DATE: 11.04.2010
POSTED BY: Brandon
The Naxalite-Maoist insurgency is an ongoing conflict between Maoist groups, known as Naxalites or Naxals, and the Indian government. The insurgency started as a peasant rebellion in the eastern Indian village of Naxalbari in 1967 and has currently spread to a large swath in the central and eastern parts of the country referred to as [...]
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DATE: 11.01.2010
POSTED BY: Brandon
In 2007, specialized cameras were installed in every Major League Baseball stadium across the United States. These cameras capture an extensive amount of data for every pitch thrown. This data set is called PITCHf/x. Brian Bannister, after a demotion to the minor leagues, took this data and through analysis was able to adjust his pitching [...]
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DATE: 10.26.2010
POSTED BY: Jimmy
Introduction The “turtles” are a group of traders in the 1980's formed by Richard Dennis and William Eckhardt to study whether trading ability is determined by nature or nurture. The group’s story is covered in many books such as Market Wizards by Jack D. Schwager, Way of the Turtle by Curtis Faith (an original turtle), [...]
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DATE: 10.06.2010
POSTED BY: Michael
We examine an interesting study recently published in the April 2010 McKinsey Quarterly. The study can be found here (registration required), and the results are further discussed here. This study examines a phenomenon known as “optimism bias” – the tendency of analysts predicting company performance to over-estimate how well a company will perform. Analysts are [...]
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DATE: 09.27.2010
POSTED BY: Brandon
In 2007, the United States Geological Survey published an assessment of the non-fuel mineral resources of Afghanistan, along with a supporting GIS database. This open-file report updated and greatly expanded upon previous such reports, such as this one from 2002. We imported both the 2002 and the 2007 U.S.G.S. data into Palantir, integrating it with [...]
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DATE: 09.10.2010
POSTED BY: Brandon
Palantir’s engineers have now brought Palantir to the palm of your hand. Incorporating technologies such as Blue Force Tracking and augmented reality, Palantir Mobile improves situational awareness by providing access to all of your organization’s information through innovative interfaces on a mobile device. A powerful fusion of intelligence and operations is achieved when Palantir Mobile [...]
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DATE: 07.07.2010
POSTED BY: Igor
In this video we show how to carry out performance attribution analysis on portfolios created in Palantir, and how this analysis can be automated using Hedgehog, the Palantir Finance programming language. This video is best viewed in full-screen mode. If you have trouble viewing the embedded video, you can download a copy here.
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DATE: 06.16.2010
POSTED BY: Brandon
Palantir was delighted to present at the US Department of Health and Human Services’ June 2nd Community Health Data Initiative (CHDI) forum about harnessing the power of information to improve health. Our presentation showed how to enable policy makers and community leaders to analyze data relevant to the health of their communities and make data-driven [...]
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DATE: 05.24.2010
POSTED BY: Jason
Iran poses a unique national security challenge to the United States. Not only is Iran expanding its influence into Iraq, Afghanistan, and Latin America, but it also has aspirations to become a nuclear power while sponsoring global terrorism through its surrogate, Hezbollah.
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DATE: 04.26.2010
POSTED BY: Jason
Palantir partner Information Warfare Monitor has struck again, this time using Palantir to expose a China-based espionage operation known as the Shadow Network that hacked into the upper echelons of the Indian security and defense apparatus. Cyber spies stole documents related to Indian security, embassies abroad, and even NATO troop activity in Afghanistan. This is [...]
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