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|By Gorka Sadowski
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|December 4, 2012 09:00 AM EST
The answer is Logs.
Logs are the only metadata that exists today that:
- Is widely available
- Is 100% collectable
- Is 100% storable
- On which we can run intelligent reports
- Allows us to understand the kinetics aspects of this ever-changing data
For example logs allow us to understand if a data has had several versions and iterations and, for each iteration:
- Who created, modified or deleted the data
- When was the information created/modified/deleted
- What device was used for the creation/modification/deletion
- Was that creation/modification/deletion authorized
- It even gives us some context information that we can use in order to infer some additional information
In fact, properly used logs allow us to understand a lot about how the data came about and the different iterations of this data.
Granted, this is not as good as the brain's holographic capabilities to keep and process so much history and context about each version and iteration of data, but in the context of Information Technology it is the best we can do today.
And a good way of managing logs in an Information Technology framework would certainly help us emulate the way our brain works.
A good Log Management solution is a solution that collects 100% of the logs 100% of the time, stores all this data and provides intuitive searching and reporting mechanisms to better understand some aspects of the changes applied to the actual data. If this solution provides for alerting mechanisms to flag for unauthorized or otherwise unusual behavior then it's even better.
These solutions can help us put the animation back into what has traditionally been a one-dimensional approach to a multi-dimensional issue.
And data got much closer to information.
And information got closer to knowledge. And knowledge got closer to intelligence.
Thanks to logs and thanks to Log Management and Intelligence Solutions.
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|By Business Wire
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|November 9, 2012 02:17 PM EST
C Spire Wireless, the only U.S. wireless provider that offers personalized wireless services, today donated $20,000 to the American Cancer Society's (ACS) Making Strides Against Breast Cancer initiative to help increase breast cancer awareness and research.
C Spire Wireless used its popular customer rewards program to help raise $20,000 for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer initiative in October. ACS officials in Jackson, Miss. received the donation Friday during a presentation at C Spire corporate offices. Pictured from left to right are Lynette McBrayer, associate Executive Director of ACS; Amanda Patton, ACS Executive Director; Jim Richmond, vice president of Corporate Communications for C Spire and Chauncey Wilson, PERCS with a PURPOSE campaign coordinator and Social Media Marketing Specialist for C Spire. (Photo: Business Wire)
The donation was a part of C Spire's PERCS with a PURPOSE - turning its popular PERCS customer engagement and rewards program into a powerful giving machine to benefit the ACS during the month of October.
PERCS with a PURPOSE allowed members to share their own PERC reward points to raise funds for breast cancer research. C Spire customers shared nearly 600,000 points – helping the company get to its $20,000 donation goal.
"Breast cancer awareness and research is a cause that is close to our heart at C Spire Wireless and we are thrilled to provide the American Cancer Society with much needed funding to help women all over the country survive and thrive," said Jim Richmond, vice president of Corporate Communications for C Spire Wireless. "C Spire has always made charitable giving a priority and we continue to look for ways to turn our current services and programs into vehicles for giving back to the people and communities we serve."
Richmond went on to say that "PERCS with a PURPOSE is an easy and fun way to leverage our customers' passion for charitable giving and engage them to get involved in the fight against breast cancer – a disease that has touched so many."
PERCS with a PURPOSE allowed PERCS members to share their points by visiting cspire.com/purpose. Non PERCS members also participated by donating $5 to the ACS through a text to donate option (text HOPE to 20222) the company established for this purpose.
American Cancer Society officials praised C Spire for its donation of $20,000 through its PERCS with a PURPOSE program. "We'd like to thank C Spire and their customers for their amazing efforts and generous support," said Lisa Roth, CEO of the American Cancer Society's Mid-South Division, which covers six Southeastern states. "Funding from dedicated corporate partners like C Spire is essential to our organization and our mission to finding a cure for breast cancer. With the help of generous donations like this one, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is celebrating 20 years of saving lives."
C Spire's PERCS rewards program is the nation's first consumer engagement program that rewards customers for personalizing their wireless experience. Users can earn PERC reward points by simply interacting with the company and doing things like sharing their views on the company's community social forum, being a loyal customer and engaging in activities on their way to personalizing their wireless experience.
Since its inception, C Spire customers have taken full advantage of PERCS' benefits, with more than 263,000 members, including more than 45,290 non-customers, earning more than 100 million PERC reward points. The company is adding an average of 1,000 new members every day and continues to grow its offerings by allowing quick access to all kinds of rewards, including device and accessory discounts, easier upgrades, exclusive deals and more. To date, customers have redeemed their Status PERC points for more than 200,000 rewards and the company recently added the capability to redeem reward points for Amazon gift cards.
For more information about C Spire Wireless and its PERCS rewards program and PERCS with a PURPOSE, go to www.cspire.com/rewards.
About C Spire Wireless
C Spire Wireless is a diversified wireless communications company passionately committed to helping customers by personalizing wireless services designed just for them. The company is the first wireless provider in the U.S. to personalize customers' experience by offering apps that fit who they are, services that anticipate their needs, and rewards for using their phone in new ways – all with seamless ease and at amazingly fast speeds. This news release and other announcements are available at http://www.cspire.com/news/. For more information about C Spire Wireless and its products and services, visit www.cspire.com or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cspire, Twitter at www.twitter.com/cspire or Google+.
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Panel Discussion: "Ladies Who Lead"
State Senator Patty Ritchie, along with other local leaders, is inviting Central and Northern New Yorkers to attend "Ladies Who Lead," a special event taking place that will feature a keynote address by SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, as well as a panel discussion with local women at the top of their career fields. Panel members will include Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, SUNY Oswego President Deborah F. Stanley, Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization Executive Director Denise Young, State Supreme Court Judge Mary Farley, and CNY Central meteorologist and 2015 SUNY Oswego graduate Molly Matott. Call 315-782-3418 or visit www.ritchie.nysenate.gov to pre-register. Free, including parking.
Location: Room 132, Marano Campus Center
Tuesday, June 28, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Third summer session begins
315-312-2270. http://www.oswego.edu/extended_learning/summer_sessions.html
Location: SUNY Oswego
Tuesday, July 5, 8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Men's Soccer vs. St. John Fisher Scrimmage
Free. 3056.
Location: Laker Turf Stadium
Tuesday, Aug 23, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Women's Soccer Scrimmage vs. Utica
Location: Laker Turf Stadium
Saturday, Aug 27, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
2016 Alumni Mets Game
Gather with NYC-area alumni, family and friends for a day at the ballpark! http://bit.ly/1RKCBib
Location: Citi Field 123-01 Roosevelt Ave New York, NY 11368
Saturday, July 9, 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Homecoming 2016
For more information, visit http://alumni.oswego.edu/homecoming
Friday, June 24, 5:38 p.m. - 5:38 p.m.
There are a number of image editors available. Below find directions to resize an image using Paint.Net, Preview (Macintosh) and Microsoft Photo Editor. Directions to edit an image already uploaded to Ingeniux are here.
|Recommended Image Sizes:
|Recommended Resolution:
|Right Column:
Width: 150px - maximum
Height: 110px suggested - can vary
|72 to 96 ppi
|Main Editable Region:
Width: 500px - maximum
Height: can vary
Resizing with Paint.NET
1. Open the image to be resized.
2. Select Image > Resize
3. Change the width to 150 (right column) or 500 (main editable); resolution - 72ppi
4. Save the file as a jpeg (photos) or gif (clip art)
5. Use Save-as if you want to keep the original file
Resizing with Preview (Macintosh)
1. Open the image to be resized.
2. Select Tools > Adjust size
3. Change the width to 150 (right column) or 500 (main editable); resolution - 72ppi.
4. Save the file as a jpeg (photos) or gif (clip art)
5. Use Save-as if you want to keep the original file
Resizing with Microsoft Photo Editor:
1. Open the image to be resized in Photo Editor
2. Select "Resize" from the Image menu
3. In the bottom left corner of the window that pops up change the Units to "Pixels"
4. Change the width to 150 (right column) or 500 (main editable)
5. Leave the other boxes unchecked
6. Click on OK
7. Select "Properties" from the File menu
8. Change the resolution box to 72 if it isn't already set to 72 ppi
9. Save the image as a .jpg
10. Use "Save As" if you don't want to delete the original


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Get an up-close look at Dimebag Darrell's house including his guitar vault, recording studio and more.
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Metallica fans hoping for a box set reissue of 'No Life 'Til Leather' will be interested to know that it's on hold due to unexpected legal issues.
Joey Jordison has revealed that around the time of his departure from Slipknot, he was afflicted with a neurological condition that prevented him from drumming.
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Fri Jul 03 00:00:00 MDT 2015dbf72 Rating:5.0
We had a Kitchen Aid for a long time which is great for most baking recipes, but it could not handle a full 5 lb. bag of flour and all the other ingredients without the mixing part slowing down from all the dough creeping up the mechanism. We heard wonderful things about the Bosch and they are all true! It mixes everything quickly and without the mess and frustration. Even better, clean up is a breeze!! Definitely recommend highly!
Tue Dec 18 00:00:00 MST 2012raegg Rating:5.0
If you want the best mixer available, get the Bosch. It has numerous attachments which could be purchased to replace a Blender, Grinder, Food Processor. The amount of bread dough which can be mixed beat just about every other mixer.
Wed Feb 15 00:00:00 MST 2012draggonfly Rating:5.0
The Bosch Mixer is the proves to be the best in it's class. I have had other (more popular) brands that do not come close. I especially like that there is no arm, as on all other mixers, to put up and down to add ingredients. Love it!
Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 MST 2016Julie M. Rating:5.0
My mother-in-law has owned a Bosch mixer for 40 years. I have had one for over 20 years. Now, my children own one. If you intend to make bread regularly, this machine will do all the kneading, and do it well. I would never choose anything else. I also used it for large cookie batches, and I love the blender attachment that I added on. This is a powerful, reliable machine.
Wed Mar 09 00:00:00 MST 2016Stephen C. Rating:5.0
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Fri Apr 19 00:00:00 MDT 2013nettiegill39 Rating:5.0
I have used my friend's Bosch before and was totally hooked on it. Now I am using my own and I am just thrilled with it.
Sat Dec 28 00:00:00 MST 2013sef86 Rating:5.0
I have used it once so far today to make chocolate chip cookies, and I am impressed. Mixing cookie dough up with a hand mixer and/or by hand was becoming increasingly difficult for me to do. I always wanted a KitchenAid, but researching the reviews on those now I can see that they have changed and are no longer like the one my mother has had for many years. Then I stumbled upon this Bosch compact mixer and after finding nearly no negative reviews on it anywhere, chose it. It only comes in white, which actually was almost refreshing--I did not have to decide on a color. It's just white and it works. I love that it is so light to lift, but yet seems to get the job done and is quite powerful. I thought the bowl looked small and then compared it with the size of my largest mixing bowl which looked much larger. Amazingly both held the same amount of liquid, possibly a little more even in the Bosch bowl. I used the beater initially with my cookie dough and finished up adding the flour with the dough hook. I found I could even mix in the chocolate chips with the dough hook. No more sore hands and elbows for me. I love the angled motion of the attachments inside the bowl. I barely had to lift the beater to scrape the sides of the bowl at all. Someone mentioned they had a problem with the bowl being plastic -- there is a glass bowl that can be purchased. But I like the light weight plastic one so far.
Wed Aug 06 00:00:00 MDT 2014customerkels Rating:5.0
Love my Bosch! I'd take it over a kitchen aide any day. There is so much more room for making bread, which is what I bought it for.
Tue Feb 14 00:00:00 MST 2012susan9525 Rating:5.0
This mixer is absolutely wonderful! It is worth every penny. The Bosch does a wonder job mixing and kneading bread as well as using it for other mixing needs. It has replaced my regular mixer. I highly recommend it
What's your kitchen style? Are you a baker who whips up cakes and pies from scratch? Do you make homemade bread and pasta? Or have you never met a boxed cake mix you didn't like? The way you cook and the food you like to eat will determine the best mixer for your kitchen. Follow these tips to make sure the one you buy meets your needs and your tastes. Buying a Mixer: If you don't do a lot of baking, you'll want to buy a hand mixer. These compact tools allow you to beat eggs or mix flour, sugar, and other dry ingredients as well as whip pancake batter until it's smooth. Read More
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Twitch Wants You To Buy A $140 Emoji
Twitch—the online service where you can watch streams of people playing video games—has a new feature that lets you tip people in the form of emoji, which Twitch calls "Bits." While you can purchase a Bit emote for as little as two cents, Twitch decided to offer a much more audacious option: a Bits emoji worth $140.
Twitch introduced Bits as a way of showing support for another gamer while you're chatting away in their room. But sending someone a Bits emote doesn't mean they'll receive its entire value in form of money; instead they'll get a share of it, the percentage of which Twitch has yet to reveal.
But this leaves two burning questions: who in the hell does Twitch think will pay $140 for a bit whatever, and how much money do they make off that when somebody buys one? This seems to be a clear cash grab on Twitch's part, and it's a mostly dumb one at that. Already the the main destination for watching people play games games, Twitch now has the distinction of being a site where you can buy emojis that cost more than 100 bucks. Congrats?


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Terrified of insect stings? A jab of venom can be used to treat it
When a wasp stung Penny Rutland above her left knee as she sat in the sunshine on holiday in Dorset, she assumed all would be well once the initial pain passed.
She had been stung on her arm two weeks earlier, and, apart from brief discomfort and skin irritation, was otherwise unharmed. But this time was different.
After five minutes, her hands began to itch. After about ten minutes, her left leg had become bright red and inflamed from the knee to the ankle, and five minutes later her tongue had swollen so much she could barely speak, her eyes were puffy and her hands had ballooned.
The experience of being stung can be frightening and leave people scared of enjoying the outdoors
Penny, 62, from Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, had anaphylactic shock, the extreme, potentially fatal allergic reaction which can be triggered by reactions to everything from insect stings, latex and prescription medicines to foods including peanuts, kiwi fruit and eggs.
The fact it happened within a fortnight of a similar sting is not surprising, as it's thought the more someone is exposed to insect venom, the more they are likely to react. Beekeepers have some of the highest rates of venom allergy.
Most people stung by insects will develop a local reaction at the site of the sting, causing pain, redness, swelling and itching. But a significant number — about 10 to 15 per cent — experience larger areas of swelling, which can last up to a week.
About one in every 150 insect stings in children and one in 300 in adults results in an even more severe and potentially life-threatening reaction. Between four and eight people a year in the UK die after reacting to a sting, with bee and wasp allergies the most common.
Even for those whose allergic reactions are less extreme, the experience can be frightening and leave them scared of enjoying the outdoors.
But Penny is one of a growing number of patients with allergies to insect stings being cured by a treatment that involves injecting tiny amounts of the poison that causes the problem in the first place.
Venom immunotherapy works by introducing minute quantities of an insect's sting into the body and gradually increasing the dose so the immune system becomes used to it and doesn't overreact.
The massive overreaction by the body's own defences, rather than the venom's toxicity, causes the anaphylactic shock.
Cells in the immune system release massive quantities of histamine as they detect the allergen. This chemical makes tiny blood vessels more permeable so immune cells can penetrate affected tissues and fight invaders.
Beekeepers have some of the highest rates of venom allergy
Normally, the release is carefully controlled and histamine is directed only to the area where the damage has occurred.
But if someone has a severe allergy, it can trick the immune system into flooding the whole body with dangerously high amounts of histamine, making blood vessels dilate and leak fluid into surrounding tissues, causing the rapid swelling seen in severe reactions.
As fluid drains out of the circulatory system, there can be a sudden, dangerous drop in blood pressure, which can cause major organs to pack up.
Current treatment relies on injecting the hormone adrenaline immediately — this reduces swelling, eases inflammation in the lungs, increases blood pressure and stops immune cells pumping out vast quantities of histamine.
Venom immunotherapy is not a new treatment. It was popular in the Fifties and Sixties, but neither doctors nor patients fully appreciated how narrow the margin was between it being safe and potentially fatal.
In 1986, a paper in the British Medical Journal reported that 26 people in the UK had died from allergic reactions to venom immunotherapy over as many years. Consequently, interest in the treatment faded.
But a review last year of seven trials, involving almost 400 patients, concluded that venom jabs are highly effective. Now the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance recommending the treatment be extended to more patients (currently it is given only in specialist clinics).
It calls for immunotherapy to be made available to those who experienced a 'moderate' reaction but are anxious about it happening again, as well as patients who suffer severe reactions.
'It makes a huge difference to patients' quality of life once you factor in the anxiety they suffer around the possibility of being stung again,' says Dr Robert Boyle, a consultant paediatric allergist at St Mary's Hospital in London, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, who was involved in compiling the review.
'Stings rarely kill, but they can be very frightening. Once people have the treatment it gives them confidence to take up outdoor activities again. But many GPs are unaware of the treatment.'
Penny and her husband Peter, 65, a retired marketing manager, had taken his mother, 91, on a caravan holiday in September, 2011 when Penny was stung.
'It was terrifying,' says the retired secretary and mother of two. 'I was sitting outside when I saw a wasp land on my leg. Before I could brush it off, it stung me. Within a few minutes my hands and feet were so itchy I poured a bottle of water over them to try to ease it.
'When I looked in the mirror I was horrified. My eyes were puffy and swollen and my tongue looked like a burger. My hands were swelling so quickly I tore my rings off in case they got stuck.
'I pleaded with a woman working in a neighbouring cafe to call an ambulance.' Paramedics gave Penny an adrenaline injection and rushed her to Dorchester Hospital, where she was given oxygen and kept in for the rest of the day, until the worst of the swelling receded.
Her GP later referred her to the specialist allergy clinic at St Mary's, where she received pioneering 'rush' immunotherapy.
In conventional treatment, patients have weekly venom jabs, starting with minute amounts and building up over six to eight weeks. They then have 'maintenance' doses every month for three years, and the treatment has a 95 per cent success rate.
During the 'rush' technique, the build-up is over six hours. The patients take steroids in the days before to reduce any inflammatory reaction. They are then injected six times in the day with rising amounts of venom.
It can shave months off treatment and saves patients travelling to the specialist clinic.
Long-term follow-up studies show this type of treatment still works after ten to 15 years. Initial research suggests the 'rush' technique could work for other allergies, such as pollen and dust mites, but it remains controversial due to the risk of severe reaction.
Why adults exposed to stings early in life with no major reaction later experience potentially fatal consequences remains a mystery. One theory is hormonal fluctuations later in life, especially in women, may be a factor.
Penny, who has not yet finished the full course of her treatment, hasn't been stung since but carries an EpiPen — which contains adrenaline — in case she is.
'This treatment is very effective,' says Dr Boyle. 'Beekeepers may need to have it repeated after ten years, but for most people it offers a lifetime cure.'
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(BusinessDesk) - The economy grew at a slower pace than expected in the September quarter as increased building activity provided a buffer from deteriorating mining, agricultural and manufacturing sectors. The kiwi dollar fell on the report.
Gross domestic product grew 0.2 percent to $36.28 billion in the three months ended Sept. 30, from a 0.3 percent pace in the June quarter, a revision from the previously published 0.6 percent, according to Statistics New Zealand. That was short of the 0.4 percent growth economists surveyed by Reuters were picking, though in line with Reserve Bank forecasts.
The economy grew at an annual pace of 2.5 percent, and was 2 percent higher than the same quarter a year earlier. Revisions to previous quarters showed New Zealand dipped back into recession in the second half of 2010, with two 0.3 percent contractions in each quarter.
The New Zealand dollar dropped to 83.33 US cents after the figures were released, from 83.60 cents immediately before.
Construction kept the economy ticking over with a 4.4 percent expansion, contributing 0.2 of percentage point to overall GDP. Electricity, gas, water and waste services grew 4.4 percent in the quarter, contributing 0.1 of a percentage point in growth to GDP, underpinned by an increase in hydroelectric generation.
"Residential and non-residential building activities were both up strongly this quarter, and both were boosted by Canterbury," Statistics NZ says in its report. "The upper North Island also contributed to the growth in residential building activity."
The Canterbury rebuild, which is expected to top $30 billion, is widely seen as the saving grace for an economy that has struggled to recover from its deepest recession in two decades, and has been getting some help from a resurgent property market in Auckland in recent months.
Contractions in mining, agriculture, forestry and fishing, and manufacturing pulled down overall GDP by 0.4 of a percentage point.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing shrank 2.1 percent in the quarter, with falling dairy production and weak forestry exports dragging down the primary sector. Mining activity shrank 7.4 percent due to lower oil and gas extraction.
New Zealand's manufacturing sector, the country's biggest industry, shrank 1.1 percent in the quarter - a period in which private sector reports had found the sector to be struggling.
The transport, postal and warehousing sector shrank 1.6 percent in the quarter, driven by declining road and air transport services, while retail, accommodation and restaurants shrank 0.8 percent led by the hospitality sector.
A 0.9 percent expansion in financial and insurance services from increased banking and financing services, and a 0.6 percent increase in health care and social assistance activity from higher public health services helped keep the services sector flat in the quarter.
The expenditure measure of GDP, which measures the final purchases of locally produced goods and services, grew 0.2 percent in the quarter, missing the 0.5 percent expected by economists. GDP expenditure grew at an annual pace of 2.6 percent.
Household consumption was flat in the quarter, while gross fixed capital formation shrank 1.8 percent. Business investment, which excludes residential housing, declined 4.7 percent with falling investment in plant, machinery and equipment.
Inventories were run down by $741 million, led by the manufacturing and agricultural sectors, following on from a $114 million rundown in the June quarter. Inventories have been built up by $1.58 billion on an annual basis.
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The SharpEye radars are key sensors in the MNRP Maritime Law Enforcement Information Network (MLEIN), whose mission is to secure the 3,100 miles of Maryland coastline. The system was launched in the autumn of 2013, with the first detection of illegal activity taking place shortly after. The two X Band radars provide high resolution radar pictures 24 hours a day in all weather conditions, and these images are transmitted to officers in the field in real time. The information is shared with other government and law enforcement agencies, to assist in detecting illegal activities or help with search and rescue operations on the water.
The solid state radars are ideal for the MNRP's application as they enable the detection of small, low radar cross section targets, such as the boats typically used by oyster poachers. One such incident occurred in Tangier Sound, with two poachers apprehended by an officer watching his laptop as the cameras and radar units of the MLEIN tracked the watermen.
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Adrian Pilbeam, Vice President of Kelvin Hughes LLC said, "SharpEye radars provide MNRP with reliable, low maintenance surface search radar. Detection of small targets was critical in the selection of the radar, which already has assisted MNRP in successfully intercepting illegal activity."
Enhanced enforcement is one of the goals under Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley's 10-point Oyster Restoration and Aquaculture Development Plan. In 2011, he signed a sweeping law that included stricter penalties for both egregious first-time and serial offenders. The SharpEyeTM radars ensure the poachers have nowhere to hide.
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