Monday 20 April 2009

Dealing With the Ubiquitous Growth of Big Data

Big_Data has become the ubiquitous catchphrase for the collection and analysis of massive batches of data. With huge volumes of data residing on the enterprise servers, and the same growing by leaps and bounds, enterprises are looking at various ways to optimize all their big_data. Big_Data has brought about a paradigm shift in the way industry looks at storing and consuming data. However, mining millions of rows of data creates a big challenge for analysts tasked with sorting and presenting data. Enterprises today have to deal with managing and analyzing exponentially growing data, both structured and unstructured coming from various sources.
Dealing With the Ubiquitous Growth of Big Data

With terabytes and petabytes of data pouring into organizations today, traditional architectures and infrastructures are not up to the challenge. The main challenge of all IT teams is to understand and use big_data when it comes in an unstructured format, such as text or video, and capture the most important data as it happens and deliver that to the right people in real-time. Besides the numerous other challenges, from the privacy and security of access and deployment, enterprises also face the challenge of processing these large amounts of unstructured data quickly enough to make it useful and relevant to their business.

As the big_data landscape continues to evolve, it has become necessary for organizations to plan initiatives and carefully select the right tools to help decision-makers meet long-term goals. Hastily taking on big_data projects are more likely to result in unnecessary difficulties and potentially hinder a firm from succeeding. Enterprises today are looking to quickly deploy advanced and powerful capabilities of analytics platforms for faster and more complex processing to gain more value from this data.

Understanding what big_data is and how it can move your organization forward is of utmost significance, as it is important to find business value in that information. CIOs are looking to turn their enormous organizational data into actionable information; they should ensure that applications must be able to analyze potentially enormous volumes and varieties of continuous data streams to provide decision makers with critical information almost instantaneously. Organizations develop detailed metrics to assess their big_data application including the time required to turn data into insight, to integrate new and existing information sources, to manage the data and the value derived achieved from the data. Big_data holds the key to the critical information an organization needs to attract and retain customers, grow revenue, cut costs, and transform business.

Tuesday 25 January 2000

Be Careful to the Side Effects OfOxcarbazepine

Oxcarbazepine tablets are indicated for use as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures in adults and as monotherapy in the treatment of partial seizures in children aged 4 years and above with epilepsy, and as adjunctive therapy in children aged 2 years and above with partial seizures.
Summary of side effects:
Oxcarbazepine(CAS:28721-07-5)can cause dizziness, drowsiness, blurred or double vision, fatigue, and may cause headaches, nausea and vomiting. There is also evidence of difficulty in concentration and mental sluggishness.Oxcarbazepine(CAS:28721-07-5)can also cause hyponatremia (2.7% of patients), so blood sodium levels should be tested if the patient complains of severe fatigue.
Some of these side effects (such as headache) are more pronounced shortly after a dose is taken and tend to fade with the passage of time (generally 60 to 90 minutes). A craving for salty foods (such as potato chips) and increased impulsiveness have also been noted.

Other side effects include stomach pain, tremor, rash, diarrhea, constipation, decreased appetite and dry mouth. Skin sensitivity to sunlight also may increase, and patients could experience severe sunburns as a result of sun exposure. The frequency of adverse effects rises above a daily dosage of 1200 mg. Some patients reported a sensation of incontinence without cause after taking the drug.
Details of side effects:
Dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, headache, trouble sleeping, acne, dry mouth, or constipation may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, contact your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
A small number of people who take anticonvulsants for any condition (such as seizure, bipolar disorder, pain) may experience depression, suicidal thoughts/attempts, or other mental/mood problems. Tell your doctor immediately if you or your family/caregiver notice any unusual/sudden changes in your mood, thoughts, or behavior including signs of depression, suicidal thoughts/attempts, thoughts about harming yourself.
Tell your doctor immediately if you develop any of these serious side effects: double vision, change in vision, involuntary eye movements, difficulty speaking, difficulty concentrating, loss of coordination, trouble walking (abnormal gait), uncontrolled muscle movements (tremor), dulled sense of touch.
Tell your doctor immediately if you develop any of these unlikely but very serious side effects: easy bleeding/bruising, chest pain, persistent sore throat, stomach/abdominal pain, bloody stool, dark urine, change in amount of urine, yellowing of eyes/skin.
A serious allergic reaction to Oxcarbazepine is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction include: fever, rash, itching/swelling, joint/muscle pain, severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
This is not a complete list of possible side effects of Oxcarbazepine If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist. Want to learn more information about Oxcarbazepine, you can access the guidechem.com.

Saturday 25 December 1999

LETTUCE GARDENING


Lettuce is a great way to begin this year's garden. There are several different varieties
to choose from.
First, there is common lettuce and Romaine lettuce. Then we have this
category broken down even further into Head Lettuce (sold in supermarkets under
the name of Iceberg, Great Lakes, Imperial, Ithaca, or Oswego). It is tightly compressed
and the center ball is pale green.

Loose-leaf lettuce forms a rosette of tender green leaves. Stores sell it as Oakleaf,
Ruby (because the leaves are tinged with red), or Salad Bowl.

Butterhead lettuce has a softly compressed head with green outer leaves and pale green
to yellow inner leaves. It falls under the market names of Buttercrunch, Dark Green
Boston, Tender-Crisp, Deer Tongue, and Summer Bibb.

Head lettuce - 15 foot row yields about 15 heads of lettuce
Loose-leaf lettuce - 15 foot row yields about 2-1/2 lbs. of produce

Butterhead lettuce - 15 foot row yields about 15 heads

Romaine lettuce forms a vase shape and has a tightly compressed head. It stands about
10 inches tall and has a more piquant flavor than the other varieties.

Lettuce should be planted where it will get full sun in Spring and Fall, but partial
shade during the hottest part of the Summer season.
Plant your lettuce seeds when night-time temperatures are no longer likely to fall
below 25 degrees.
Sow the seeds sparingly about 1/2" deep and thin the plants.
The pulled plants are good to eat so don't just toss them.
Keep the soil moist but do not wet the foliage any more than necessary.
Head lettuce matures in about 10-11 weeks after the seeds are sown.
Loose lettuce matures in 6-7 weeks, Butterhead is ready in about 9-10 weeks,
and Romaine comes to full maturity in about 11-12 weeks.
If you don't use up all your lettuce seeds, don't throw them away. Unused seeds
will keep for about 6 years.
So, if you are a salad lover, than growing your own lettuce is just the thing for
your garden. Picking your own fresh salad fixings will make that "rabbit food"
staple of any fine meal an extra special treat.
©Arleen M. Kaptur 2002