research partner, Rockbridge Associates , dug deep into the U.S. million U.S. self-employment.

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Is America "The World's First Poor Rich Country"?

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He sums up his analysis by saying the U.S. Both also stress how various forms of economic uncertainty and instability are impacting individuals, families and society overall.  economy is now a place where "extreme capitalism meets Social Darwinism by way of rugged self-reliance crossed with puritanical cruelty."

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Analyst Firm Borrell Really Believes in Mobile

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  I follow their work and enjoy their forecasts and analysis. By 2015, the purchase of tablets and other forms of media will all but replace the desktop.”" I'm a fan of the local media research firm  Borrell Associates.  By 2015 that will be 64 percent. The devices will change,” said Cassino.  

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Big Data Not Always So Big

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When we asked experts to define Big Data, they consistently gave us some form of this definition.   Also, the experts' usage of Big Data made it clear they include data analysis when they use the term. But in the discussions that followed, their usage of Big Data indicated a different definition.

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What is Computational Anthropology?

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  We use ethnography on a regular basis and most large corporations use some form of ethnographic research. It's also leading to more timely and accurate analysis and deeper bahavior insights. The main research methods used by social scientists have historically been qualitative. Big Data trends'

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Top Ten Small Business Trends for 2012

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   Smartphones, the Cloud and mobile computing have been on our top 10 lists in one form or another for years.    Technology Trends.   Smartphones, Tablets and the Cloud Oh My!:      2012 will see a growing number of small businesses embracing and leveraging these technologies. 

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