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The diabetes epidemic just gets worse

The diabetes epidemic just gets worseshould we?Well, they force compliance on us on a number of other health issues. We are prohibited from injesting a wide variety of substances in the name of health. As far "should they" goes, I won't comment. But why they are or arn't, I'm almost...

Tags: Vertical industries, Food & Beverage, Carbohydrate, epidemic, protein, health care

Discussion threads 2008-06-25

Stochastic Analysis of Network Coding in Epidemic Routing

Epidemic routing has been proposed to reduce the data transmission delay in disruption tolerant wireless networks, in which data can be replicated along multiple opportunistic paths as different nodes move within each other's communication range. With the advent of network coding, it is intuitive that data can not only be...

Tags: Network, Analysis, University Of Toronto, Epidemic, Networking

White papers 2008-04-02

Gamers' world reveals secrets of the next epidemic

Gamers' world reveals secrets of the next epidemicH5N1Just FYI, here is a link to somebody that doesn't think H5N1 will ever become a real threat:http://www.edge.org/q2006/q06_12.html

Tags: Games, H5N1, epidemic

Discussion threads 2007-08-21

Performance Modeling of Network Coding in Epidemic Routing

Epidemic routing has been proposed to reduce the data transmission delay in opportunistic networks, in which data can be either replicated or network coded along the opportunistic multiple paths. This paper introduce an analytical framework to study the performance of network coding based epidemic routing, in comparison with replication based...

Tags: Performance, Network, Epidemic, Networking

White papers 2007-06-11

Arizona's SIREN Speeds Information Flow, Helps to Avert Potential Epidemics

Epidemic. It is a word that can strike as much fear in a population as yelling "Fire" in a crowded movie theater. Whether the disease is SARS, the Bird Flu, or the West Nile Virus, the key to addressing a medical emergency - as well as to quell a dangerous...

Tags: Movie, Microsoft Corp., Epidemic

Case studies 2007-04-01

FREE Whitepaper on protecting your software against piracy

Software piracy continues to be a growing epidemic. According to the Second Annual Business Software Alliance BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study, thirty-five percent of the software installed on personal computers worldwide was pirated, representing a loss of nearly $33 billion in 2004. This white paper...

Tags: Software, SafeNet Inc., Epidemic, Software Piracy, Tools & Techniques, Piracy, Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law

White papers 2007-03-21

Best business and technology books of 2006

Best business and technology books of 2006The value of attitude and understanding.You were, I believe, incorrect when you wrote:"The resulting [after linkage of a cholera epidemic to a contaminated well] changes for public health policy in London changed the course of the history of cities. What will we take for...

Tags: epidemic, theory

Discussion threads 2006-12-05

Epidemic Groove 1.0 (Windows)

Defeat a worldwide epidemic by constructing nanomechanical defenses to keep deadly pathogens at bay. Build defensive walls, medical lasers, and repair pylons to protect a healthy brain cell from viral and bacterial attack. Gameplay alternates between construction and invasion phases, offering a unique hybrid of real-time strategy and action.

Tags: Groove Networks Inc., Epidemic, Dejobaan Games, Microsoft Windows, Construction, Groupware, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2005-06-09

Additional Resources

Beware: Spam on Facebook and Twitter has reached epidemic

another spammer paradise...tell me something I don't know.Duh reallyDuh really,you got payed to tell us were getting spammed?? Well actually you get spammed i don't subscribe to twitter or face book. I just simply email friends and family and guess what,i don't get spammed doing it that way,who woulda known!How...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Twitter Inc., social site, moral code, spam, Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Beware: Spam on Facebook and Twitter has reached epidemic

They say you're really made it in the web industry once you are a target for spam, but it's gone too far on Facebook and Twitter. Besides nasty wall and mini-feed spam, Facebook's group application has been the easiest place to phish users....

Tags: Facebook, Twitter Inc., Recruitment & Selection, Channel Management, Construction, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-11-17

Smart Planet: HopeLabs' playful approach to overcoming childhood obesity

As childhood obesity reaches epidemic proportions in the U.S., Nicole Guthrie, a nutritionist at HopeLab aims to make a difference with gDitty, a device that unlike most gadgets for adolescents, inspires them to be more active. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-30

Diabetes can be kept at bay

move your ass, lazy americanswalk, run, practice sports and you won't get diabetes.except type I that is geneticThey don't have the incentives ...when they keep getting free handouts that progressives love so much from the big fat@ss government. Free health care, free lunch, free everything and then of course they...

Tags: diabetes, Wall St., progressive, Obama

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

News to know: iPhone; Win 7 upgrade answers; Psystar; SOA; Google

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: Finally, some answers to Windows 7 upgrade questions Dion Hinchcliffe: Are the iPhone and social networks making...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., SOA, Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Photograph, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Could diabetes fight the obesity epidemic?

Nice one, Dana.When are you going to write something relevant - like IT - on this site?There is no IT in this blog. Just pointing out the obvious.When will you learn to use google?This is among the worst medically releated post you have written. And please stop quoting the...

Tags: Exenatide, diabetes, GLP-1, secretion

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Could diabetes fight the obesity epidemic?

The drug is given once a day by injection. While many Type I diabetics are accustomed to injecting themselves with insulin, many Type II diabetics are given pills as a first-line treatment. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Diabetes, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-10-23

Podcast: Inside the OWA attacks, Patch Tuesday wrap-up

In this podcast with Threatpost co-editor Dennis Fisher, I discuss the recent Outlook Web Access phishing attacks, the Microsoft/Adobe patchapalooza and the true extent of the botnet/malware epidemic.  Listen here. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Attack, Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Outlook, Podcasts, Phishing, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Internet, Security, Spam And Phishing, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-10-16

Amped Snowboarding 0.49.0 (Mobile)

BODY,TD {FONT-FAMILY:verdana,tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE:9pt}H4 {FONT-FAMILY:verdana,tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE:130%;MARGIN-BOTTOM:7px}P {MARGIN-TOP:0px;MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; FONT-FAMILY:verdana,tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE:9pt}UL,LI {MARGIN-TOP:3px;MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-FAMILY:verdana,tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE:9pt}Take Sebastian and Weiner-Boy on a adventure to find the 3 long lost ''Mystical Objects'' hidden on the slopes. While on your travels you will take on some weird challenges, for instance, take photos of a Yeti and avoid the frog epidemic....

Tags: Mobile, Challenge, I-play, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-12

Flu shot controversy illustrates compliance problem

I refuse the flu shot every year...and definately will be refusing the H1N1. As a young adult with a healthy immune system I see no point. Sure I may get the sniffles - but diet, exercise, and such take care of most of it. Who knows what is ACTUALLY in...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, SECURITY, compliance, flu shot, flu

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Apple's tablet UI patent unearthed

You really can't be serious...can you?From the looks of the graphic...the "touch screen" is going to be at least SIXTEEN INCHES wide.That makes it REAL convenient to carry around.That looks to beone awfully large tablet. I wonder if they will copy Microsoft's idea, and make a folding tablet?GraphicPatent application graphics...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Apple Inc., tablet, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

From Gimmiv to Conficker: The lucrative MS08-067 flaw

GENEVA -- The critical MS08-067 vulnerability used by the Conficker worm to build a powerful botnet continues to be a lucrative security hole for cyber criminals. During a presentation at the Virus Bulletin 2009 conference here, a trio of Microsoft researchers dissected the malware attacks linked to...

Tags: Flaw, Malware, Conficker, MS08-067, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-09-23