Databases News
- Research and Markets: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Slovakian Automobile Industry: Including Key Players, Industry ... Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 10:45AM DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Slovakia Automobile Sector Analysis" report to their offering.
- Customer Data Integration Experts to Speak at Insurance Direct Marketing Forum Session Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 10:35AM Session will examine how one of the leading commercial insurance brokerage firms in the U.S. utilizes customer data integration to increase the productivity of its sales and marketing efforts.
- Market Research Firm Guideline, Inc. Issues Report Findings on Managed Care: Trends in a Slowing Economy Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 10:00AM NEW YORK----Guideline, Inc. today issued findings for the report Managed Care: Trends in a Slowing Economy. The report, co-sponsored by MedAd News, addresses the growing uninsured and underinsured populations and what managed care companies are doing to better meet the needs of these markets.
- Xentel Reports Second Quarter June 30, 2008 Results Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 9:46AM CALGARY, ALBERTA-- - Xentel DM Incorporated -
- A Turkey Automobile Sector Forecast 2008-2012: Providing Valuable Market Data on Trends, Opportunities & Major ... Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 9:42AM DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Turkey Automobile Sector Forecast " report to their offering.
- Bulletin Board for August 14, 2008 Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 4:25AMOngoing The Bear Creek Multiple Sclerosis Suport Group meets on the third Saturday of each month at The Church Without Walls, 5725 Queenston Blvd., from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. For information, call Paula at 281-530-3857 or Alicia at 713-394-2971.
- Mummified remains from 1948 plane crash identified Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 4:20AMANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Nine years of sleuthing, advanced DNA science and cutting-edge forensic techniques have finally put a name to a mummified hand and arm found in an Alaska glacier.
- Mummified remains from 1948 plane crash identified Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 4:13AMSun, Aug 17, 2008 (1:06 a.m.) Nine years of sleuthing, advanced DNA science and cutting-edge forensic techniques have finally put a name to a mummified hand and arm found in an Alaska glacier.
- Petty crooks, keep control of your DNA Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 3:36AMKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Crooks can be slobs. Kansas City police Officer Kevin Hulen knows this.
- Johnson votes to create a legal U.S. workforce Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 3:20AMU.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-Texas), a long time critic of illegal immigration, voted for a bill that extends the current immigration worksite enforcement system known as E-Verify.
- System installed to nab car thieves Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 3:18AMCar thieves just might cross a bump in the road attempting to drive to their safety zone after the Plano Police Department got on board with the most advanced and accurate Automatic License Plate Recognition software available.
- Testing Genes, Solving Little Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 9:53PMDespite the hype, the era of personal medicine where your treatment is tailored for your genes remains frustratingly far away.
- Mummified arm from glacier identified Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 8:51PMIt took nine years of sleuthing and advanced DNA science to discover identity of plane crash victim.
- Some college towns trying to shut out sex offenders Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 8:34PMBetter to site near OSU than abandon, parole officer says
- Sex offenders shut out of some college neighborhoods Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 7:13PMSEATTLE -- Lawmakers and college administrators are trying to shut paroled sex offenders out of one of the few places they can still live: Student neighborhoods near major U.S. universities. | Crusading ex-lawmaker takes in sex offenders
- Border guards to unplug passport control robots Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 5:12PMMEMBERS of Britain’s 5,000-strong border force are to boycott newly installed “passport control robots” at airports after the security services expressed fears they would not stop terrorists entering the country.
- Data: Fox Valley, Wisconsin candidates rake in thousands see how much Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 2:33PMThe Post-Crescent has compiled databases on a variety of topics. Click on the headline to view several featured databases.
- New US domestic spying guidelines proposed: report Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 2:15PM The administration of President George W. Bush has drafted a set of guidelines for state and local police agencies that would make it easier to collect intelligence on ordinary citizens, The Washington Post reported Saturday.
- Sex offenders shut out of student neighborhoods Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 7:31PMLawmakers and college administrators are trying to shut paroled sex offenders out of one of the few places they can still live: Student neighborhoods near major U.S. Universities.
- Port Alice man sues Mountie brother for investigating him Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 7:21PMA Surrey Mountie believed that his estranged brother may be a person of interest in a September 2005 firebombing of the Port Mann detachment and used the RCMP computer databases to track him down.
- 3 sex assaults in Frankford; police issue warning Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 6:18PMThree recent sexual assaults of a young woman and two teenagers in Frankford have police investigating whether there is a serial rapist in the area.
- Stay in School Program buckling down on truants Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 6:07PMHarris County is attempting to make something crystal clear for students returning to school this fall: go to school or risk going to jail.
- NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 15 August 2008 Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 5:34PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
- MSU to create genomic clearinghouse for biofuel crops Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 5:14PM( Michigan State University ) Michigan State University scientists, armed with a half-million-dollar federal grant, are creating an easily accessible, Web-based genomic database of information on crops that can be used to make ethanol.
- McCain promotes online security, privacy policies Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 8:26PMPresumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain, sometimes criticized for admitting to not using the Internet much, flexed his technology credentials while outlining his opinions about online security and privacy on Thursday.
- Children Hospitalized Less Often for Asthma but More Have the Disease Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 7:14PMHospitalizations of children principally for asthma fell by almost 60,000 between 1997 and 2006. However, the number of children who are admitted to hospitals to treat other conditions but who also have asthma rose by nearly 70,000 during the same period.
- Class action suit hits Facebook and affiliates with breach of privacy Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 7:02PMThe biggest and most significant legal action against now-leading social network Facebook was filed on Tuesday, and will actually test the theory of whether its Beacon behavior sharing program constituted a criminal conspiracy.
- Third Quarter Financial Results Reported by Meta Financial Group Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 6:42PM Meta Financial Group reported a diluted loss of 16 cents per share for the third quarter of 2008 on a net loss of $0.4 million compared to diluted earnings per share of 96 cents and net income of $2.6 million for the third quarter of 2007.
- Reader priorities: Do they match with library offerings? Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 6:39PM Park Ridge residents put high importance on the materials and programs currently offered by the Park Ridge Public Library, especially when it comes to non-fiction and reference books, computer resources, and areas to sit and read, the results of a recent telephone survey show.
- McCain Promotes Online Security, Privacy Policies Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 6:23PMJohn McCain issued a statement on Thursday with his thoughts on online security and privacy issues.
- 76Service: Cybercrime as Service Going Mainstream Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 5:51PMDisintermediating the intermediaries in the cybercrime ecosystem, ultimately results in more profitable operations. Controversial to the concept of outsourcing, some cybercriminals are in fact so self-sufficient, that the stereotype of a mysterious 76service server offered for rent could in fact easily cease to exist in an ecosystem so vibrant that literally everyone can portion their botnet and ...
- Libraries find patronage up amid penny-pinching Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 8:28PMAs everything gets more expensive, the region’s public libraries – and their free services – are becoming more popular. In everything from book checkout to Internet usage, libraries in Spokane, Spokane County and Coeur d’Alene say they’re seeing significant increases.
- Former Frisco deputy constable arrested for protecting international drug ring; local authorities surprised Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 6:27PMThe arrest of a former Collin County deputy constable who allegedly protected an international drug ring in exchange for cocaine while working in Frisco has come as a surprise to local authorities.
- Zeacom introduces ZCC 5.1 Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 3:11AMORLANDO, USA: Zeacom , the leading global provider of Unified Communications Solutions for the global, small-to-medium-sized business (SMB) marketplace, has introduced Zeacom Communications Center (ZCC) 5.1, the latest version of its flagship unified communications suite.
- Spam alert after Ticketek email blunder Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 3:04AMTicketek has exposed tens of thousands of customer email addresses, which will now be rich pickings for spammers.
- Ten places to find the 2008 Summer Olympics on the Web Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 3:00AMThe Beijing 2008 Olympic Games are in full swing now until August 24. Here are ten places you can find more Olympic information, medal winners, photo databases, updated news, and...
- News Briefs - Week of Aug. 6 Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 2:24AMBellefontaine Neighbors - Representatives from AmerenUE will host a public meeting for Bellefontaine Neighbors residents.
- Crime Stoppers Corner Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 2:15AMPeople wanted by local law-enforcement agencies and Big Bend Crime Stoppers will be featured here on a daily basis. If you know how to locate one of these people, call the Crime Stoppers hot line at 574-TIPS or (888) 876-TIPS.
- Entering the data mining fray Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 2:08AMFor a long time SAS and SPSS have pretty much had the data mining market to themselves. True, there are other vendors in the market such as KXEN, InSightful and Angoss but SAS and SPSS have clearly been the big beasts in the market.
- Best Bets Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 1:54AMBest Bets items may be submitted up to two weeks in advance and are subject to editing. Items must be received by 1 p.m. to run the following day. Items must be submitted via e-mail or U.S. Postal Service. All submissions must be typed and may be e-mailed to newsroom@itemonline.com.
- Army integrating FCS, blue-force tracking - Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Army ... Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 10:52AMThe Army is looking at ways to get today’s blue-force tracking equipment to swap data with the next-generation Future Combat Systems networking gear, a decade-long, multibillion-dollar effort the service has dubbed Unified Battle Command.
- Social powered search from 50 Matches Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 8:20AMMore often than not, a Google search will return millions and millions of results. 50 Matches is a search engine that never returns more than 50. The idea is that by indexing and searching only sites that have been bookmarked, "dugg", etc., the quality of the results will be so high that 50 matches are all you need.
- Good News About the Safety of Low-Calorie Sweeteners Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 6:44AM(ARA) - When it comes to favorite tastes, our sweet tooth always wins. That is why it is not surprising for people to indulge in their favorite desserts, candies and beverages on a regular basis, despite knowing that all of those sweet calories eventually add up.
- DELHI DIARY Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 1:37AMBy A K B Krishnan INDIA bleeds again and again at the hands of terrorists. In five days, 30 of the 55 bombs planted in the three cities of Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Surat exploded, leaving 53 dead and more than 100 maimed.
- Intermap Technologies Hires European Vice President of Strategic Business Development Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 1:23AMIntermap Technologies, a geospatial market leader proactively remapping entire countries and building highly accurate digital elevation datasets, has hired Adam Denman as vice president of strategic business development Europe.
- Google, Mapquest retool to help walkers, bicyclists Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 1:13AMPHILADELPHIA — With the old gas-guzzler in the garage, you’ve got your bicycle ready and your sneakers laced up. Now all you need is a map of the quickest, safest routes for riding around town. Well, not so fast.
- NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 4 August 2008 Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 12:38AMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 16 of Increment 17.
- KEEPING STUDENTS SAFE Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 12:20AMFinding new and better ways to keep students safe in schools is a priority. And, while all districts have measures in place — from school resource officers to visitor checks — some have added new features as they’ve opened new schools or renovated existing ones. A sampling of what’s new in a few local districts: Kershaw County: Beginning this year, the county’s three high schools will use ...
- Managed Security Providers with Global Presence More Likely to Thwart SQL Injection Attacks and Other Network Threats Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 12:01AM In April 2008, a massive SQL injection attacked web sites throughout the world, compromising the integrity of their databases and garnering much industry attention.
- Child care worker accused of abuse Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 11:48PMTwo weeks after placing her baby in home-based child care, Lakisha Dickerson got a worrisome phone call.
